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Your Paper Mache – Page 41

By danmonsterman on November 12, 2021

I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos to make something they love. Makes me feel like a grandpa to these projects. Here are some more photos of paper mache art people have sent to me. If you would like me to post your photos, send them to me at, dan@gourmetpapermache.com. Enjoy!

Kelly Morrison is a master artist. Look below to see what I mean! First two projects are from Stranger Things. This is “Vecna.”

And this is “Demogorgon.” Wonderful!

And check out Kerry’s version of “Krampus!” Love it! Underneath is a photo of Kelly’s back deck! I love it!

Matthew Koedyker has started making dragons! Lucky for us! Below is his first, a beautiful green dragon. And underneath is his 2nd, a wonderful Red Dragon! More on the way!

Grzegorz is an artist living in Poland. Here is his dragon. Wonderful!

Grzegorz also made this amazing Anubis! Excellent work!

Below is Marshall Penn’s first dragon! Amazing!

And the other side

Shane douglass has been making some dragons! And they are terrific! Below are three!

Here is Claudia’s first dragon. Fantastic!

David Drollman is a dinosaur maker and teacher. Here a couple of his projects hanging at a summer camp! David has some videos to share here and here. Also check out his website, Whizzer Studios!

And check this out. David’s sister-in-law liked the Eragon series of books. So David decided to make her the star character in the books, the dragon Saphira! Magnificent! Lucky sister-in-law!

And check out his student’s nine-foot long “Reaper Leviathan!”

And a cute pencil holder!

Here is Susan Brown’s excellent first dragon!

Here is a dragon made by Sharon Czekala for her Halloween display. Really excellent job!

Needs a bit of a close up. Fabulous!

Below is a fantastic project made by Connie Lanz. It is “The Elven War Elk”

And here is the rider! A couple photos is needed.

From the back. Wonderful!

Here is Lisa Dawson’s “Felice the Juggler” Fantastic!

This is “Jenny Greenteeth” a legend from Old Lancashire (England) who pulls unsuspecting folk to a watery death! Made by Denise Wilkin. Wonderful!

Below are some wonderful paper mache works by Sams Foil Creations! First is the fantastic “Tundra dragon”

And check out this writhing little guy!

And my favorite, a feathered dinosaur, “Coelophysis bauri” Very cool!

This is Oliver (the nice looking one) from Australia. He decided to make something terrifying! And he got it! Oliver wants you to meet “Thinnamie”. Perfection!

Here are some wonderful projects that Veronique Smeulders made to hang where she works, in a home for the elderly in Belgium. She thought the decorations would brighten their day. Sounds like they did that and more! It helped bring the artist out in Veronique! The projects are magnificent.

First, this very cool head! Great textures!

Another of Veronique’s fantastic trophies!

And still another. Excellent projects! What nice pieces of art for her clients!

This is Rob’s latest dragon head. What a fantastic piece! Great colors and lots of personality!

This is Scott Lander’s crazy cloth mache head! Excellent!

This is Jonas’ first paper mache dragon. Magnificent! Note: Since the photo of this first dragon was posted Jonas has made many more wonderful dragons. Check out his website here to see what he is up to!

And Jonas’ son, Hans, made his own dragon trophy! Wonderful job!

Hans just finished another dragon. Wonderful!

An here is another great dragon by Jonas. He is called “Nidhug”

And here is a photo in the dark showing the lights inside Nidhug. Fabulous!

And this is Jonas’ latest Blue dragon. Wonderful as always!

Jonas just finished dragon number 6. This one is really cool. It is “Behir” from Dungeons and Dragons. You can see a video of it’s making here. Fabulous!

It’s hard to keep up with Jonas! Here’s his new masterpiece, You will recognize “Demogorgon” from the hit show “Stranger Things”. Strange indeed! And wonderful!

Here are two paper mache projects made by Karla Gabriela Gutierrez. You might recognize the first. It is a Skeksis from the Dark Crystal movie! Fantastic! The second is Karla’s dragon. Excellent!

And here is Karla’s fantastic dragon

This is Tamara Nelson’s “Man Eating Plant.” Magnificent! I love this project. So detailed. Beautiful in ever way!

