No idea how to make Paper Mache.

By Rikashiku. 28/11/08, 04:00 pm

Are their any tutorials out there on how to make em?
and do the props last long?

My hands are 10 by 5. is that a problem? lol. (10in long and 5in wide without openning)

By fleyer. 28/11/08, 04:19 pm

~Depends on what prop, I mache a lot of things depending on how many layers it can be very strong. Most of my mache ones last through people stepping on them *coughlukecough*. They don't last if you throw them off buildings ^^' I don't think hand sizes your be a problem unless you have very small spaces.

By Dozy. 28/11/08, 06:26 pm

People use to make furniture and other household things out of papermache. It turns up on antiques roadshow every so often. So if it can last two hundred years as a table it can take some battering.

By Pura. 28/11/08, 08:02 pm

Papermache props tend to be rather heavy.

By **seraphik**. 28/11/08, 08:53 pm

i've never found my papermache props to be very heavy, but then again, i haven't done very big ones.

to make the paste you just use flour, water and sugar- there's a recipe somewhere on the net- but yeah, it's v. easy. it just requires a lot of patience.
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By Rikashiku. 28/11/08, 08:57 pm

I would possibley make a weapon, like a Katana. I have real ones here but i dont think that would be wise to play a skit with real swords :p

But maybe use their image :)

And....are wings hard to make? I'm making an outfit that represents Seraphim.

By **JVCA**. 28/11/08, 09:57 pm

Depends entirely on the type of wings you're after. Ref pic?
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By Pura. 28/11/08, 11:42 pm

Axel's chakrams are HEAVY when made from paper mache .__.

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Paper mache is a stupidly easy to do. If you don't have to confidence to make paste from one of the zillions of recipies, you can get wallpaper paste very cheaply at hardware stores. If you have access to an office shredder that makes it so very easy (one sheet of newspaper into enough shreds for a bracelet - zoooooooooooooooooom. Done.) It doesn't HAVE to be heavy, it depends what you're doing with it and it can be very strong.

And as for real katana's - they're a no-no at Geddon and the organisers of any grass roots events usually say no to them as well. You don't want to damage your katana or your buddies!

By **jpwise**. 29/11/08, 09:12 am

Yeah, the armed offenders squad seems to be a bit on the twitchy side these days.. they were sent to recover a bird (of the feathered variety).. and it wasn't even the right bird!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4776459a11.html

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By Dozy. 29/11/08, 12:37 pm

You could try a wire frame underneath the papermache to form the shape rather than building the prop fully from it. Lessen the weight make it hollow.

By **seraphik**. 29/11/08, 01:25 pm

i always thought it was the 'armed DEFENDERS squad' ;;;
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By Rikashiku. 29/11/08, 03:06 pm

I have my own pics but cant use Photobucket sad

But this is an idea for wings.
Yep, ehh if you dont know what a seraph is then you suck Razz

jkjk *shifty eyes*

I haven't used paper mache since i was 5 :) im a wood and steel boy, me loves me wood....0.0

By IcyRose. 29/11/08, 05:28 pm