Paper Mache is
the perfect surface to cover with scrapbooking paper. It
has a slight texture that makes adding scrapbooking papers
to the surface easy and fun. The finished project
looks like you spent days to complete and it only took a few
hours.
The zoo animal idea for a boy or girl Birthday party could be used for all types of party showers and special occasions.
Surface:
28-0401, Post People 11.5 x 4"
28-0402, Post People 15.25 x 2.25"
28-0308, Paper Mache Turning 3.625 x 6.75"
28-9226, Paper Mache Rectangle Box with Rusty Tin Lid 7.5 x 5 x 3"
28-9271, Paper Mache Frame Oval with Rusty Tin Corners 3.5 x 5"
SCRAP BOOK PAPER:
The Paper Studio- Zoo Page Kit was used for this project. Kit contains stripe, circle printed and two color solid papers along with 3-D embellishments, stickers, and alphabet sticker sheet.
Also used Zebra and Leopard Print Paper
2 Pieces of Card Stock: 1 white and 1 mustard gold
Narrow Ribbons:to match colors of paper
Royal Coat Acrylic Satin Decoupage Medium: acts as glue and varnish
Thin Wood Skewers
Acrylic Paints: Brown
Brushes: 1" sponge brush applicator, size 6 flat soft bristle
Miscellaneous Supplies:
Scissors, Fint Tip Blue Permanent Ink Pen, Glue Gun, Awl, Sandpaper, and General
Scrapbooking & Painting Supplies.
Instructions:
Basic Paper Mache Post Shapes
No advance preparation needed. The brown paper mache color is your background color.
Working one section at a time, measure, cut or tear strips of paper to vertically fit each section.
Use decoupage medium to adhere strips working with a small section at a time following photograph for placement. Apply decoupage medium to the surface and to the strips of paper, again working with a few pieces of paper at a time. The decoupage medium will make the paper more flexible and easier to manipulate. Smooth the papers on with your fingers. Try to smooth out as many big wrinkles as possible. Small wrinkles will be enhanced with you antique the finished piece.
Add a coat of decoupage medium over the entire piece. Let dry completely. This decoupage medium dries quickly and to a hard non-sticky finish. Dampen a soft paper towel or rag with water and set aside. Mix a thin mixture of brown acrylic paint and water. Brush the mixture over the finished paper mache piece. Use the damp cloth to immediately wipe away the brown antiquing until you achieve the color you like. Let dry completely and varnish the entire piece again if desired.
THREE DIMENSIONAL ANIMALS, BANNER AND SIGNS:
Leave the wood skewers natural wood color. Cut a piece of card stock approximately ¼ to ½” larger than the actual animal head or sign sticker. Glue the sticker/card stock piece to the wood skewer or paper mache animal as shown.
Use the awl to punch a hole in one side of your finished post and glue in your sign skewer.
Tie two or more ribbons at the neck or base of your posts. See photo for placement.
BOX :
Sand the rusty metal lid slightly with fine sand paper. Wipe the metal with a damp cloth to remove the sandings. Add a coat of decoupage medium to seal the entire rusty lid. Background: Add the paper of your choice to the bottom edge. Grass: Cut a ziz-zag top to a 2 ¼” piece of green paper. Adhere to bottom edge of box. Use your blue permanent marker outline grass. You may paint a little brown shadow around the grass, on the background paper, if you want to make it look more dimensional. Add one of the animal stickers. Tie ribbon around box and add one of the signs to the center.
FRAME:
Sand the metal corners of the frame and seal with decoupage medium.
Cut the green grass paper same as the box grass cutting it at an angle so that it goes across the bottom of the picture from side to side. See photo. Cut a second small piece for one corner. Finish same as box.
*ROYAL COAT IS A PRODUCT OF PLAID ENTERPRISES
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