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Your Paper Mache – Page 40

I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos to make something they love. Makes me feel like a grandpa to these projects. Here are some more photos of paper mache art people have sent to me. If you would like me to post your photos, send them to me at, dan@gourmetpapermache.com. Enjoy!

Look at this magnificent project made by Mark Bradford. It is called, rightfully, “Machine Gun Monkey.” Brilliant!

And this monkey isn’t Mark’s only masterpiece. Here are a couple more. First, his “Cheyenne Dog Soldier in Ghost dance attire.” Such detail!

And here is Mark’s “Tree Demon.” Almost calm by comparison, but still lots of intensity. Excellent work!

Katie Glenn Trusiak made this fantastic dragon for Halloween! What an amazing piece of art! What lucky neighbors! Here are some photos of the dragon in the day and the night. Wonderful!

Michael Esker finished his first dragon. Excellent! You can see videos showing him making this project here.

William Wehmeier made this incredible two headed dragon! What a great job!

Look at this fantastic Halloween project Suzanne Matthews made for her grandson. Fantastic!

Here are some really fun projects. They are made by Joe and they are titled, “Joe Jr 1, 2, and 3”. So much fun!

And here is Joe’s newest Joe Jr! So cute!

And four more “Joes”. Joe has been busy!

Judi Brereton from Umbria Italy says she has a “crazy house”. It is filled with wonderful paper mache animals! Here are a few of them. Excellent work!

Here is Judi’s latest project, a great bull!

Look at this adorable little dragon! This was a project made by Beatriz and son, Jo Jo. What a wonderful piece!

Another view

Eric Garard is an artist who has added paper mache to his tool kit. Below are some of his wonderful projects! First his “Butterfly totem.”

And here is the totem with lights on! Great job!

And check out Eric’s “Jack Skelinton” wreath! Excellent!

Look at Eric’s Giant Black Widow! Perfect for Halloween!

Here is Sabra Overby’s first paper mache dragon. Magnificent!

Steven Lewis and his family are making paper mache projects together. And they are terrific! Steven’s project involved using his own hair! First is his shrunken heads on a stick. So great!

From the side

Steven’s daughter, Ariel, also made a shrunken head. Wonderful!

From the side

And here is Steven’s other daughter, Leah, put a multi-colored haired monster on her stick. So great!

Here is Lori cole’s eagle. What a great piece of art!

another view

Below is Janet Post’s new dragon. Fantastic!

From another angle

Cass Gordon is an amazing paper mache artist! Unbelievably, she is only 15 years old! You can see here work on her YouTube channel here. Here are a few of her amazing dragons! First a “Volcano Dragon”

And look at the fantastic multi-eyed dragon!

Here, an excellent “Sea Dragon” made by Cass.

And another green dragon.

And look at Cass’ “Feral Hog!” Wonderful works!

Zuzana_Sittková made her first dragon trophy. Fantastic! If you’d like to see some of her process photos go here.

A close up of the mouth!

Here are two great dragons made by Duane Berry! A fantastic red one he made for his mother (lucky mom!)…

…and a green one inspired by Game of Thrones. Excellent!

The photos on these pages are almost exclusively made of paper mache. But Karen Kingsley’s dragon deserves recognition even though it is made of Pal Tia, a paper and cement product that can be be used for outdoor sculptures. Look at this fantastic dragon she made after adding tile work to the Pal Tia structure! Karen teamed up with another paper mache friend of mine, Diane Sorensen, in a dragon-making challenge for charity. Very cool idea! You can see both dragons in process here.

Here is Ben Hellman’s “Catoblepas” Fantastic! If you’d like to read the fascinating story about the project and what it represents, go here!

Sara Hospador has been experimenting with paper mache bowls. Here is a photo showing the progression and a couple of finished projects. Excellent!

Below is Lynette’s wonderful “Blue Dragon!” Very nice!

Here is “Opal the Dragon” made by Lynette and Hazel. Fantastic!

And here is Opal with the lights on!

Look at this beautiful project titled “The eagle has landed” by Jon Keller. Magnificent!

And here is Jon’s latest, “The Doggie!” What a great piece!

And here is Jon’s dragon, “Black Sabel”. Excellent!

And Jon’s “The Mighty Ant”. Fantastic as always!

