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I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos and to make something they love.  Here are more photos sent to me by people doing paper mache.   If you have paper mache art that you would like me to display just send them to me at dan@gourmetpapermache.com.   Enjoy!

This is Tanya’s paper mache dragon.   His name is “Nero”.  Perfect!

Tanya's paper mache Nero

Colin wanted something dramatic for the front of his house.  He succeeded!   Colin is Swiss.  He calls this piece “Drouw:  A Swiss Demon.”

Colin's paper mache "Drouw" the Swiss Demon

Here is a photo of Colin with his project, so that you get a sense of scale.  So cool!

Colin's paper mache "Drouw" the Swiss Demon-with Colin

Below is Annie Shao’s first paper mache dragon.  What great work!

Annie Shao's paper mache dragon trophy

Nilly Conyard and her son made tis paper mache Face Hugger  (from “Alien”).   I think this is magnificent!

Nilly and son's paper mache "Face Hugger"

You can see the top of the Hugger in this photo, along with a very sweet cat!   Very nice job!

nilly and son's paper mache Face Hugger with cat

Check out Bonnie Case’s paper mache dragon!  Love the paint job!  Wonderful!

Bonnie Case's paper mache dragon

Kelly Moran’s makes some great paper mache art!   Look at this trophy of a fighting cock!   Fantastic!

Kelly Moran's paper mache fighting cock

And look at Kelly’s raven.   Astounding!

Kelly Moran's paper mache raven

Michelle and daughter Emily’s made this cool paper mache dragon.  Look the eyes light up!  Excellent!

michelle and emily's paper mache dragon

This is Andre Ferreira (Andrew) with his paper mache dragon trophy “Muriaé Dragoes.”   Andrew sends his greetings from Brazil.  Well done Andrew!

Andre Ferreira's paper mache dragon trophy "Muriaé Dragoes"

This is “Fluffy”, a paper mache dragon project made by Danielle (back row on the right and her daughters Destiny and Jessica.  That’s Danielle’s brother, Paul, on the left.

Paper mache "TeamFluffy"
Fluffy shoots dry ice “smoke” out of her mouth.   I saw a video of this in action.  Nice touch indeed.
Check out Brian’s paper mache skull mask!  Fantastic!
brians paper mache skull
Speaking of paper mache masks, here is what Andy made for Halloween.  He calls it his “Regan” mask.  Great job!
Andys paper mache regan mask
Mike Meile loves to work in paper mache.   He made a couple commissions for a company called Bottleworks in Seattle (where I live).
The first is called “Hop Goblin”
Mike's paper mache Hop Goblin
And here is “Hop Devil”
Mikes paper mache Hop Devil
Mile and his wife, Mikaela, also made this paper mache “Medusa”.    Fantastic!
Mikes paper mache Medusa

Richard is another paper mache enthusiast.  Here are some of his projects.
richards paper mache dinosaur
His Dinosaur
richards paper mache fish
His Fish
richards paper mache dragon
His dragon.
richards paper mache pig
Finally, Richard’s “Angel Pig”   Excellent!

 Robert sent me a photo of his paper mache monster.   Terrific job!

Robert's paper mache monster
My friend Alberto made this incredible paper mache “Wind Dragon.”   Here is Alberto with his dragon.
Albertos paper mache dragon
He also made this smaller dragon.
Albertos paper mache dragon 1
It’s hard to see the face, so here is a close up.  Wonderful work I think.
Albertos paper mache dragon 1
Look at Beth’s first paper mache dragon.   Very nice!
Beths paper mache dragon2
Here is Danny’s paper mache project peeking over the cabinet.  He calls the piece “Hannes the cigar smoking monster.”  What fun!
Dannys paper mache monster2
Tony made “Giddeon”, this paper mache monster (front and side view).   Perfect!
Toni's paper mache Gideon - front
Toni's paper mache Gideon - side

Here is another project Toni made called “Alickina:  Defender of All Mankind!”

