Creative Paper Mache - The Art of Recycling
Creative Paper Mache is all about using your junk to make beautiful art. Everyday we throw away things that we could turn into art.
Lovely objects to decorate our homes, unique gifts for friends and family, or even practical things to recycle our junk into useful items again.
Paper is a wonderful medium to create with. It's versatile, easy to work with and extremely strong when bonded together with the right pastes.
You will be amazed what you can make. Even huge objects will be strong, durable and, best of all, light enough to move around your home with ease.
In the photo above you can see some of our artwork in Annemarie's lounge. The rain stick and the mask on the wall, the pebble bowl on the coffee table, the large round vase standing on the floor and the mother and child sculpture are all made of PM.
The large brown box at the side of the sofa is also one of Annemarie's works. She uses it as a coffee table and as storage for bits and pieces.
You can also see some of our paintings on the walls.
Ever since I was a kid I loved making things from everyday objects. My mom came home from town one day to find a life-size horse's head hanging over the stable-style kitchen door.
I had made him from old chicken mesh and pairs of laddered tights. Well, I think they were laddered when I started, they certainly were when I'd finished stretching them over the chicken wire.
When I discovered paper mache there was no end to the things I could create. I made everything from a mountain for a school geography project to a full size baby doll.
On this site I want to share with you my love for making wonderful things from everyday objects, with the emphasis on paper mache.
There is no right or wrong way to do it. There isn't even a right or wrong way to spell it. Some people say papier mache others say paper mache. However you spell it and however you use it I hope you have fun and enjoy your art.
On the site you'll find recipes for glues and pastes, tips and techniques, ideas for gifts and projects to follow step by step. Remember, there's no right or wrong way to create, so everything on the site is a guideline.
You can follow the projects exactly or experiment and try out your own ideas. Maybe you will come up with something I have never thought of. If you do, I'd love you to share your discoveries by using the contact us page to get in touch.
I hope you find an outlet for your talent somewhere on these pages. And, most of all, I hope you have fun exploring a fantastic way to create new and unique treasures out of everyday trash.
Enjoy the site.
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Blog
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Making Paper Mache - Turn Your Trash to Treasure
Making paper mache is great fun and will have you turning your trash to treasure in no time.
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Paper Mache - Getting Started
Paper Mache - The things you will need to get started with this versatile craft.
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Paper Mache Recipe
Find the best paper mache recipe for your project.
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Paper Mache Ideas
Paper mache ideas can come from anywhere. We get a lot of our inspiration from nature.
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Outdoor Paper Mache
Is outdoor paper mache possible?
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How to Make Paper Mache
Want to know how to make paper mache? Get your questions answered here.
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Paper Mache Tips
Paper mache tips and tricks. Want to avoid decorating disasters or make it child friendly? This is the place to be.
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Paper Mache Crafts for Kids
Welcome to KidZone, our paper mache crafts for kids.
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Paper Mache Projects
Paper mache projects are fun to make, can recycle your junk into art or useful items.
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Paper Mache Halloween
Paper mache Halloween projects are great fun to make and creating your own can save you a lot of money too.
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Christmas Paper Mache
Christmas paper mache is great fun to make. It helps to keep the kids busy over the holidays too.
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Dreidel
Make your own paper mache dreidel for Chanukah.
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Valentine Projects
Make something special for the one you love with our valentine projects
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Paper Mache Easter Crafts
Paper mache Easter crafts can be fun to make and make great gifts. Learn how with us.
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Mothers Day Crafts
Special Mothers Day crafts. A hand made gift is just the thing to show how much your mom means to you.
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Fathers Day Crafts
Quick and easy Fathers Day crafts from paper mache. Make something special just for your dad.
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Work in Progress
Work in progress is the place to be if you want to follow what we're working on right now.
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Paper Mache Art
We just love looking at other people's paper mache art. Would you like to see your work on our website?
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Paper Mache Artists
We just love looking at the work of other paper mache artists. This page is dedicated to a few of our favourites.
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About Us - Paper Mache Artists Annemarie and Karen
About Us - We are paper mache artists Annemarie and Karen. We love sharing the tips and techniques we have discovered to make paper mache easy and fun.
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Paper Mache Bowls
View our paper mache bowls gallery.
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Paper Mache Frames
Our paper mache frames are shown in this gallery.
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Miscellaneous Paper Mache Art Gallery
This is our miscellaneous paper mache art gallery.
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Paper Mache Sculpture
This is our paper mache sculpture gallery.
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Paper Mache Vase
View our paper mache vase gallery.
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Contact Us
Contact us at Creative Paper Mache.
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Paper Mache SiteSearch
Paper mache is fun and easy to learn. Search tutorials, projects, recipes and more here.
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Site Map
Looking for a specific project or gallery photo? Our site map will help you to get there quickly and easily.
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Privacy Policy
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Disclaimer
Please read this disclaimer. The materials contained on this website are provided for general information purposes only.
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Metallic Paper Mache Vase
Our metallic paper mache vase would make a great addition to any living room. It's quick and easy to make too.
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