Paper Mâché Art - Materials and Equipment

You will need paper mache paste, lots of news paper, and a base or form. You can either make your own paste, or buy a ready made mixture which only requires adding water; the choice is yours.

Finding instruction online is done rather quick and easy, but you can also buy books with examples and instructions concerning paper mache art. There are plenty of workshops around as well and even though those are fun, you may give this craft a try without help; it is not hard to do.

I suspect you will get the hang of it a lot quicker by trial and error and soon enough, you may be so accomplished at paper mache projects, that you can create some intricate works of art like this clown.

It does not all have to be as elaborate as this though; even a very simple project is just as much fun and will yield some positive feedback too! You don't have to send in the clowns for that! :-)