How To Paint Paper Mache Ornaments

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How to paint paper mache ornaments. Find shapes ornaments boxes and more to decorate all right here and at everyday low prices. Once the base coat as dried paint with acrylics anyway you like. This allows the paint to settle into a much smoother finish in the end and keeps the paper mache intact and strong. Roll a tube shaped piece and place it on your heart to form the fur on his hat.

Paper mache ornaments step 13. Roll a ball of paper mache and add it to the top of the hat. I like to add a protective finish coat of water based urathane varnish or you could use a spray can of clear varnish. Let the paint dry completely.

Mix paper mache according to instructions on the package apply the paper mache over the aluminum foil using a toothpick to sculpt and carve details into the beard eyebrows etc. Roll a small ball and push it into the center to create a flattened nose. And now we re ready for the fun part. Take things next level and add embellishments like additional paper shapes and beads to your ornament to create animal faces or christmas shapes.

You can paint your ornaments with acrylic craft paints. Let this completely dry. Instead paint 2 3 thin coats of paint and run your paint brush in opposite directions each time. Spread a 1 4 coat of paper mache over the front of your heart being sure to get it all the way to the edges.

To make an ornament which looks like a stained glass window apply layers of tissue paper over a wire frame. Paper mache shapes are the perfect blank canvas for painting decoupage gluing and many other craft projects. Click here for the full tutorial. I used my fingers to make eye sockets and pushed up some of the paper mache for the nose and eyebrows.

Paper mache ornaments step 12. When the paper mache is dry go over the wire with black marker to indicate the lead. Paint a white coat of paint on your whale to give you a white canvas for painting on. The next video is starting stop.