And a terrific new project called “The Lion Sleeps Tonight!” Just gorgeous!

And here is Jon! A paper mache “selfie” made by Jon. Excellent!

Here is Andy Slater’s magnificent dragon! Great job!

And here is Andy’s dragon mounted from the ceiling of a very cool room!

Check out MitchTheCreator’s “Cacodemon” (from the game Doom Eternal). Fantastic! Mitch shared his steps on his Instructable’s page.

Here is another view

Mitch’s “Leonopteryx” from the movie Avatar. Beautiful!

And here is Mitch’s latest, Godzilla! Fantastic!

This deserves another view. Love the lights!

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I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos to make something they love. Makes me feel like a grandpa to these projects. Here are some more photos of paper mache art people have sent to me. If you would like me to post your photos, send them to me at, dan@gourmetpapermache.com. Enjoy!

Brian is a master craftsman, not just with the paper mache art, but with the way he embellishes the pieces with home-made weapons and various props. His goblins are fantastic. Here are a few.

Yes, that goblin is on a Warg! Excellent!

And this is a Mordle (with eyes made by Brian’s daughter!)

And a dwarf complete with chain mail!

Here are a couple wonderful projects made by Gill Heritage. The first is her wyvern (a dragon with arms aside from the wings). Under that is her “Goats and Troll at the Well.” What fun!

Look at this adorable little monster made by Eric van Vugt! Wonderful!

A closer look at this mischievous face!

This is Juliane Block’s cute little monster! Just adorable. If you’d like to see a great little video just click on the photo!

Below is a fabulous monster made by Maxime Dénommé. Great work!

And here is also a dragon trophy made by Maxime. Wonderful!

Check out Patti Shirley’s six and a half foot tall alien! Excellent! And a perfect display! (You can see more of Shirley’s paper mache on page 35!)

Rychie Floyd made a great gift for his daughter! She made a drawing that she said was like him, and then he turned the drawing into a paper mache project! This is “Smug.” What fun!

Gordon is using his own techniques to great effect! Below are four of his excellent works!

Visit Gordon’s website for more information about his art, here.

First is “Leaping”

And “Hummingbird Moth”. These are very large!

And this is “Pelican King. ” It is a smaller piece.

And finally “Scorpion Snake”. All great works!

This is Hannah Wilson’s first paper mache dragon, a little baby! What a beauty it is!

Here is Hannah’s latest dragon, a darker one. Beautiful!

Bill Stringer is making some excellent paper mache dragon trophies! Here is Bill with Vol-Arynn (red dragon) and Lapil-Rim (the blue dragon). You can see more on Bill’s Facebook page.

A close-up of “Lapil-Rim” Great job!

Here is Bill’s “Cern-Uannos”. Great horns!

And another green dragon!

Finally, this is Bill with “Flutterix”, a project he made for a sick little girl. It doesn’t get any nicer than that!

This is Florentyna Leow’s “Amabie” which represents a supernatural spirit in Japan. Excellent work! You can read about the making of this project on a newsletter, here.

Check out Marc Tsakiris’ amazing version of “Tik-Tok Crok!” Just beautiful work!

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Your Paper Mache – Page 38

I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos to make something they love. Makes me feel like a grandpa to these projects. Of course other people have their own techniques. Either way, it’s great to see other people enjoying this medium. Here are some more photos of paper mache art people have sent to me. If you would like me to post your photos, send them to me at, dan@gourmetpapermache.com. Enjoy!

Here is Paul Ferrara’s paper mache dragon trophy appropriately titled, “Yin and Yang.” Beautiful job! See more of Paul’s work on his website, www.paul-ferrara.com.

Here you see Jan’s dragon. While some people have struggled to fill their “Covid time”, Jan used it to create this fantastic piece of art! Congratulations!

A closer view of the face.

Here is Nancy Schall’s first dragon trophy. Magnificent! Excellent work!

Here is Nathan Kirk’s first paper mache dragon. And a magnificent dragon it is! This is Nathan’s version of Maleficent. Great job!

Her is Denise Wilkin’s first paper mache dragon. Love the expression! Fantastic job!

Below is Aaron’s first paper mache dragon! Wonderful job! Great personality!

And here is Aaron!

This is Heather Murphy’s “Amethyst Dragon”. Beautiful! Love the colors!

