Papier Mache

How to make papier mache pulp into beautiful gifts.

[@HoseDragersWife]

Anyone playing Stevie Ray Vaughn in their video has my vote! Actually the video was really good & very detailed. Thanks for posting

[@jleonrdec]

Is so beautiful the things you made!! thank you from sharing, I only want to ask you if you kan send the ingridiens, because I don't hear clearly what you say. Thank you so much greatings from Denmark

[@sunburNvegas]

I wonder if you can make the pulp and just add the glue -- Making a type of mask/ hat for my daughter this Halloween -- What pretty bowls and colors and art work this is, very cool!

[@carolinabizama8119]

¡¡¡ Hola me gusta mucho tu video y me encantaria saber con que sellas el papel mache al final,me refiero a lo que tienes en el fuego y lo aplicas con brocha,otra cosa que quiero saber saber con que lo pintas que da esa impresion a metal,muchas gracias y cariños desde Iquique-Chile !!!

[@rosaelinav8036]

I love how you beautiful bowls came out.. can you show us how you made you special glue you added at the end like brushing it’s to the bowl? Thank you I would to know how you made its an I feel it’s very strong… thank you and really love your bowls💖💖💖💖

[@amitritu0521]

Hi Beautiful work indeed. Can you suggest what colors do u use- acrylic/ oil ? Do you even varnish the ready product? Thanks Ritu

[@BwanaFoster]

Your work is very inspiring and unique-well done!

[@day51a]

beatiful! What brand of paint do you you use for the finish?

[@lillith886]

papier mache is wonderful stuff!! i've spent many an afternoon playing with this!!

[@DHart-fm1et]

These bowls are quite beautiful. The papier mache is quite a different method than I used in the classroom. It makes for a different texture which is quite visually pleasing.

[@papermason]

i used to use the blender (liquidizer) but I found no difference between the pulp I squished with my hands and what got bashed around in the blender. Your artwork is absolutely lovely!

[@MsErsina]

Beautiful & Creative!!

[@nadinewuyts1644]

this is wonderful !! can you explain how you make the board to some of your bowls? Thank you

[@susanmcmahon8936]

Gesso made with rabbit skin glue and whiting is a very traditional medium that has been used by artists for centuries. If you are squeamish about using rabbit skin glue, you could probably substitute acrylic gesso, but it won't be as good or as strong. Where I live (Australia) rabbits are an introduced pest species that wreaks havoc on the endemic species and often build up to plague proportions.......I have NO QUALMS at all about using rabbit skin glue (although it is a bit pongy!) Akubra hats are made from felted rabbit fur - another good use for an invasive pest.Now if we could just find a use for cane toads.........

[@machepte7665]

can always add cement... it becomes papercrete paste! I use lots on my pieces ;)

[@alicetodd8510]

What a lovely video. You must have worked really hard to get where you are. Thank you for sharing. Alice

[@TeacherBevph]

imagine those exquisite things just came from newspapers and with just a bit of creativity

[@loveearoma]

want to know after making dough and balls of mixture how did she spread it on the bowl. Thanks

[@faithtobelieve2]

Great video, i'm learning thanks for all your tips.

[@michellewan2dance]

I have tried your method, and the bowls have come out great!!! I can't wait to hand them over at Christmas, thankyou for sharing your work. I was wondering how much do your bowls sell for?

[@HilaryBravo]

I'm so pleased Michelle. I have not been making bowls for sale for a while as I have been concentrating on jewellery. They used to sell for on average for about £60 in the early 1990's. I am about to make some for sale this year but haven't decided on the retail price yet.

[@michellewan2dance]

My family really love bowls, i painted mine in green blue and gold. Next time i attempt to make one, i shall make video of the result to you. I would like to hear what you think. I'm building on experience in the crafting world. In the hope to sell my items soon. Much thanks Michelle xx

[@HilaryBravo]

I shall look forward to seeing your work develop. Best of luck on your new adventure.

[@annr.5125]

Hilary Bravo so how much glue do you add ? I heard on the video equal parts of the paper pulp and sawdust, and a 1/4 of chalk/whiting, but the amount of glue wasn't told.

[@michellewan2dance]

Hello there! It was difficult to get the amount of glue right, I ended up pouring too much. And it was really sticky, so I just added more chalk to it to get be it to a decent consistency. It took 5 days to dry over a radiator, but the end result was worth it!!!

[@andremorales6169]

From where do you take the saw dust?

[@jbpitcher]

I live in the USA. Is chalk the same thing as plaster?

