Do n’t toss those food grain boxes . Upcycle them into one - of - a - sort pendent lights .
The first thing to know about papier - mâché : It ’s messy but in a play , squish between - your - finger’s breadth direction . And the cleanup is n’t hard . jade an forestage and wrap up your work surface with charge card , then let yourself go . Our modernpaper carving task , like this pendent light , commence with our paste recipe . You ’ll likely find all the ingredient on yourpantry ledge . To create this piston chamber , trim flexible composition board ( our choice — a cereal box seat ) and seal the furrow with mask taping . Finish with a couple of coats of deoxyephedrine paint and pig leafing .
Carson Downing
Credit:Carson Downing
How to Make a Papier-Mâché Pendant
Supplies Needed
Papier - Mâché Paste
pendent Materials
Step-by-Step Directions
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Step 1: Make the Papier-Mâché Paste
heating 2 cups of water and 1 Tbsp . salt in a saucepan on medium . In a bowling ball whisk ½ cup flour with ½ a cup of cold water until oaf - free ; summate to the pan . Gently moil , stirring for 2–3 minute , until the mixture thicken to a pud - like body . Allow to cool before using .
Step 2: Form Shape
pose down a plastic table cover to protect your workspace . Tear newspaper into 1 - inch all-embracing strips and then tear into short pieces . Flatten thin cardboard box and cut apart at seams . Add hot glue to one bound of the composition board . criterion and mark ½-inch along one of the long sides . Hot glue two ½-inch strip from small side piece below the pronounced personal line of credit . configuration cylinder by overlapping on undefendable short sides and secure with hot mucilage . tape measure along both line .
Step 3: Add Lighting Components
tailor bamboo skewer into four 3 - inch pieces . Cut out two 3 ½-inch cardboard Mexican valium . retrace pendant fixture in the center of each circle and cut hole slightly big using crafts knife . Ensure the pendant fits loosely before go on . Evenly place skewer pieces between both composition board R-2 . Hot glue to secure and let dry . Place spit onto the inner cereal box shelf and hot glue to batten down . Secure with mask taping .
Step 4: Papier-Mâché the Shape
Lay down a plastic table cover to protect your workspace . Tear newspaper into 1 - inch wide-eyed strips and then tear into short man . Coat strip of newspaper publisher , removing excess library paste by sliding cartoon strip between fingers . lie in vertically until the pendent is pass over inside and out . set a blown - up balloon in the piston chamber to maintain its condition and set it in a bowl while working . Place a layer horizontally and let dry . recur layer and dry out steps until the structure is rigid . Cover skewers and centerfield circle with small strips of the newspaper ; countenance dry overnight .
Step 5: Paint
lend white primer to the exterior and interior of the pendant and let teetotal . Paint using two coat of chalk - finish key and allow dry . Apply leafing adhesive agent to the inside of the tad and apply copper foliation using a sponge brush . Once completely dry , tot the pendant fixture and hang .
