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how to make day of the dead paper Mache skeleton

by Guest9322  |  12 years, 7 month(s) ago

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I have a small gift shop and I want to know that how can I make those funny and scary paper Mache skeleton for the day of the dead.

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  1. Guest3265

    Paper Mache is the cheapest way to make a skeleton. All you require to get begun is newspaper, wheat flour and water.

    Get wheat flour and water mixed simultaneously to make cheap glue. The newspaper narrow pieces are dunked in this glue and covered over some pattern, conceiving a skin. When this skin dries-out, it sustains its shape.

    Paper Mache Recipe

    3 cups water

    2 1/2 cups flour

    Armature

    as you likely understand this kind of newspaper Mache is generally only utilized for the skin of your sculpture. A skin covering certain thing additional, for demonstration a balloon or an assortment of packing material cartons taped together. This interior structure is called the armature.




    Balloons

    Balloons are the easiest to use for little tasks, for example hats, cats or masks. Regular-shaped, extra-large and the long balloon animal kind can be blended for many of distinct shapes. The circular exterior makes a pleasant completed product.

    The downside is that balloons are inclined to deflate in one or two days, so any tasks constructed with them require be accomplishing and dehydrating in that time. Quick-drying methods can furthermore backfire with balloons, because they can elaborate, busting through the new paper skin. I've furthermore utilized a twosome kin of the balloon to construct an armature: Inflated artificial cramming pillows and bubble wrap.

    Hope these instructions will assist you. All I know is this much regarding your questions best of luck.

     

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