homemade halloween costumes Part 3

The third phase was paper mache.

GLUE:

I used 1/2 cup of Elmer's Glue mixed with a 1/2 cup of water for each application.

PAPER:

I used news paper for the first layer and 11x17 computer paper for the second layer.

USAGE:

I tore the paper in to two inch wide strips. Then I pulled the strips through the glue. I then wiped off most of the glue by squeezing the glue soaked paper between two fingers and pulling the paper through.

Then I carefully applied the paper to the surface of the cardboard. I did my best to make sure there were no bubbles under the paper. That was a lot easier with the news paper then with the white printer paper.

LESSONS LEARNED:

If you have a long flat surface, like a wing, apply the paper to both sides of the surface at the same time. If not when the paper mache dries it will cause the surface to bend or curl.