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How to Make Paper Mache Embossed

This cute and easy technique has many procedures and applications, then I leave some recipes, which I hope will be helpful.

SIMPLE RECIPE:

This recipe will vary slightly from traditional ingredients, so it is much simpler, with these recipes can "cover" a surface, is most recommended for the materials for this type of work

Ingredients: daily paper

Cola Water

vinyl or glue

Formaldehyde (optional, to prevent odors and fungi)
cut the paper into pieces and soak in water for 5 hours, then drain on paper until a mass that at first glance may be little but should be castable get wet, then add the vinyl glue or paste to give pliability and resistance to mass. At the end if you want you can add a few drops of formalin as I said before is optional but much use when you want to keep the dough longer in the refrigerator.

Well! I hope you enjoy and that make at home, is just beginning to shape or to cover surfaces and try, experiment and have fun .

MOST COMPLETE RECIPE:

Ingredients:

A roll of toilet paper quality

2 tablespoons white glue or plastic fillings
1 tablespoon cooking oil

240 cc.

wallpaper glue to 140 cc.
chalk powder Cut the paper into pieces and soak in water for 24 hours approx.

Process the role of a little and boil for about one hour. when warm drain until the pulp, when drained somewhat, with your fingers and add the remaining ingredients mix well until a smooth paste. If you want to color the paste can be added dyes or pigments. To preserve should be stored in the refrigerator and has a duration of 4 months or so.

complete recipe, including how to make flesh:

First make paper pulp, cutting into pieces a roll of toilet paper, place the pieces in a saucepan, cover with water, boil for 1 hour, stirring from time to time, to shred paper, remove from heat and add 1 / 2 cup of bleach and let it cool and run off with your hands all the liquid, then dry the dough is mixed vinyl glue or paste with powdered chalk, also flour can be used instead.

Place in a bowl and knead until no more from sticking in our hands, wrapped in plastic wrap or plastic bag.

We let stand at room temperature
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If when using this I am very liquid mass we add chalk or flour.

If dough is too dry add a little more than vinyl glue or paste.

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If the dough is that bankruptcy is added a few tablespoons of cooking oil, re-knead until desired consistency.

For thin sheets of paper mache, put a plastic bag underneath and above the more and proceed to knead and smooth as any other mass.

To achieve perfection in the details to cover a part time fill the remaining gaps or cracks with a little glue.

The most important thing is that this technique is simple and we can make it with children, be encouraged to make a little dough and experience with children, they are the best artists.