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1. a strainer spoon
2. a closed spoon (which isn't shown below)
3. one pot that is good for boiling and that you might not mind being a little gross, although this project isn't particularly messy.... but just in case (you never know).
4. LOTS and LOTS of Elmer's white glue. It doesn't necessarily have to be Elmer's, any white PVA glue will do. Just make sure that you don't come short of it.
5. And of course toilet paper!
Believe it or not with this project I have actually experimented with about 3 different types/brands of toilet paper and haven't come up with MUCH of difference. But after you read through this knock yourself out and see what you can come up with.
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thank you :)
thanks a lot
So... I think I'm going to soak the shredded paper for a day in a container, with a cap of bleach, and then blend it... And then start from there...
Great ideals!
I now have successfully used newspaper to make paper mache clay and the paper used makes a real difference.
The tissue paper mentioned in this instructable makes a very "creamy" and smooth clay while the newspaper clay, that I mostly use is less "creamy". You can add wall board compound to the mix as well.
I have even used the treated and ground up paper insulation sold in the large DIY stores and found it makes a clay that has "sharp" little points in it because it uses all kinds of paper. Glossy paper will soften and breakdown differently than newspaper.
I current have a bag of collected dryer "lint" waiting to be used as the binder in another version of paper mache clay. The adventure continues. See some of my stuff here: http://www.bobblob.20m.com/photo3.html
Depending on what you want to stick it all together with... . one bottle of white elmers should last just fine.
If you want to build up appendages you might want to have some newspaper and masking tape around...... take a look at this blog, (some things are easier explained visually) http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-mask
I hope that this helps! good luck!