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Model the features roughly at first, adding clay where needed, then refine your work. Avoid details such as hair texture and wrinkles, as they will be lost in the overcasting and can be added later. Remember too that many details can be painted on. Overcasting in Papier-Mdche Prepare the flour paste as you did for quick papier-mache. You can add a drop of formaldehyde to drive away any insects that might want to eat your puppets. CAUTION: formaldehyde is poisonous; do not mix your paste in eating or cooking vessels. Prepare strips of newspaper as you did for quick papier-mache. Cover the plasticine head with a very thin coat of vaseline or butter. Lay on the saturated strips carefully, criss-crossing them for strength and making sure the head is completely covered with each coat. Put on at least four coats. More than five will probably obscure the details of the model. You can accentuate features by pinching the papier-mache shell out a little here and there. You can also add features, such as ears, by building out with wads of the saturated paper and securing these in place with more strips. Use smaller bits for difficult places, such as the tip of the nose and the lips. Dip your fingers in water and lightly smooth down the last coat, making sure there are no air bubbles or unwanted wrinkles. |
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