Toni's paper mache Alickena

Sylvie made this cute little paper mache bird.  His name is “Albert”.  Adorable!
Paper mache "Albert"
Sylvie also made  this wonderful paper mache dragon, “Leopold”
Sylvie's paper mache "Leopold"
This is Brandon’s paper mache sloth.   Very nice!
Brandons paper mache sloth
This is fun.  Shea used my paper and cloth mache techniques to make this tap handle.  Perfect for drawing your favorite beer!
Shea's paper mache tap handle
Art saw my post about Maleficent.  That inspired him to make this Gargoyle with eyes that light up.   Nicely done!
Arthurs paper mache gargoyle
Arthurs paper mache gargoyle -eyes lit
Below is Gabe’s “Tentacle Monster”.  Fun!
 Gabes paper mache tenticle monster
And here is Garret’s paper mache “Venom Hanging Squared”
Garret's paper mache "Venom Hanging Squared"

And finally, Sam’s paper mache hanging Golfish.Sam's paper mache goldfish

 

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I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos and to make something they love.  And more photos sent to me from people doing paper mache.   If you have paper mache art works that you would like me to display send them to me at dan@gourmetpapermache.com.   Enjoy!

 

Michael Mccaffrey’s made his first paper mache dragon trophy.   Here it is with daughter Raven.   Beautiful on both counts!

Michael Mccaffrey's paper mache dragon trophy with daughter Raven

 

Dulcie Horwitz never does anything small.   Below are a couple of examples.  First, she belongs to a tae kwan do club and they wanted a dragon to be their mascot.  So she assembled a group of volunteers and using my paper mache techniques they made it.  What a beautiful dragon! Fantastic work!

dulcies paper mache dragonDulcie also made a paper mache dragon to accompany a story line her son was involved in at school.   Here are her kids working on the dragon (great book he is using as a guide!).

dulcie and kids making their paper mache dragon

And here is the dragon hanging at school.

dulcie paper mache dragon

Even better, here is “Master Gordon and Company” with paper mache dragon.   Where?  In the castle of course!  Such fun!

Master Gordon and Company with paper mache dragon

 

I have knows Carlos for a long time.   He is a great paper mache artist.   He is a great artist, period.    Here are some of his pieces.   First, check out his Predator!  Here is the face.

carlos paper mache pedator1

And here is the entire project.  Here is Carlos with his Predator and his son.  Wonderful!

carlos new paper mache predator

carlos paper mache zombie with daughterAnd here is Carlos’ paper mache project along with another one of his adorable kids.

Carlos also made a great paper mache crocodile dragon!  (He dedicated this project to me.  I’m severely flattered.  Thank you my friend Carlos!)

carlos paper mache dragon

And his paper mache dinosaur!   Excellent work!

carlos paper mache dinosaur

Carlos also made this wonderful paper mache alien bust.

carlos paper mache alien

carlos paper mache alien- back

Here is another project made by Carlos.  Magnificent!

Carlos Alberto Moran Martinez's paper mache

And here is Carlos’ latest projects.  A speckled bear and and condor.  Excellent as always!

carlos moran's paper mache spectacled bear 2 carlos moran's paper mache spectacled bear

carlos moran's paper mache condor

Thanks Carlos!  To see more of Carlos’ work, check out his Facebook page.

 

Now here is Justin and Bonnie with their first paper mache monster “Mantenna.”  Cool!   justin and bonnie's creature

Even though these aren’t made of paper mache, they send a few photos of other work they have done, mainly with gourds!  This guy is called “Salad Fingers”.  Not sure what he is made of.

justin bonnie paper mache salad fingers

And here is Justin and Bonnie’s “Shrek” made out of pumpkins and paint!

justin bonnie Shrek made out of pumpkin

And finally, here is Justin and Bonnie’s “Krang” made entirely out of gourds!  Amazing.

justin bonnie Krang made out of gord

 

Back to paper mache.  Nicole has some pretty great paper mache creations!  First, it’s always nice to have  part of a beast coming through your wall!

nicoles paper mache beast

 

And some eyeballs as well!

