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Paper-mache volcano: Use your new paper-mache skills to make your very own volcano. With a few common household items such as vinegar and food coloring, you can make it erupt with red lava.

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You’ll also find that different glues and papers change the dry time. When you’re in a humid climate, it may take longer as well. I live in Western Washington and it is nice and dry in the summer, but really rainy in the winter. Small scu;ptures I used to put in the oven or over the vents. In the summer, I used to put my sculptures in the hot car or in the hot day of the noon hour on top of the hot glass windshield. The hot glass dried the bottom of the sculpture and the sun the top. I used to put vinegar in my cooked flour paste to reduce mold and bugs and mice do not like the vinegar. I live in the boonies and have many rodent residents. Reply

Use thin layers of paper mache.

The general rule of thumb is to leave your paper mache dry for 24 hours. The more layers you add, the longer your dry time. I am going to be attempting to create a fake cave that is approx. 8’x8’x7′ (LxWxH) and I have decided to go with paper Mache for the walls inside and out (this will not be exposed to the elements). The best way is to glue on some strips of felt. This will get the mask away from the face and allow the skin to breathe. Reply Wallpaper Powder Paper Mache Paste: Want a piece that’ll last? Add two parts wallpaper powder to one part water.

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Glue something! When cooled, you can use this glue to make paper mache, craft projects, and anything else. It's totally non-toxic, too. I want to make paper mache ears to attached to a paper mask, so I need them to not be heavy. Do these recipes create heavy mache?Thank you for this. I am asking if you make recipe 3 and replace the glue with the cooked flour paste, do you still need to add the flour separately from recipe 2. You said that the cooked glue paste would only replace the glue from recipe 2 Hey Sally, if you’re still working on this project, I’d recommend a food safe epoxy resin (though all epoxy is pretty safe once set if not used with hot food). It does take a little extra work but gives a really professional finish that will last ages, and can be polished if it gets scratched. You might have to look at a specialist art supply place for a good clear and UV stable resin (perhaps look for a jewellery resin) and there are countless youtube tutorials on resin coating items. Reply