It seems to be going fine but every new layer I stick on the paper at the top of the baloon seems to go all loose and wrinkly when it is wet but when it is dry it stretches and splits and the balloon is visible again. Could this be to do with how fast it is drying. I put it in a sunny spot for it to dry naturally but do you think it would be a bad idea to use a hair drier on a low setting? Could this possibly pop the balloon inside. Also how many layers of paper do you suggest? I will have done 4 in 24 hours and I need it to be finished by tommorow night and to be dry so I can paint it and let that dry overnight as I need it the day after that. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
2006-09-09 17:55:35 · 4 answers · asked by alias_47 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
you need to water the clag glue down...
the balloon will eventually pop.... but that is fine...
you can also use chicken wire as a frame for papier mache
2006-09-09 22:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have done this project before. I used Elmer's glue and water in a bowl. The newspaper strips I submerged in the glue mixture and then I would pull them through my fingers to get the excess glue off. Using a crisscross method will make a stronger finished project. The balloon will shrink and the paper will retain the shape. If you layer to thickly it will not dry very fast 2-3 layers is normally enough.
2006-09-09 18:06:55 · answer #2 · answered by GiGi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always used wallpaper paste. No, don't use a hair dryer it will make the air expand in the balloon and stretch the form of the paper mache. Make sure you are overlapping vertically as well as horizontally this should eliminate the balloon showing through. 4 layers should be plenty. Let it dry overnight in a warm dry room. Do not apply direct heat. Maybe leave the light on over the table it is sitting on (not too close). This will warm the air around it slightly.
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2006-09-09 18:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