 

nicoles paper mache eyeball thing

Nicole also made some cool paper mache license plate covers!  Look at the mouth!  So great!

nicoles paper mache license plate cover

And look at Nicole’s version of a paper mache piggy.   I love this!

nicoles paper mache pig

 

And one good piggy deserves another.  This time a paper mache “Zombie Piggy”.   Wonderful wonderful!

nicoles paper mache zombie pig

Finally, here is Nicole’s paper mache “Mini-Moose.”    All terrific!

nicoles paper mache mini moose

 

Here is Michelles paper mache snake.  Very nice!

michelles paper mache snake

And here paper mache Owl!  Excellent!

michelle paper mache sowl

This is Austin Robinson’s first paper mache project, a Lion’s Head.     I love the mane!
austins paper mache lion head
Jane Lennon mades wonderful paper mache pieces.  They are also waterproof, a very difficult thing to accomplish with paper mache.   Here is “Meat and Greet”  Jane is out of Australia.
lennons paper mache meat and greet
Karen made a paper mache throne.    What a great idea!  A few views.
Karens paper mache throne with footstool
Karens paper mache throne
karens paper mache back of throne
Marc with his paper mache “Griffin Monster” costume.  Love it!
marc and griffin paper mache monster1
marc and griffin paper mache monster2

 

Lisa made this turtle with Celuclay.   The detail is simply amazing I think!

Lisas paper mache boxed turtle1

Lisas paper mache boxed turtle2

 

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I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos and to make something they love.  More photos sent to me from people doing paper mache.   If you have paper mache art works that you would like me to display send them to me at dan@gourmetpapermache.com.   Enjoy!

 

I’ll start with Noe’s paper mache masterpieces.   So incredible!    You can find more at Noe’s art blog here.

noes paper mache 3 noes paper mache 2 noes paper mache 1

 

My friend Aaron Stewart has his own style of paper mache.   He makes some very unique dragons.   I think they are magnificent!

aaron stewart's paper mache green dragon

 

aaron stewart's paper mache "glacier"

And look at this dragon trophy!  Wonderful!

aaron's paper mache Guardian Dragon Trophy

Look at this very cool skull that Aaron made!

Aaron Stewart's paper mache skull

Finally, here is one of Aaron’s first paper mache dragons.  I think it is wonderful!

aaron stewarts paper mache dragon 2

 

Another paper mache artist friend friend of mine, Kelvin, does some great work.   First is one of my favorites.   The term “Paper Mache” in the US often conjures up images of paper mache piggies made by school children.   I’ve often made fun of that characterization of the medium.  But I totally approve of this version.   Not the smoking…but the attitude!  So funny!

kelvins paper mache pig thing

 

Kelvin also does some fantastic fish!  Here are two.

 

kelvins paper mache fish

kelvin's paper mache fish

And Kelvin’s wonderful paper mache dog!   This is quite large.

kelvins paper mache dog3

And look at Kelvin’s Predator.   Amazing rendition!

 

Kelvins paper mache predator

Then there is this funny little guy that Kelvin made.  Not sure what it’s called.

kelvins paper mache thing

 

My friend Tyson Horn teaches sculpture in his art classes.   His 8th grade student, Makenna, made this fantastic paper mache dog.  I love it!

Makenna's paper mache dog

 

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I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos and to make something they love.   Here are more photos sent to me from people doing paper mache.   If you have paper mache art works that you would like me to display send them to me at dan@gourmetpapermache.com.   Enjoy!

First, look at Nancy Arsenault’s paper mache birds!   Just incredible pieces! Here is one of her owls.

Nancy Arsenault's paper mache owl

And another wonderful owl just completed by Nancy.

Nancy Arsenault's paper mache owl2 Nancy Arsenault's paper mache owl- back

And some amazing eagles!

Nancy Arsenault's paper mache eagles

Here are a few more projects made by Nancy.  All fantastic!  First, here Zebra.

nancy arsenault's zebra

And a giraffe.

nancy arsenault 's giraffe2

A doll.

nancy arsenault 's pape mache

And Nancy’s Lion.

nancy arsenault's lion

Nancy just sent me her newest project, a fantastic elephant!  Amazing as always!

Nancy Arsenault's elephant

And from the side.

Nancy Arsenault"s elephant side

Oh, and here is Nancy with her dolphin!   Excellent!

Nancy Arsenault and her dolphin

 

Tetiana Monnier used my videos to make her own paper mache dragon and fish.   Great job!

