Hey guys,
I wanted to try out papier-mâché for Halloween decorations.
I bought a bunch of Elmers glue.
I used this to prime
and these paint colors.
I mixed 1 bottle of glue
with a 1/4 cup of water.
First, I made a bowl.
I inflated a balloon.
Then, made a circle using cardstock
and taped it to the balloon to form its base.
I glued strips of newspaper to it.
Wait for it to completely dry and remove the balloon.
I taped yarn around it and drew a line to cut
to even out the bowl.
Then, primed it and painted it.
Next, I made pumpkins.
I inflated a balloon but didn’t tie it.
Tape each section, so that the yarn doesn’t move.
Then, add more air to the balloon.
Tie the balloon.
Then, glue strips of magazine or newspaper around it.
Next, remove the balloon and yarn.
With all of the pumpkins that I made,
some part of the paper always stuck to the balloon.
So, if you have any suggestions on how to have it not stick,
that would be great.
I used the end of a long paintbrush to reform the pumpkin.
Next, fold and twist newspaper to create a stem.
Then, tape it over the hole.
Prime it and paint it.
I made 8 pumpkins.
Then, I made a Venus Flytrap.
I had a variety pack of balloons
and used the biggest size from the pack.
I covered it with 2 layers of newspaper and let it dry.
Then, I deflated the balloon and reformed the ball.
I didn’t make the teeth sharp
because that’s where the Halloween treats will go.
I glued and taped thin wire around the mouth
to make it more stable.
Then, covered it with newspaper.
Prime it and paint it.
Next, I made a pedestal
because I had extra cardboard and styrofoam.
I cut 4 rectangles but not completely.
Then, taped the ends together.
I cut 2 squares out of cardboard and 2 out of styrofoam.
Then, covered it with newspaper.
Prime it and paint it.
I made a small black box out of the leftover cardboard.
I also made 2 small balls.
I turned 1 into an eyeball
and 1 into a small Venus flytrap
and here’s how they turned out.