Building a Witch

Step 7 Put on the final layers of paper machie...

Now I got my paper machie glue out again and added some more layers of paper machie using any type of paper over the sensitive areas like the nose and jaw. Once these seam coverings were dry, I added the final layer, or the witch's skin.

For this, I used tissues rather than scrap paper. Be very careful when dipping the tissue into the glue. If they fold over, there is no unfolding the tissues. It took me a while to get this successfully. Apply the tissue skin carefully, keeping in mind that this is what your witch will look like. Sculpt any last features you want with these tissues, like angry looking eye sockets. One layer of tissue actually went into my witch's eye sockets, and you got a nice shadow effect. Also, put a layer of tissue under the jaw and add teeth if you want. I used some broken toothpicks painted white.

Let the tissue dry (very well) when you're satisfied. I then sprayed the head with a light spray of an off-white spray paint, and also covered the head with a few coats of polyurethane to seal the head.

And with that, my witch's head was done.