Tetyana's paper mache dragon Tetyana's paper mache fish

Tetiana just finished another dragon, this time white.  Beautiful work!   And look at her Trojan Horse.  Amazing!

Tetiana Monnier's White Dragon Tetiana Monnier's Trojan Horse

 

I love Pamela Siter’s paper mache octopus.  Just wonderful!

Pamela Siter's paper mache octopus

 

Thomas Thiem has made a few paper mache dragons.   Here are a couple.  Excellent.

Thomas' paper mache dragon 1 Thomas' paper mache dragon2

 

Here is a great paper mache Goblin!   This was made by Jeanne Greenleaf Lebow and is called  “NeneFest.”

Jeanne Greenleaf Lebow's paper mache Goblin NeneFest

 

Ann-Christine Borja’s  has been making some very nice paper mache art.  Here are three of her pieces.

The first is titled, “Ugglepippi” (owlbird).    Very nice work!

Ann-Christine Borja's paper mache “Ugglepippi” (owlbird)bird

The next is her Ann-Christine’s “Dinobird.”   This is an alebrije, in the mexican tradition of one of her teachers.

Ann-Christine Borja's paper mache alebrije “Dinobird”

And this is Ann-Christine’s “Pica Pica”  (magpie).  Great job!

Ann-Christine Borja's paper mache "Pica Pica" (magpie)

 

Here is a great paper mache dragon trophy made by Pauline Marshall.   I think this is a really nice trophy!

Pauline's paper mache dragon tophy2

 

Speaking of dragons, here is Sharyn Evanich’s first paper mache dragon.   Nicely done!

sharyn evanich's red dragon 2

 

Arthur made this paper mache bird based upon the Pixar short movie “For the Birds”.   If you watch that you’ll know which one this is.

arthurs paper mache bird

 

Here are a few of Joquim’s paper mache projects, two men and a bug.  Lots of fun here!

Joaquim's paper mache man 1

Joaquim's paper mache man 2 joaquim's paper mache bug

I really like this dragon.  John Cicilio brought it to work and hung it up.    Everyone should have a dragon at work!
john Cicilio's paper mache dragon
This is the paper mache mask Forest made for his son.   Lucky kid!
forest's paper mache mask2
John Dawson has been doing paper mache for a long time.  It shows.  Here are some of his pieces.
First, his excellent Imperial dragon!
paper mache Imperial Dragon By John Dawson
“Hello There” by John Dawson
Paper mache Hello There by John Dawson
And here is John’s “Barbiefeeder”
Paper mache Barbiefeeder By John Dawson
John is also a Bronco fan.   Here is his paper mache fan!
Paper mache Broncos Fan By John Dawson
And here is John himself with one of his masks!
John Dawson's paper mache Dragon head cropped
Below is John’s “Angry Golfer”
paper mache Angry Golfer By John Dawson
Another cool fish.  John calls this his “Ugly Fish”.
paper mache Ugly Fish by John Dawson
And finally, here is John’s paper mache bat.   Great work John!
john Dawson's paper mache bat
I love it when teachers do paper mache with kids.   It is messy and hard work.  I did it for years so I know what I’m talking about.  But the kids will remember those lessons forever.    Josh Young had his kids make “Screamer” heads.    First, here is a “Screamer Convention” (note: “Screamers” refer to the monsters from my first book, The Simple Screamer:  A Guide to the Art of Paper and Cloth Mache (1984, Gibbs Smith Publisher))
paper mache Screamer Convention
And here is a sample of the individual heads.
paper mache screamer head4
paper mache screamer head2
paper mache screamer head3
paper mache screamer head1
And Emily Hamlin teaches paper mache to 6th graders.   What a great bunch of kids!  I got to talk to them on Skype as they were working on their projects.  Again, here is a sampling of the finished pieces.    I didn’t have room for all of the photos.  Great job kids!
emily hamlin's sixth grade paper mache project 2 emily hamlin's sixth grade paper mache project 3 emily hamlin's sixth grade paper mache project 4 emily hamlin's sixth grade paper mache project 5
emily hamlin's sixth grade paper mache project 6 emily hamlin's sixth grade paper mache project
Here are a couple of Eric Pilkington’s paper mache projects.   A fantastic dragon and a great fish!
Eric Pinlkington's paper mache dragon
eric's paper mache fish 2
And here is William Benson’s first paper mache dragon head (along with some assorted weapons).   Good job!
william benson's paper mache dragon 2
Patricia Thompson has been using my books to make Screamers for a while now.   She even teaches classes to other adults.  Here are a couple of her wonderful paper mache Screamers, Sammy and his brother Stan.    What fun!
Patricia Thompson's paper mache Screamers
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I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos and to make something they love.   If you have paper mache art works that you would like me to display send them to me at dan@gourmetpapermache.com.   Enjoy!