And Heather got some well deserved publicity recently for her new pieces! Here is is! j Congratulations!

Memory Bradley just finished her first dragon. What a beauty!

And here is Memory’s dog sculpture. Excellent job!

Andrew Sheshunof’s just finished this paper mache masterpiece! You can see his video about this dragon here, https://youtu.be/XsiVdWerK9M.

From the front.

And it has lights inside the mouth! Excellent!

And a close up. Great work Andrew!

And below is Andrew’s newest dragon! Fantastic once again!

And here is Andrew with this new project. They compliment each other!

Below is another great dragon made by Andrew. Very nicely done as always!

Here is Beth Kroeker’s first paper mache dragon. A beauty it is!

From a different perspective. Wonderful!

Below are two great projects by Jeff Fibus. The first is a cool starfish, the second a “Fantasy Fish”. Wonderful!

Cheri Rose is making some excellent dragons down under (in Australia). Below are a few of her masterpieces! If you’d like to see more about Cheri and her work visit her Facebook page. Look at this metal dragon!

Here is a beautiful red dragon. Underneath shows it with the l.e.d.s light up!

And here is Cheri’s Blue dragon. Wonderful!

And a tranquil, sleeping dragon.

Finally, here is Cheri’s dragon trophy! Great work!

Okay so check out Daniele Pons’ dragon costume! Amazing! This costume won at the Venice Carnival 2020 (Italy), a well deserved honor! Titled “SAN GIORGIO E IL DRAGO”

Fabien SAVIGNOL’s son wanted a dragon. So Fabien used my video to make a dragon for his son. What a great job! What a great dad!

Below is Carmen Martin’s “Blue Dragon”. Love the blue in contrast with the eyes! Magnificent!

Myles Konstantinos made his first paper mache dragon trophy. And it is a beauty! Wonderful colors and detail! Here is a photo from the front and then another close up.

And below are a few photos of Myles’ “Alien” series. Excellent!

And here is his “face hugger”! So cool!

And of course the alien pod! Fantastic project!

Below are some of Eb Jones’ wonderful dragons!

Eb also makes fabulous baby dragons! Samples below

And here is a gator made by Eb.

Tom Hering is an artist living in Germany. Below are a few of his excellent progress. First is his “Sir Daniel Fortesque.” Terrific!

A closer view!

And here is his Red Dragon….

And his Tom’s Green Dragon. You can see see a short video showing the making of this dragon here. And you can see more about Tom’s work here.

Just in time for Halloween! Look at this great “Scary Doll” made by Sam, Isaac, and Bessie Madden! Wonderful!

Below is David Angelo’s red dragon. Here it is on display. Fantastic!

Crystal Heller’s decided to make paper mache dragon. She set to work and look at what she made! Fantastic!

These are Mandrakes inspired from the Harry Potter series. Vivien, who lives in Germany, made these. Wonderful!

Here is Tristen MacArthur’s first paper mache dragon head! Very nice!

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Your Paper Mache – Page 37

I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos to make something they love. Makes me feel like a grandpa to these projects. Here are some more photos of paper mache art people have sent to me. If you would like me to post your photos, send them to me at, dan@gourmetpapermache.com. Enjoy!

Sofia Greenberg made her firs paper mache dragon trophy for a school project. I love how this turned out with the great eyes and mouth! Excellent colors and textures!

Here is an amazing octupus from Cindy Williams. Love everything about this piece! You can see more of Cindy’s work further down the page.

And here is Cindy’s newest octopus which will be on display at the conservation center/aquarium in Florida! Just beautiful! Scroll down the page to see more of Cindy’s art!

And a couple more views of this beauty!

Here is Janet Davison’s latest dragon, a trophy this time. Wonderful work!

Phoebe Sparrow Wagner has been doing paper mache for quite a long time. Here are some samples of her excellent work!

First, some birds (and Phoebe)

And some of Phoebe’s meerkats. Love these. The one in the yellow dress uses a cane and two hearing aids!

And some great people including “Betsy” (with the skirt)

And finally Phoebe’s paper mache sun. Wonderful!

Look at this excellent sorting had made by Ashley Cheetham! Wonderful. She is going to use it as a tree topper! Even better!