[@jleonrdec]

Thank you so much Hillary for your answer, i'm goung to try to do it and I let you know my results :-) A big hug from Wondrful Copenhaguen Juanita

[@ch3rryish]

I use another technique, pasting flat pieces of paper on the form (made by taping bundles of crushed newspaper together). glue is premade clear strippable wallpaper paste. works great in san francisco, where its very damp. you can do 3 layers a day!

[@shagster1970]

Are the artworks "sealed" at all?

[@M6884C]

Dear Ms Brabo, I would really appreciate if you could tell me the formula (the ingredients) that is used for covering the mache paper (the one that needs fire). Thank you very much. María Columna (Spain)

[@ceciliabellido7621]

thanks, its a beautiful job I love it

[@Rozemarijntje100]

Thank you for the information. I still have a question. Where to buy chalk? In Dutch it means 'krijt'.

[@BIZZY_ProCrafts]

Really nice!

[@michellewan2dance]

I am trying this method for Christmas presents this year, i will let you know how it goes :-)

[@MrsChristannie29]

Beautiful work

[@artmarina2011]

Thank you so much! Very interesting!

[@andremorales6169]

What is the purpose of the saw dust? It is not clear to me.

[@yy6y6y]

Hi, what is the final masking mix you are brushing (3:53) ?

[@linaomar9984]

Wonderful talent

[@andremorales6169]

Impressive!

[@gracijelamalisa9008]

please, paper mixed with flour and glue, and what are they third bran? thank you beautiful!

[@artmarina2011]

Please write the recipe mixture, I do not understand English very well by ear. Pls!

[@mustamissdher]

in video she says 1 part paper pulp, 1 equal part sawdust, 1/4 part powder chalk and then 1 part white glue... would be something like 1 Cup paper pulp, 1 Cup sawdust, 1/4 Cup powdered chalk - mix and then add 1 Cup white glue mix again. I wold suppose you could double or triple recipe as you need.

[@Rozemarijntje100]

Hello, Could you please tell me what to ad again, because it was not really clear to me!

[@BLING333-j4w]

wow! sooo...cool!!

[@greekeagle2009]

GREAT STUFF!

[@ceciliabellido7621]

no puedo entender cual es el material que usa ademas de la tiza, y el pegamento, existe una palabra que no logro entender, alguien puede ayudarme?

[@fossil826]

Excuse me! What kinds of powder are they? Where I can get them?

[@abbygirl1993]

I know...RABBIT SKIN, hit me hard. WE'd be weakling and use something close. BUT the CHALK, does it draw out moisture in your hands and such? I wondered... Isn't she lovely... a dream come true a home, lovely then made good again, then, your children and your art...and to have an accent and be lovely...lolol My 19 year old, grew up with all kinds of odd projects being done. I hear her say once, Yea my mom is an artist, so she is a little...ODD......lololol

[@julianaleo631]

What happened toward the end, it went blank?

[@itswhtevrma]

True inspiration.

[@vmzk1]

sorry but because i am not really good with my english can you say with what we blend the paper in the bowl soda and?

[@kamalpariarvinder]

i tried this recipe but it seuk with the steal bowl

[@Beemerboy324]

Making paper mache to Stevie Ray Vaughn - god bless the internet.

[@andremorales6169]

Thanks very much Hilary!

[@annr.5125]

Hilary please tell me, can bottled, liquid gesso be used instead of the chalk ? I'd have to adjust the recipe to include more dry ingredients like the paper and sawdust I guess, but if gesso can be used instead of the chalk then that makes things easier {for me anyway}. What caused this question was when I read this from a store that sells marble dust {which is basically the same as chalk/calcium carbonate ?} - So this is what they wrote about the marble dust; "Marble dust is made from powdered calcium carbonate. Use with rabbit skin glue to mix your own traditional gesso, or with oil paints to create texture." So...after reading that I thought if you only have to add glue to the marble dust in order to make gesso, {and I'm already putting glue in the mix although not rabbit glue....} maybe I could just use gesso instead of the marble dust, in place of it. The marble dust being used as replacement/ or "same thing" as the chalk.

[@terisutton937]

You lost me at rabbit skin glue. There are many non-animal ingredients you can use. If you don't want glue made from your skin why would you use glue from rabbits? Not cool.

[@Beemerboy324]

+Teri Sutton It's a British term for hide glue. Not always rabbits, it actually is made from animal hides and connective tissue. Traditional, yes but there are non animal gessoes one can use.

[@2021mirandinha]

Wonderful

[@Petipulpul]

I didn,t get the first ingredient she adds , one is chalk powder and the other???? :- /

[@beetz15s]

no place to buy pretty hats in the country

[@Petipulpul]

thanks!

