Category Archives: Make a paper-mache mask

C-3PO and a Clown Geisha

We started by covering 2/3 of our balloons with paper Mache (torn strips of newspaper and PVA glue mixed with water). Tess was a lot faster at doing this so her mask ended up being a lot harder because she added more layers of newspaper. Once dry we popped the balloons, trimmed the edges of [...]

Paper Mache masks

Next week Tess and I will be making paper Mache masks. The materials needed are:

Round Balloon
Newspaper
Paper Mache Paste (PVA glue and water)
Plastic Wrap
Paint

And we will be following the instructions on this web page:
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/makingmasks/l/blpmchface.htm