I make my paper mache art because I have to make art.

Truth is, I’ve pretty much retired from selling my art.     I’m still making art but not with any intention of sellig.    For what it’s worth, I can say that it’s never been profitable for me to sell individual pieces of sculpture.   They simply take too much time to build.     Despite how it looks on my videos, all of my sculptures are VERY labor intensive.   Some take months to make depending upon the level of detail.      It is not often that my projects command even minimum wage when the actual building time is considered.       I sold pieces because I couldn’t keep them all.    And I sold pieces to people that I liked, and my friends.      I must also tell you that shipping was my bane.    Shipping sculptures that can break is very difficult.    They required custom crates that were designed to insure that nothing could break despite the harsh treatment of the shipping companies.    Writing “Fragile: Handle with Care” on the crates seemed to guarantee a wild ride.   When things did break it meant a very expensive trip to the customer for repairs.  I’ve often  said that it takes longer to build the custom crates than it did to make the art.    And shipping prices often were higher than what I was charging for the project even if the containers and weight fit within the standard guidelines of the shipping company.     Lastly, because of the unusual shapes and extremities of my projects the shipping crates always seem to grow well beyond what I planned.    The boxes always seemed to be much more expensive to ship than I’d quoted to my client.     I can honestly say that I actually lost money on some pieces because of all these factors.     Don’t get me wrong.   I have not regrets about selling any of the works I made.    I love the people I sold to.      But I just don’t have the energy for it all at this stage in my life.

That said, for anyone who wishes to have a piece of my art…..I suggest you make your own!   Many hundreds of people have taken that advice and made wonderful works of art, better than anything they could have purchased from me.     Again, if you don’t believe me, look at the art in the “Your Paper Mache” tab of this website.   Magnificent pieces of art.    There is nothing like pulling something cool out of thin air.    That’s how I still feel after all these years.     I show all the steps and techniques I use in my blog, https://www.PaperMacheBlog.com.     Between those pages and my YouTube time-lapse videos you can make anything.      And you will love whatever pops out of the ether.     I promise.be worth that when I’m dead.

Even though I no longer have any of these projects to sell, I’m leaving them on this site just so you can see them.

Alduin

I am selling Alduin for the usual $2000 plus shipping.   (Sorry, this has been sold)  This was an obnoxiously labor intensive project.   I think the lights look pretty good, but it was very difficult getting them where I wanted them.   Please note that these l.e.d. lights are battery powered.  So most of the time you would not have them on.  Probably just a holiday sort of thing.

You can see the making of this project on Youtube, here.

Of course most of the time the lights will be off.  So here is a photo of him with the lights off.  I like it better that way.

This is the “Nice” dragon in my “Naughty and Nice” video.   He/she has led lights behind the eyes, in the throat, and in the nostrils.  They are battery powered and controlled by micro switches behind the ears.  Here is a photo with the lights on, and one with the lights off.   Please note that most of the time this would have be in the lights off condition.   So it has to look good that way.  I think this one does.

Price : $2000 plus shipping.  Sorry, sold.

And here is the “Naughty” dragon from the video, again, with lights on and off.  I really like this dragon and wouldn’t mind keeping it.

Price is the usual $2000 plus shipping.         No longer available.

Here is the first golden dragon I’ve ever made.  $2000 plus shipping.   Sorry, this pieces is sold.

Here is a long-necked White Dragon.  It’s hard to tell what the shape is like for this one.  The neck is long and curved.  Here are three views.   $2000 plus shipping.  Sorry, sold.

And here is a Blue and Grey Dragon.  Also $1500 plus shipping.

Below are some older projects that I have just put up for sale.  Descriptions are underneath the photos.

“Son of Maleficent”  $2000 plus shipping.  Sorry, this is sold.  Yes, this is the one I show being made on Youtube.   I don’t know if you can tell from the photos but it is a really a big trophy.  And fairly heavy.  Shipping on this will cost a little more because even the most form-fitting crate will probably exceed the size limits of UPS and other carriers.  Usually that means surcharges.   I have l.e.d lights implanted behind the eyes, the nose, and inside the mouth.   They are battery operated and controlled by six microswitches behind the ears.  On top is a photo with the lights off.  Obviously the photo below has the lights on.

Zombie Dragon.  $2200 plus shipping.  Sorry, this has been sold.  Yes, this price is higher because it took me a dillion hours to make.   It was a labor of love.  But labor nevertheless.   You can also see this one being made on Youtube.  It is a very popular piece.

And by the way, these eyes also light up. I know, a little cheesy.

Here is Juvenile “Drogon”.   $1900 plus shipping.  Sorry this project has sold.   I made it after the season of Game of Thrones when Dani’s dragons were about this size.   It is about three feet across, wing tip to wing tip.  Let me know if you want more measurements.

Speaking of Drogon…I made the trophy of the young-adult version of Drogon.  He is also the subject of a Youtube video.  He is a little more expensive than most of my trophies just because I like him so much.  I offer him for $2000 plus shipping.  Sorry, this project has also sold.

“Albino Dragon”  $1200.  I modeled this dragon after my cat Eddie.   It’s actually one of my favorites.   Again, you can see this being made on Youtube.

Below are some projects that I sold.

A Paper Mache Dragon Trophy- sold $2300

“Maleficent” from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty.   Made as a commission. Sold for $2000

“Buddha and Jo”.  Made for a coffee shop in Seattle- sold for  $2500

Made for Terri (Ballard Healing Arts) for $2500