Paper Crafts

Pulp Fiction — Paper Mâché Fantasy

This article is from Make Vol. 73! Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss out on any of our awesome builds. The term “paper mâché” brings up fond memories of youthful summer camp projects — strips of newspaper dipped in paste, layered on top of a balloon, face, or cardboard model, then left to harden and be painted. Those resulting oblong balls, lumpy masks, and indeterminate piñatas should be familiar to us all. The centuries-old medium...