Here is Jennifer Stensland’s “Ice Dragon”! What a beautiful piece! Love the textures and colors! Amazing!

Andy and his kids, Bella and Nate decided to make a dragon together. It became a family project. And what a fantastic dragon it turned out to be! Andy got to carry this cool dragon on the “tube” in London on the way to Nate’s “show and tell”. Lots of looks! Lots of fun!

And here they are, Andy on the left, Bella in the middle, and Nate on the right. I love this photo! I’ve been told that there is interest in making the body someday! That would be quite the challenge!

Inez decided to make her grandson, Hamish, a dragon to ride in a carnival. She ended up with two fantastic pieces!

And here is Hamish riding one! Lucky kid to have such a grandmother! Btw, he called the dragon “Wrapper” (she thinks he means “raptor'” How cute is that!)

This is Presha’s first paper mache dragon! His name is “Noz.” Amazing!

Below are two of Owen Scullion’s amazing sculptures! The first is a “Mountain Banshee”. Underneath is untitled. If you want to see more of Owen’s work, check out his website here, and his Facebook Page. Enjoy!

This is Jason Swaney’s excellent dragon!

Matthew Pickel made this amazing “mindflayer” (from Dungeons and Dragons) a.k.a. “Illithid.” Wonderful job!

And from the side

Look at this great dragon made by Christopher Sanford. Excellent work!

This fantastic dragon is “Pyrros the Vengeful, Guardian of Written Lore!” Created by Gabrielle, Calla, and Brianna, it resides at Greenacres Library in the Palm Beach County Library System in Florida. Wonderful way to get kids to read!

Here is Pyrros with Calla, Brianna, and Gabrielle. Excellent job!

Look at this life sized orc made by Mongloux Jean- François! Fantastic!

Here are four great projects made by Gretchen Hill. First is “The Fruitbowl of Knowledge”

Here is Gretchen’s “Mr. Tumnus”

Here is “The Calavera Toddler”

Finally, Gretchens “Mrs. Peter P. Pumpkineater Makes Her Escape.” Such wonderful projects!

This fantastic dragon trophy was made by Nicola! See more about Nicola and this dragon here!

Here is Angela Bello’s Bambi. What a great project to have in a garden!

Erica and Nadia Bonhomme live in the far North, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. That is where they race Soapbox cars. Nadia wanted a dragon themed car, and Erica (Nadia’s mother) and Nadia decided to make one! And what a wonderful car they made! This is going to be such a hit!

Look at this fantastic dragon trophy made by Greg Bruna! Wonderful!

Christian Lemieux is making som great paper mache art! Look at these three amazing trophies! See more of Christian’s art on his Facebook Page!

Look at this amazing multi-head trophy made by Cindy Williams! It is her “chimera”, a combination lion, goat, and snake. Magnificent! You can see more of Cindy’s work at the top of the page.

By the way, here is one of Cindy’s earlier pieces, an amazing dragon!

Here is a fantastic light-up dragon made by Erin St.Blaine. To read more about this dragon, visit her site, www.firepixie.com.

Below is Lyman’s paper mache dragon. See more of Lyman’s excellent paper mache work here!

This amazing dragon was made by Ivan Arzamastsev. Fantastic!

Below are three paper mache projects made by Sattik Halder, his chameleon, cheetah, and fox! All fabulous!

Here is a better photo of Sattik’s full size jaguar. Excellent!

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Your Paper Mache – page 36

I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos to make something they love. Makes me feel like a grandpa to these projects. Here are some more photos of paper mache art people have sent to me. If you would like me to post your photos, send them to me at, dan@gourmetpapermache.com. Enjoy!

This is Leslie Jaramillo’s first paper mache dragon that she entered into her companies art contest. Excellent job!

Alan Faunch just finished his paper mache version of the Game of Thrones throne! What a lot of work. Excellent! Please see more of Alan’s work lower on the page.

Ffion Caines is on a mission to make 8 dragon trophies. This is her first. Fantastic work! If you would like to follow her progress or see other great art, visit her art page, https://www.facebook.com/ffioncainesart/.

As I said earlier, Ffion was on a mission to make 8 trophies this year. Well, he got very close. Here are SEVEN fabulous paper mache trophies!

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