paper macheing!

i'm addicted! 

here's my first paper mache using old book pages and Japanese paper:

bottom view

then i experimented on making a thin bowl-shaped one

next, i experimented on pulp. this is a combination of egg carton, tissue and some white paper. it's not finished yet as i'm still waiting for my acrylic paints! 

loving the texture of this one!

i have more but i'll post hopefully nicer pictures once my DIY lightbox is ready! here is what i came up with earlier. 

there's a cloth inside which i used as background for the pic above. but it's still not finished.  

a. i need another light source for the top

b. my light sources are too weak for the box size. i need three 100w bulbs!

c. plus i want to do it again but this time without the masking tapes showing, without a line showing between the two white papers on both sides (i only glued oslo pages together as i don't have a large white paper or fabric available.)  

anyway to learn how to make a DIY lightbox, just click here. 

paper mache

if someone will tell me i can paper mache all day everyday,

i will be very happy.

all made today! (except for the yarn base)

all interiors are book page strips. 

i'm particularly proud of the heart shaped case. 

i used a heart stone as a mold but i'll make my own mold next time.

what i hate about this craft is the waiting!

i'm so impatient to see the final product.

good thing the dried glue on my hands kept me busy while i wait. 

but as it is, i still have to wait for them to dry 

before i apply the varnish and paint.

next time, i'll experiment on paper mache pulp!