Paper Mache Pumpkin Version 2 - Part 6 Sculpting Time

[@blackitikatt533]

You are a really great instructor! I'm learning so much! 😀👍🏽

[@Drachenfang]

Thank you. I'm glad you're finding things useful :)

[@dizziedack7853]

Down a rabbit hole to make a pumpkin head for a costume can Iake it like this no it would be too heavy have I continued to watch all so far yes will I watch them all yes , this tutorial is epic and your art is fantastic thank you for sharing with us!

[@Drachenfang]

You're very welcome. Eventually I need to make a tutorial for a pumpkin mask.

[@dizziedack7853]

@@Drachenfang oh that would be really cool !

[@michelleadamchak1330]

They say God is in the details, and after watching these excellent videos, I can confirm. Oh my gosh, these are the best pumpkins to date. I love the beach ball idea, and the new recipe makes one amazing pumpkin. I am, as always, in awe of your impressive talents, and love your tutorials. Heartfelt thanks for your phenomenal work, skill, and perseverance in making these videos for us!! 💀☠👻🎃🦇🕷🕸

[@Drachenfang]

You're very welcome. I'm glad you found it fun. Love your profile pic also; general and chamberlain are two of my fav's.

[@jackbodenmann7379]

Ultra cool! Now I'm off to find a beach ball, and some insulation. I can't wait to give this a try. I'm with you on, the sculpting and painting is the really fun part. Jack

[@Drachenfang]

You can save yourself on the insulation if it's hard to source locally. Toilet paper works just as well if not better.

[@Fragki]

You are genious!Creation is always a motivation to live better.

[@Drachenfang]

Thank you. I have a fun time making things.

[@desireeorozco9686]

Brilliant as always.

[@Drachenfang]

Thanks. I'll be streaming again soon since summer break has begun

[@xtinefong4542]

You are so good at explaining the whole process ty for Sharing this! I’m excited to try. Every detail is described so well! I have some confidence that I can make this. Ty for the inspiration. How long does it take for the clay to dry in between steps? And how long in total did would this take to make? This is amazing. Very talented and a great teacher. Thx!

[@Drachenfang]

I usually leave clay to dry 'overnight,' so.... 6 to 8 hours with a fan on it. This one took about 5 hours of actual hands on time. The rest is just drying. Smaller pumpkins take a lot less time so if you want to experiment or have a fun romp through a nice quick one then either get a small beach ball or use a small balloon.

[@jenandrews1770]

Amazing work. How many newspapers does it take to make a big pumpkin this size?

[@Drachenfang]

I couldn't say. Different papers have different lengths and sizes depending on which periodical you pick. You can figure about 60 strips per layer, each strip is about 2 inches wide and 10 inches long. It comes out in my quick (and probably incorrect) math as about 7200 square inches per pumpkin. If I tear up about 3 pennysavers I know I will have more than enough for a pumpkin.

[@HollywoodColt]

How long from start to finish did this take you to do?

[@Drachenfang]

Maybe 4-5 hours. Most of the time is drying time with a little bit of clay and paste making time, and I never make just one pumpkin at a time. This lets you swap to a dry pumpkin when you can't go any further with the other(s) that you're working on. I tell most people to start with a small one. They go quite fast.

[@jackbodenmann7379]

Toilet paper is what I used. I went to Home Depot and I would have had to buy a huge bag of insulation, enough for about a hundred Jack O' Lanterns. I couldn't find any beach balls so I used balloons. Not quite the shape I wanted but they will do. I am making two lanterns, one very similar the one in the video, which is ultra cool. The other is sort of a silly funny lantern. I am having fun. You make it look easy, but it's not really difficult if your instructions are followed. Thank you for the tutorial.🎃 Jack

[@Drachenfang]

Excellent. I am exceedingly happy that you were able to make good use of the video and are rocking your own cool projects :)

[@rachelevans2242]

Have you tried doing any paper mache with Flex Bond or Flex Seal for outdoor use? I'm making a life-size Jack Skellington and I am attempting to find a solution to create his head and it was a suggestion I came across online.

[@Drachenfang]

I have a can of flex seal somewhere but I have never used it on my pumpkins yet. If you seal them well then theoretically there should be no problem and I use Drylok paint to seal with along with spar varnish. That being said there is an experiment going on on the Ultimate Paper Mache Channel to use portland cement in the paper clay mix to make the clay supremely weather resistant. A 3D print might be another option for your jack if you are worried about weather. There are companies out there who can print things for you and ship them to you. Another option might be to get one of those giant christmas tree ball ornaments and use that sphere for your jack. I'm not sure how big you're making your project: www.amazon.com/Christmas-Ornaments-Shatterproof-Decorative-Decorations/dp/B09CPZB837/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Oversized%2BChristmas%2BOrnaments&qid=1663359894&sr=8-5&th=1

[@FilthySoapCore]

It looks amazing! Im so inspiredd I wanna try this tomorrow :D

[@Drachenfang]

It is super fun. I'll have a new series on how to make your first pumpkin out very soon.