Kristin is another terrific art teacher.   She teaches in Missouri.  After watching a few of my videos one of her 10th grade student’s made this amazing paper mache trophy!

kristin's 10th grade student's paper mache project

 Look at Wade’s paper mache rabbit mask!  And his Steam Punk fish!   Awesome!Wade's paper mache rabbit mask

Wade’s magnificent paper mache fish!

wade's paper mache fish

Cory made this excellent paper mache dragon costume for his daughter.   Beautiful…the costume and the girl!

cory's paper mache costume

Bill Wehmeier made this very nice paper mache “Baby Dragon”.  If you would like to see more of his work, you can do so here.

Bill Wehmeier's paper mache "Baby Dragon"

I love this project.  This is Xenia’s first paper mache project.   A zombie bigger than she is! (Xenia is on the right!  🙂

xenias paper mache zombie outside

This deserves a couple more shots.

Xenia's paper mache zombie

and from the back.

xenias paper mache zombie-back

And check this out.  It even lights up!  Wow!   Fantastic job Xenia!

xenia's paper mache zombie

 

Beth Bowden decided that her grandson needed something nice for his bedroom.  So she made this paper mache dinosaur!  What a lucky kid!

Beth Bowden's paper mache dinosaur

 

This is Julie Joest’s paper mache monster, “Bertha”.  What fun!

julie joest's paper mache monster front

 

Nikki made a paper mache monster, but added a really cool twist…fur!  So adorable!

Nikki's paper mache furry monster

Diann McDonald has been making lot’s of paper mache projects.   Here is a sampling.

Diann Mcdonald's paper mache girl Diann Mcdonald's paper mache man on the moon

 

Diann’s “Man on the Moon”

Diann Mcdonald's paper mache project

diann mcdonalds paper mache tree house

And Diann’s paper mache “Tree House”.  And below is a cute sculpture based upon her dad and his special car.

diann's paper mache car2

Great work Diann!

 

Lisa is also a prolific paper mache artist!   Here is some of her work.   First, a great dragon!

Lisa's paper mache dragon

And this is one of my favorite paper mache pieces, a little artist mouse!  Adorable!

Lisa's paper mache mouse

And what would life be without a band of paper mache pickles!  Wonderful Lisa!

Lisa's paper mache pickles

 

Here is a great paper mache monster made by Colin! Wonderful!

Collin's paper mache monster

John Paul Junk is a teacher.  He made this amazing paper mache dragon for his classroom.  He removed ceiling tiles for this.  I’m sure his students think he’s the best.   I agree.
John Paul Junk's paper mache dragonBart watched my mask making tutorials on Youtube and made his own mask.  Excellent job Bart!
Bart's paper mache mask
Speaking of cool paper mache masks, this is Todd’s.
Todd's paper mache mask
And my friend Miguel Ruiz’s made this fantastic paper mache Ganehsa mask!
miguel Ruiz's paper mache Ganehsa mask

 

Below is Arthur’s paper mache dragon trophy.   Excellent!
arthur's paper mache dragon face

My friend Glenn Terry has been making great paper mache projects for a while now.   Here are a couple  You can see more on his website

Glenn Terry's paper mache eagle mask

Glenn’s excellent Eagle mask.  And look at his paper mache bike helmet!  I’m sure he gets some strange looks!

Glenn Terry's paper mache mask

And here is one of Glenn’s paper mache monsters.   So fun!
Glenn Terry's green monster

I am a cat lover, so you know how much I love Jaime Diaz’s paper mache cat.

