What are the best paper mache mixtures? For both pulp and regualar mache.?

Question

Ive heard 1 part flour and one part water. I like the flour idea and dislike the glue. I dont think the one-one is the best though. Also I cant find a good pulp tutorial.

Answer 1

"An exact formula for the flour paste is not possible as the desired consistency will vary for each user and what it is used for.
Bring a small pot of water to the boil. Turn off the heat. Slowly stir in flour (breaking up the lumps as you go) until you have the consistency of thick, smooth library paste. Optionally, add ¼ cup of table salt to a quart of paste. Allow to cool. Use. That's it!
Only make enough flour paste for one or two sessions, otherwise it might spoil on you. Store it for the second day in a covered container in the refrigerator".
For the full article on paper mache, see the link I have provided.

Answer 2

in a paper pulp you can get unprinted newspaper at your local newspaper printer who usually has rolls they will give you or you can get for very little money...then you shred it and soak it for two days in enough water to absorb and let stay moist...then get an old blender and alittle at a time with lots of water...pulverize it...put it in a new bucket...put a tsp of wintergreen oil to keep mold out and make it smell wonderful...keep this separtate...then when you want to make the pulp, add about a gallon of the pulp with water too 1 cup of glue and dry wall paste paper (if you take dry wall paste paper glue and mix 2 tablespoons with a quart of water till it gels up, mixing it throughly...then mix it into the glue water it works much smoother) and take the gluewater and wallpaste mixture and mix it into the pulp throughly and when you want pulp you strain what you need and use it...it drys as hard as rock and lasts several years...regular mache is strips of paper dipped in glue and layered...which in itself lasts a long time...flour and water will attract bugs which lay eggs in the project and will give you little holes all over the place with alot more little black beetles...and doesnt last as long....hope it helps...

Answer 3

Here are some websites :


http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Visual_Arts/Sculpture/Papier_Mache/

http://www.geocities.com/toddlermoms/pap...

http://home.eol.ca/~props/recipes.html...

http://kids.creativity-portal.com/d/reci...

http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/papier_ma...

http://www.planetpals.com/papermache.htm...

http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/paperma...

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/...

http://www.homeschoolzone.com/pp/crafts/...

http://www.recipestogo.com/childsticky/c...

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,pa...

http://www.thatsmyhome.com/recipes-for-k...


http://www.kinderart.com/kitchen/machepu...

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http://www.geocities.com/toddlermoms/pap...

http://www.planetpals.com/papermache.htm...

http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/papier_ma...

http://www.abcteach.com/babysit/joann/pa...

familycrafts.about.com/od/pape...

www.fakefruit.com/Projects/Fre...

www.papiermache.co.uk

www.kidsturncentral.com/crafts...

www.fakefruit.com

www.avesstudio.com/Products/Pa...

www.creativepapermache.com/pro...

www.princetonol.com/groups/iad...

www.dltk-kids.com/animals/pape...

www.kids-fun-and-games.com/pap...

deltacrafts.com/Projects/Craft...

www.michaels.com/art/online/pr...

www.creativepapermache.com

www.craftbits.com/viewArticle....


for tv craft website that got this :

http://www.hgtv.com/ - type paper mache in there search box

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/crafts... tpe paper mache in the search box

http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/paperma..

Here one I got off the net:

Paste


1 cup cold water
1 cup flour
2 1/2 cups boiling water
1 T. powdered alum
3/4 tsp. oil of wintergreen

Mix the cold water and flour together, stirring until smooth.
Add the boiling water and mix well. Pour the mixture into the top of a double boiler.
Cook over low heat until smooth. Add the alum and stir.
Remove from heat. When the mixture is cool, add the oil of wintergreen.

Here some books on it that you can pick up at any bookstore or library:

Papier Mache
by Deri Robins

Papel Mache
by Juliet Bawden, Diane James, Juliet Bawden, Jon Barnes (Photographer), Diane James

Paper Crafts: 50 Extraordinary Gifts and Projects, Step by Step
by Gillian Souter, Gillian Souter


Creating with Papier-Mache
by Victoria Seix, Victoria Seix, Victoria Seix

Papier Mache: An Introduction to the Art of Modeling in Paper
by Peter Rush

The Papier Mache
by Ray Gibson, Cheryl Evans (Editor), Fiona Watt (Editor)

Papercraft: Paper-Making and Paper-Mache
by Lynette Silver

Paper Mache
by Dorling Kindersley Publishing

Dollmaking with Papier MâChé and Paper Clay
by Doris Rockwell Rockwell Gottilly

Contemporary Craft of Paper Mache: Techniques - Projects - Inspirations
by Helga Meyer, Carol Taylor (Editor)

Paper and Fabric Mache: 100 Imaginative and Ingeneous Projects to Make
by Dawn Cusick

Paper Mache
by Miranda Innes - An execellent book on the subject

Papier Mache Fun
by Irene Lassus, Marie-Anne Voituriez

Papier-Mache
by Renee F. Schwarz, Renee F. Schwarz (Illustrator)

The Complete Book of Papercrafts: 26 Step-by-Step Projects to Make from Paper
by Susan Penny, Martin Penny (Editor), Martin Penny

Fanciful Paper Projects: Making Your Own Posh Little Follies
by Sandra Evertson

Arnold Grummer's Complete Guide to Paper Casting
by Arnold Grummer, Mabel Grummer

Paper Mache
by Alex

125 Papercrafts Projects: Step-by-Step Papier Mache, Decoupage, Paper Cutting, Collage, Decorative Effects and Paper Construction
by Lucy Painter (Editor)

Papier Mache
by Judy Balchin

Papier-Mache (Let's Create! Series)
by Dorothy L. Gibbs (Editor), Parramon's Editorial Team Staff (Photographer)

Crafts from Papier-Mache
by Violaine Lamerand

The Michaels Book of Paper Crafts
by Lark Books, Megan Kirby (Editor), Lark Books (Manufactured by)

Papier-Mache for Kids
by Sheila McGraw

Answer 4

mix dishwashing soap with water and you have glue for paper mache also

-*hope this helps-*