[@majidali-cc8tc]

I am also wholesaler of paper machi I have e Christmas balls and stars and boxes I want to export can any one help me plz

[@msbutterfly714]

Oh no, that is far too much work for me haha best to you though.

[@ubaldocabrera4208]

Hola me gustaría que fuera en español yo tengo un taller de papel Mache

[@Iliketocraft2502]

WowZ,

[@andreaeyzaguirre6208]

To bad u never answer the messages u get....👎

[@palicsito]

gesso

[@sheilacrozzi5780]

hello

[@ldywolfhwl]

sawdust

[@FKSpratling]

Stop playing.

[@djpon3323]

BORING!

[@HilaryBravo]

I tend to use Daler-Rowney acrylic inks a lot - FW range and the iridescent range. The colours are a little 'sweet' so I over paint with Dr Martins transparent water colours.

[@HilaryBravo]

Yes it is gesso but I have since discovered Annie Sloans chalk paint which is wonderful!

[@HilaryBravo]

I buy mine from a pottery suppliers. Basically a place where ceramicists buy their ingredients for making pots and glazes. Garden centres used to supply it as it was used for making a white wash to paint onto the glass and help to reduce the suns intensity on greenhouses. It can be bought from chemists sometimes and from craft suppliers. If you intend to make lots of work then the pottery suppliers would be the best place to go for it. If smaller quantities are needed then a craft supplier.

[@HilaryBravo]

I get sawdust from a timber yard. It can be bought from pet shops as it's used for animal bedding.

[@HilaryBravo]

In this film I used 8 large sheets of newspaper that I reduced to a pulp. I added an equal quantity of sawdust and 1/4 amount of whiting (ground chalk used by potters for making ceramic glazes or from chemists) add P.V.A glue (white glue) and mix well. The amount of glue depends on the sawdust. It does not really matter as you will be able to adjust by either adding more pulp, sawdust or chalk or glue until you get a nice mix. I wet my hands when working with this mix to prevent it sticking.

[@HilaryBravo]

Pinto en el estuco - Google para la receta. Puede utilizar pintura cretácea o estuco acrílico. El efecto metálico está utilizando un medio acrílico iridiscente mezcló con tinta acrílica. Utilicé tintas de acrílico de Dale a Rowney y pinturas pero cualquier marca puede ser utilizada. Utilizo cera de cera de abeja para terminar.

[@HilaryBravo]

Sawdust works as a filler to give more substance and strength to the pulp. It is not essential. This is just one version of papier mache pulp.

[@HilaryBravo]

I sometimes pick it up when walking in the country if I see a place where trees are being chopped up for fire wood - there is often a pile of it nearby. But most often I go into a pet shop and buy the packet stuff they sell for bedding for rabbits! If you know anyone who works with wood or a local education centre where they run woodwork classes you could ask and possibly get different types of shavings and experiment.

[@HilaryBravo]

Yes sawdust or wood shavings - they add bulk and texture and absorb glue - you can experiment with different types of wood shavings if you know a friendly carpenter!

[@HilaryBravo]

1/2 paper pulp. 1/2 wood shavings or sawdust ( can bought as bedding for rabbits). 1/4 powdered chalk (whiting). P.V.A glue.

[@HilaryBravo]

Chalk paint may be your answer - you can make your own with the recipe in the other post in reply to your question. I agree with you - ethical living is a challenge. If you google 'rabbit skin glue history' you will find a good summary in wikipedia.

[@HilaryBravo]

Rabbit bones are a by-product of rabbits used for human & pet food. Acrylic gesso is a by-product of the oil industry. Latex is a product of rubber production and may be a solution - Add ½ cup hot water to ½ cup of Plaster of Paris & mix in 1½ cups of latex paint.

[@HilaryBravo]

click on link to find tutorial on my blog - hilarybravopapiermache.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Papier-m%C3%A2ch%C3%A9%20Tutorials In the video on youtube I'm mixing equal amounts of pulped paper and sawdust + 1/2 the amount of ground white chalk (whiting) which I buy from pottery suppliers ( used in making ceramic glazes) then I add white glue(P.V.A) - experiment with different sawdusts and papers.

[@HilaryBravo]

yes gesso but you can also use Chalk Paint -

[@HilaryBravo]

I buy mine from a pottery suppliers. Basically a place where ceramicists buy their ingredients for making pots and glazes. Garden centres used to supply it as it was used for making a white wash to paint onto the glass and help to reduce the suns intensity on greenhouses. It can be bought from chemists sometimes and from craft suppliers. If you intend to make lots of work then the pottery suppliers would be the best place to go for it. If smaller quantities are needed then a craft supplier.