Jamie's paper mache cat
And Jamie’s amazing paper mache alligator…
Jamie's paper mache alligator
Jamie's paper mache alligator 2
Jamie's paper mache fish
… and fish!  Terrific Jamie!
Finally, here is Lisa Dawn Cornwell’s paper mache Gargoyle.   Perfect!
Lisa Dawn Cornwell's paper mache Gargoyle

Last December I was approached by the Dragon Master Foundation.   They were looking for some help raising money for their efforts in fighting cancer.  They asked my if I would make them a paper mache dragon to give away in a campaign.   Now, I get asked all the time to contribute something or other to many causes, most of them worthy.  But as I got to know the people involved in this foundation, the more inclined I was to help.  Trust me, these are dedicated, good people.   They really want to beat this disease.   (Their expense ratio is less than 1%!  No paid staff.  ALL the proceeds  go to fighting this disease.) And I decided I wanted to help.    And they have such a great name (and logo)!  So I made them this dragon.   That is the least I can do to help.   I put a lot of time into this.   I’m hoping that all the people who have asked me to make them dragons will consider trying to win this.  Better yet, I hope they decide to join this fight, with the chance of winning this dragon.   The campaign runs from May 1 to June 15, 2015.

So watch the dragon being made by clicking on the photo below.   The go here to support the cause and get your chance to win the dragon.

Paper mache dragon- white profile

Click this to watch the video

I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos and to make something they love.   Here are more photos sent to me from people doing paper mache.  If you would like to share a paper mache project on this site, send it to me at:  dan@gourmetpapermache.com.

 

Mike Stones and his two daughters, Hannah and Abby have been making the most of their stay-at-home time!  Look at this adorable,  “Yoda-creature from the Mandalorian,” they made!  Such a great expression!

Mike and Hannah and Abby - Yoda creature from the Mandalorian

And here is an earlier project made by Mike and Hannah.  This is “Olaf”.  Wonderful!

mIke and hannah's paper mache snowman

 

My friend Miguel Ruiz Fuentes has been making paper mache for a while now.  Have you ever had heartburn?  Just wondering.   I love this.

Miguel's paper mache heart

And here is another of Miguel’s pieces, “Sunshine”.  I love this!

Miguel Ruiz Fuentes's paper mache "Sunshine"

And here is Miguel’s Rabbit in a Hat.  Wonderful!

Miguel Ruiz Fuentes Rabbit in a hat

 

 

Lorena Tauton teaches art to sixth graders.   One of her students, Colby,  made this totally wonderful paper mache dragon.   Colby named him  “Frederick.”   Really great work Colby!

Colby's "Frederick" from Lorena Taunton's sixth grade paper mache class

 

Here’s something fun.  Look at this paper mache tree made by Amanda Gathright.  Excellent!

Jesse Gathright's paper mache tree

 

Paul Langwade  made a great paper mache dragon.  He loves to lounge around the house.   Really great!

Paul Langwade's paper mache dragon

Here is a close-up.

Paul Langwade's paper mache dragon-close up

Paul just finished this great trophy!  He added l.e.d. lights to the eyes.  Cool!

Paul Langwade's paper mache dragon2 Paul Langwade's paper mache dragon

 

Check out Lena’s paper mache deep sea animal.  I love the light!

lena's paper mache deep sea animal

 

A great paper mache dragon trophy made by Devon.  Excellent!

Devon's paper mache dragon trophy

 

Pedro makes very cool paper mache bird/human hybrids.   Here a couple.

pedro's paper mache bird man2

Pedro's paper mache bird man

 

This is Zbigniew’s paper mache trophy.  Nice job!

Zbigniew's paper mache dragon trophy

And here is Zbigniew’s paper mache two-headed dragon.  Fantastic!

Zbigniew's paper mache two-headed dragon

 

Look at this.  Rainy Dodd’s made this paper mache project for a school project.  Amazing!

Rainy Dodd's paper mache project

 

Gordon John Wendling decided give paper mache a try.   Look at his first attempt.  Great work!  He titled it, appropriately,

“Saint George’s Trophy”.

