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How to Create Papier Mâché Animal Heads

An easy way to make contemporary art for your space by papering over old toys and other objects to give them a new life.

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Step 1 of 10
These animal heads sell for $79-149 at stores.

These animal heads sell for $79-149 at stores.

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Choose your object. Mine is a Garage sale India made burlap covered bunny head given me by my friend Randi. I removed the cute paper wreath left for another project...

Choose your object. Mine is a Garage sale India made burlap covered bunny head given me by my friend Randi. I removed the cute paper wreath left for another project...

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Tape around areas you want to preserve. I wanted to keep this gold leaf.

Tape around areas you want to preserve. I wanted to keep this gold leaf.

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Get all your tools at hand. (glue & bowl not shown). Cut both wide and thin strips of paper. Best to cut close to text for tight margin and little white space if not painting over paper to finIsh.

Get all your tools at hand. (glue & bowl not shown). Cut both wide and thin strips of paper. Best to cut close to text for tight margin and little white space if not painting over paper to finIsh.

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Mix your 8 oz glue with 6 oz water in a large glass Bowl. Set down your plastic sheet. Have a wet rag handy to wipe off any unwanted glue glop. Water soluble, so no sweat.

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I painted mine first in White acrylic paint to see it just plain white. Also to smooth the burlap texture.

I painted mine first in White acrylic paint to see it just plain white. Also to smooth the burlap texture.

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Not very striking with burlap roughness so am going to go and paper mâché this bunny

Not very striking with burlap roughness so am going to go and paper mâché this bunny

Step 8 of 10

Place strip of paper in bowl of glue/water mix and wet thoroughly. Squeegee off excess with your index and middle fingers. Place strip of paper on object and smooth over softly. Repeat until covered.

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Let dry over night. When totally dry brush or sponge on Mod Podge for a shiny finish. Apply several coats as desired. Use a sealer to get rid of tacky feeling. Apply hooks to hang on wall.

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Total cost: $5.80. Garage sale bunny head - Free. Old book on the Art of Kissing- Free. 2 glue bottles- $0.80. 1 Hodge Podge gloss $4.99. Smile on peep's faces as they read the bunny- Priceless

Total cost: $5.80. Garage sale bunny head - Free. Old book on the Art of Kissing- Free. 2 glue bottles- $0.80. 1 Hodge Podge gloss $4.99. Smile on peep's faces as they read the bunny- Priceless

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1 object of choice

1 2" sponge or artist brush

2 white glue bottles

1 small jar Hodge Podge

1 book you no longer read

1 Optional: hooks to hang object

Plastic garbage bag (to safeguard surface)

1 sharp scissors

Blue masking tape optional

Exacto knife to cut off any overlapping paper

Daniella Sforza

Share your animals with me at @daniesza twitter!

(author) 4 months ago

Daniella Sforza

@paula try it! So easy

(author) 8 months ago

Daniella Sforza

@spunk share your animal!!

(author) 8 months ago

Paula VM

I love this!!!

Paula VM 8 months ago

Spunk Mate

I guess I know what I'm doing with my day off...!

Spunk Mate 8 months ago

Daniella Sforza

@leslie do!

(author) 9 months ago

Leslie Galloway

Great idea! I will be trying this someday

Leslie Galloway 9 months ago

J B

Cool thanks

J B 9 months ago

Daniella Sforza

@JB the smoother the surface the better, if it has too many small details it might look clumpy. Share yours!

(author) 9 months ago

J B

Awsome could you do this on any old toy does it have to be burlap

J B 9 months ago

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Lana Salahaldin

^_^

Lana Salahaldin 4 months ago

Daniella Sforza

Lol! Mod Podge! Hodge Podge! Say that 3 xs! See step 4 here for mod Podge jar.

(author) 4 months ago

Lana Salahaldin

Did you Menes hodge modge or mode podge

Lana Salahaldin 4 months ago

Daniella Sforza

Its a common Brand of craft glue varnish sealer.

(author) 9 months ago

Amy Nixon

Whats hodge modge ??

Amy Nixon 9 months ago

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