Translations:AY Honors/Paper Maché/Answer Key/7/en

1. Prepare the paper: tear up your paper into little pieces (newspaper works well and is free) or collect paper from an office shredder. In some instances, this will be good enough, but if you need finer pulp, throw the paper into a blender with some water.
2. Leave the paper in water at least overnight to soak, or boil in abundant water until the paper dissolves in a pulp.
3. Drain excess water through a fine sieve. Don't plug your sink with pulp.
4. Add adhesive - which could be white glue or wallpaper paste or any of a variety of other adhesives depending on the desired effect. Amounts are not given here - you need to experiment to find a consistency that works well for what you are trying to do.
5. Shape the pulp directly over or inside the a form. You can also sculpt directly like clay without a form to guide you, especially for smaller or simpler objects