Gordon John Wendling's paper mache dragon

 

Marty and Dianne have been working with paper mache.   Marty made this cyclops named

“Hugo”.

marty's paper mache cyclops Hugo

And here is Dianne’s Dianne’s “Frankie”

Dianne's paper mache Frankie

Below is Marty’s “Louie” with Dianne’s “Flo”

Marty's Louie dianne's paper mache Flo

 

Miriam Heijnen made her own paper mache dragon.  Magnificent!

Miriam Heijnen's paper mache dragon

And then Miriam made a double dragon.  Excellent!

Miriam's paper mache double dragons

 

Mike and his daughter Hannah made this paper mache snowman named “Olaf”.  What fun!

mIke and hannah's paper mache snowman

 

Below is Anna’s dragon trophy.  Very nice!

Anna's paper mache dragon trophy

 

And another paper mache dragon made by Meredith.  I love how it matches the decor in the room!

merediths paper mache dragon

 

 

 

Elena has been hard at work in the kitchen cooking up paper mache dragons!

Elena's paper mache dragon trophy

 

And Alex’s made this excellent paper mache trophy!  He calls it his “Frost Dragon”.  Looks very cold, and cool, to me!

Alex's paper mache trophy

 

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I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos and to make something they love.   Here are more photos sent to me from people doing paper mache.   If you would like to share a paper mache project on this site, send it to me at:  dan@gourmetpapermache.com.
Look at this very cool paper mache dragon that Dede Lifgren made!  She used an epoxy based “skin” to weatherproof it.  Wonderful!
Dede Lifgren's paper mache dragon
Here is a close up of the face.
Dede Lifgren's paper mache dragon
Cat loves making paper mache monsters.    She says that she sees monsters in every situation.  Me too!  She has shared some of them.
Here is Elvis Horatio
cat's paper mache -elvis horatio
Here is Cats “Twig”
cat's paper mache "twig"
Cat’s Mr Buster Move
cat's paper mache monsters
And here is “Bug”
cat's paper mache monsters2

Look at Cerberus’ paper mache Spider-Spiderman.  So great!

Cerberus' paper mache spiderman

 

I’ve known Luca Nesler for a long time.   Here are a few of his paper mache projects.  Here is his troll.  Excellent!luca Nesler's paper mache troll

Another of Luca’s projects.

luca Nesler's paper mache troll

And Luca’s paper mache fairy

Luca Nesler's paper mache fairy

Luca also made a couple of dragons.  Cool!

Luca Nesler's paper mache dragon

luca's paper mache dragon

Luca’s paper mache Elf

Luca Nesler's paper mache elf

And Lucca’s paper mache pig

luca's paper mache pig

And his pirate

luca's paper mache pirate 2

Luca's paper mache pirate

And here is Lucca’s paper mache witch

Luca's paper mache witch

 

Sarah Beegan made this really cool paper mache monster.  Adorable.  Look closely and you will see an insulin pump, a wonderful personal statement.

sarah beegan's paper mache monster with pump

Up close

sara beegan's paper mache monster

 

Leigh’s makes fantastic paper mache trophies.   Much cooler than real animals.

Here is her Persephone

leigh's paper mache persephone

Leigh’s paper mache “Agnes”

leigh's paper mache agnes

And her ram.

leigh's paper mache ram

And look at Leigh’s Rhino

leigh's paper mache rhino

 

Many people flattered me by using my Youtube mask tutorials this last Halloween to make their masks.  Here are few.

Look at Whitney Keen’s amazing dragon mask!  Fantastic

whitney keen's paper mache mask

Here she is with her head poking out.  So cool!

whitney keen's paper mache dragon mask

My friend and musician jJohn Daly’s made a great paper mache costume for his kid.  Check this out!

john Daly's paper mache costume

 

Here is Gianna’s paper mache mask.  Fantastic!

