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Recipes -- Papier-Mache
Dryer Lint Papier-mâché I
3 Cups Dryer lint; 2 Cups Water; 2/3 Cups Flour
Mix water and lint together in a large saucepan, stirring
well. Slowly add flour, mixing well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly
until mixture holds together, forming peaks.
Use mixture over a base, such as a box, balloon or bottle,
spreading like papier-mâché. Dry 4 - 5 days. Store unused airtight and will keep
only 4-5 days.
Dryer Lint Papier-mâché II
3 Cups Lint (from laundry dryers); 2 Cups Cold or warm
water; 2/3 Cups Non-self-rising wheat flour; 3 drops oil of wintergreen; Old
newspaper
Put lint and water in a large saucepan. Stir to dampen all
parts of the lint. Add flour and stir thoroughly to prevent lumps. Add oil of
wintergreen. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture holds
together and forms peaks. Pour out onto several thickness of newspaper to cool.
Use as you would papier-mâché pulp or shaped over armatures (boxes, bottles,
balloons, and so forth) or press into a mold. This material will dry in 3 to 5
days to a very hard, durable surface. When wet it has a feltlike consistency. It
dries to smooth or rough, depending on how it is used. When pressed into a mold,
a hard, smooth finish is obtained. Stored in an airtight container, it will keep
for several days.
Papier-mâché - 1
1/2 Cup Flour; 2 Cups Cold water; 2 Cups Boiling water; 3
Tbsp. Sugar
Combine flour and cold water. Put mixture into a saucepan
of boiling water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Let it
cool; it will thicken as it cools. Once cooled, it is ready to use. Great for
piñata's!
Papier-mâché - 2 (Soft)
Suggested age - 4 & up; does not need cooking before use;
projects may be sun-dried.
Paper napkins, tissue or toilet paper; Thin paste or white
glue
Crumble napkins or tissue. Cover with thin paste of white
glue. Model to desired shape. Use to add details such as noses, ears, eyebrows,
and so forth to larger pieces.
Hint: This mixture does NOT keep and must be used
immediately.
Papier-mâché - 3 (Mash)
Suggested age - 4 & up; needs cooking; projects may be
air-dried.
Newspapers; 1 Cup Wheat flour; 1/2 Gallon water; 4 Drops
Cinnamon oil; Poster or tempera paints; Shellac or varnish
Fill bowl with newspaper pieces 1/2" x 1 1/2". Boil water
in large pot. Add newspaper pieces to pot stirring constantly with slotted
spoon. Cook over medium heat 20 minutes until broken down. Stir occasionally.
Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Strain through colander, but do not
squeeze. Return paper to pot. Add flour, mix well, and return to heat on low.
Cook until stiff enough to stand in piles. Mix in oil of cinnamon. Pour onto
thick newspaper to cool.
Model as with clay. Allow several days to dry or, bake at
200 until dry. When dry, sand until smooth, and paint. Shellac or varnish.
Hints: Makes enough mash for 1 project. Dries to hard,
durable finish.
Variations: Cover jars, bottles, blocks of wood. Cover
boxes to make furniture, 1/2" thick.
Papier-mâché - 4 (Tissue)
Suggested age - 4 & up; no cooking needed before use;
projects can air dry.
Tissues (Colored tissues are a pretty); Liquid starch;
Liquid glue
Tear tissues into pieces or strips. Soak in starch until
mushy in bowl or bucket. Add liquid glue until pulp holds a form. Squeeze out
excess starch. Shape. Dry. Paint, if desired.
Variations - cover a form such as balls of newspaper, milk
carton, a balloon, etc.
Papier-mâché - 5 (Resin paste)
1/2 Cup Flour; 1/4 Cup Powdered resin glue; 1/2 Cup Warm
water; 1 1/2 Cups Hot water; 4 Drops of Oil of Wintergreen
Mix flour and resin glue in a saucepan. Make a paste with
1/2 cup of warm water. Add hot water, stiffing vigorously to prevent lumps. Cook
over low heat, stirring constantly until thick, clear and smooth. Makes about 1
pint. Use paste within a few days of preparation. It gives a very hard finish to
papier-mâché projects and is good to use in making large permanent objects.
Papier-mâché - 6 (Strip Papier-mâché)
Suggested age - 5 & up; no cooking needed before use;
projects can be sun-dried.
Old Newspapers; Wallpaper paste or thin glue paste;
Balloon, jar, or light bulb
Tear newspaper into long thin strips from the fold down.
Lay paper strips on a pad of newspaper and cover one side of strips with paste
or pull through paste, squeezing off extra paste with fingers. Cover a base such
as a balloon, jar, or light bulb with paste covered newspaper strips. Hint: lay
strips in one direction. Apply second layer of strips, running these across
first layer. Continue for 4 or 5 layers. Allow 1 to 2 days to dry. Traditional
and proven.
Variations: Build a shape of newspaper tubes and form
strips over this base. Use to build puppets, piñatas, animals or other articles.
Papier-Mâchè
- 7
Ingredients:
Water
white flour (one part flour to one part water)
strips of Newspaper, about 1" wide
acrylic, tempera, or poster paint
brushes
1. Mix flour and water in a large bowl (2 cups of each is a good
amount with which to start) until it makes a smooth paste.
2. Dip in the newspaper strips, one at a time, remove the excess
paste from your fingers and lay the coated newspaper on the form to
be papier mâchèd.
3. Smooth out the wrinkles and continue to place coated
newspaper over the surface until completely covered.
4. When the surface has totally dried, paint your own design
using acrylic or poster paint, and decorate with craft supplies |
