Eighty days until Halloween. Do you know where your props are? My new props for the year are still resigned to a piece of paper, scratchy doodles and rambling images swimming around my mind. The ideas and concepts are solid but the actual physical realization of these new creations has […]
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Today is August 7th, 2009 and I have finally compiled my list of projects I hope to get completed before October 31st. The list is ambitious and contains a few new props that will hopefully take me outside my comfort zone. I realize it’s not possible to read the actual […]
Over the past year I have taught six papier mache workshops at Space Studios, a local art gallery/pottery studio located in Midland, MI. The workshops have featured dragons, frogs, gargoyles and pumpkins. Forty three students have attended the workshops and I have logged over 70 hours of teaching experience. […]
A short article detailing methods to support and brace your papier mache projects during the drying process has been added here.
Several weeks ago we spent a weekend cleaning and organizing our garage, during the process we took a few hours to photograph some of the papier mache props stored in our garage. The photo includes about 75% of the props that have been built over the past few years. […]
This skull was an experiment in creating a prop by applying strip mache over an existing form. The skull also provided a chance to play around with different painting techniques by going beyond my typical dry brushing technique. The result is a fairly realistic skull that looks as if it […]
Completed five papier mache frogs for summer workshops in June and July at Space Studios in Midland, MI. These large frogs are fun to make and would be a perfect addition to porch, patio or pool. Instructions can be found here.
Perched high above unsuspecting victims the Serpent Gargoyle was made for the HauntForum $20 Prop Challenge. Created from recycled materials and papier mache the Serpent is one of the largest pieces that I have made to date. Compete instructions can be found here.
April showers bring…ummm, a new Mad Lab entry requiring all those that accept the challenge to create a prop from a plastic bucket. So head on over to The Mad Lab to see what everyone came up with and check out my new tutorial showing how these large 4 1/2 […]
The Haunted Busts were created for the March entry for The Mad Lab Contest found at www.themadlab.com. The contest required the construction of a Halloween props using CD cases or as they are more commonly called jewel cases. The plastic CD cases determined the final size of the […]