Gianna's paper mache mask

 

Below is Elizabeth’s paper mache Screamer.  Excellent!

elizabeth hess' paper mache screamer

 

This is “Jean Claude”, Dustie’s first paper mache dragon.  Wonderful job!

dustie's paper mache dragon

Here is Matt’s paper mache “Chun Li”.  So fun!

matt's paper mache Chun li

I’m always thrilled when people use my books and videos and to make something they love.   Here are more photos sent to me from people doing paper mache.  If you would like to share a paper mache project on this site, send it to me at:  dan@gourmetpapermache.com.
Below is Joey’s paper mache “Jabberwock”.   It is an amazing articulated head.  The jaws will open and close! 
Joey's paper mache jabberwock
Below is Liza with her pet paper mache dragon!  This is her first paper mache project!  Love it!
Liza's paper mache dragon 1
Sandys paper mache Kylie
Sandy’s paper mache “Kylie”.   Can’t tell which dog is cuter! Okay, both are adorable.
Jeremey's paper mache critter
This is Jeremy’s paper mache “Critter”.   Personality plus!
Jeremy is also a master at paper mache zombies.  Here is his “Toxic Zombie”
Jeremys paper mache zombie
Bailey and paper mache paper mache Nibbles

Bailey and Calvin are brother and sister (Mike’s kids).  Above is Bailey with her paper mache “Nibbles”.  Below is Calvin with “Marlin”.   These two photos are a couple of my favorites.  Calvin and paper mache MarlinJulies paper mache Dimi This is Julie’s paper mache (articulated!) dragon, “Dimi”

My good friend Suz makes the most fantastic shoes…out of paper mache!  Well, she alters shoes using paper mache.  I just think they are the coolest things!  (And Suz is cool too!)

Suz paper mache shoe fish
Fish and Shoe
suz paper mache shoe giraffe
And her Giraffe shoe.  Magnificent!
suz paper mache shoe giraffe
And of course Suz would have a dragon shoe!
Suz's paper mache dragon
See more of Suz’s work here.
Below is Maria’s little paper mache dragon named “Genaro JeJeJeJe”.  Great job!
marias green paper mache dragon
Here is Nessa’s first (amazingly) paper mache project.  A Cheshire Cat.  Fantastic!!
Nessa's paper mache cheshirecat
My friend Mona has made some great paper mache projects. 
I really love this little guy riding a turtle!  It’s called “Faster Faster!”  So much fun!
Monas paper mache two headed turtle with driver
Mona also made this little guy called “Franky the Dentist”.  Mona’s cat loves it!
monas paper mache dentist


sabines paper mache dollCheck out Sabine’s giant paper mache Doll!  And her first paper mache dragon (below).

sabines paper mache dragon front
jean's paper mache goldfishJean made a paper mache goldfish.  Cool! paper mache fish face best

Up close.  And Jean’s paper mache Seahorse below.
jeans paper mache seahorse

Oh…and she made a paper mache dragon coming out of a wall!
jeans paper mache dragon

 

Check out Sonja’s full size, paper mache “Tinkerbelle” pinata.   So cool!  But I would hate to hit this with a bat!

Sonja paper mache Tinkerbell1

From the back

sonja paper mache tinkerbell

 

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I have been asked for years to make paper mache sculptures that could stay outside.   In fact, weatherproofing paper mache is kind of a holy grail of paper mache artists.    Many have tried.  Many have failed.  I’ve made feeble attempts in the past.  By that I mean I’ve just put a few things outside for a while to see how long they would last.   They didn’t last long.    The thing is, newspaper absorbs moisture.   That’s why we use it after all.  But this time I’ve made something that just might be the answer.  This paper mache dragon is my most recent experiment.  I have put it in the apple tree in my front yard.  I’ve watched it for more than four years now.   It has withstood Seattle weather without any deterioration.   I’m surprised.

outside paper mache dragon

Watching over the neighborhood

outside paper mache dragon-close up

outside paper mache dragon

Looking for children to eat

outside paper mache dragon-looking at you

outside paper mache dragon- look left

The thing is, he has become a landmark on Queen Anne Hill where I live.   Every kid knows my dragon.  He has to last now.  I’m not ready to declare success.  But I’m very optimistic.   I’m willing to say that the process I used describe will last at least 5 years.

So what did I do?  I used “exterior” grade wood glue instead of flour and water paste for the initial paper mache stage.  Then I used the same glue for the “cloth mache” skin.  Then I painted the project with exterior grade paints.  Some people have tried sealants.  I have too.  I don’t like them.  They change the paint.  The clear layer takes away any subtlety in the color.  Who wants something that lasts forever if it looks bad?