Paper Mache Projects and Recipes

You can make almost anything using a paper mache right from a doll, box, and sculpture to a mask or a puppet head. Making different things from paper mache is an art and requires nothing but imagination and creativity. Paper mache can be made using different paper mache recipes. These paper mache recipes are simple and easy to make. They are made out of the items, which are easily available at your home. Given below are some of the simple paper mache recipes.

Paper Mache Recipe 1

Materials required: One cup water, one-fourth cup flour, five cups boiled water, newspaper strips

Preparation: Pour one cup of the water in a pan and add the flour to it. Mix it until the mixture is thin. Add boiled water to the mixture and place it on a low flame. Stir and allow it to boil for about 3 minutes. Cool the mixture and dip the newspaper strips in it. Your paper mache is ready to paste.

Paper Mache Recipe 2

Materials required: One cup flour, four cups water, newspaper

Preparation: Place one cup of flour in a pan and one cup of water to it. Stir the mixture and keep on adding the remaining water until all the lumps are gone. Boil this mixture for sometime and allow it to cool. Now you can dip the newspaper strips in it.

Paper Mache Recipe 3

Materials required: One cup flour, five cups water, one tablespoon salt, newspaper

Preparation: Add one cup of the flour to five cups of the water in a pan. Boil the mixture and simmer it for 3 minutes. Add one tablespoon of salt to the mixture and let it cool down. Dip the newspaper strips in the mixture.

Paper Mache Recipe 4

Materials required: Half cup flour, two cups cold water, two cups boiled water, three tablespoons sugar, newspaper

Preparation: Add half cup of flour to two cups of cold water. Mix it well and add two cups of boiled water to it. Boil the mixture for some time and remove it from heat. Add 3 tablespoons of sugar and mix it well. Allow the mixture to cool and thicken. Dip the newspaper strips in it.

Paper Mache Recipe 5

Materials required: One cup flour, four cups water, one tablespoon salt, newspaper

Preparation: Soak the newspaper strips into hot water for few hours. Tear and stir with a spoon until it reduces to a pulp. Drain excess water. Make a mixture of flour, water and salt. Add the pulped paper to the mixture and stir the mixture until paper mache feels like clay. You can use this mixture as clay.

Paper Mache Recipe 6

Materials required: One cup wallpaper paste, three cups water, newspaper

Preparation: Mix one cup of wallpaper paste to three cups of water. Stir the mixture until a paste is formed. Dip the newspaper strip in it one at a time and paste it on your prepared paper mache art.

Paper Mache Projects

You can prepare your own paper mache projects by using household items. For preparing a box or any flat piece you can use a cardboard piece. Cut newspaper into larger strips as they work best for flat shapes. Paste these newspaper strips on the cardboard piece and give it a desired shape. Allow it to dry.

You can use balloons or milk jugs to prepare paper mache masks. Blow up the balloon and paste any of the above-mentioned paper maches recipes on it. Allow the paper mache to dry for a day or two and apply another layer on it. Mold the nose, ears, and lips as desired and allow it to dry for another day. Your paper mache mask is ready to use.

You can even prepare a bowl using paper mache. Take a suitable mould. Cover the mould with a layer of Vaseline so that the prepared paper mache art doesn’t stick to it. Now cover the entire surface of the mould with any of the paper mache recipes. Allow it to dry for a day.

Apply one layer of paper mache everyday until a thick layer is formed. Now remove the paper mache art from the mould gently by using a spoon or a knife. If you want you can decorate the bowl. You can also make paper mache project by using light wires. Give the wire a desired shape and cover it with paper mache.