I am 67 now. In second grade, we made Christmas tree balls in school, covering penny balloons with paper mache. The recipe was flour and water. My mom kept it and hung it on every tree we had in a bottom branch because it weighed about a pound, but it was indestructible. One of my sisters has it and it has been almost sixty years. Still looks new.
When I was a kid I couldn't find any flour but I found a few bags of white powder in my pops drawer which worked just fine. I made a mask with a big smiley face. It looked real happy. I never owned up to pops but he wasn't smiling for quite a while..
People always say just 2 ingredients, but fail to pass on the actual magic, which is activating the gluten which makes the flour sticky. Take 2 cups of water, pour half of it into a pot bring it to a boil. In the meatime, mix half a cup of flour into the remaining cold water. Once your water is boiling, add a tablespoon of vinegar, or salt, or both. Whisk in the cold flour mixture, constantly stirring, and bring it back to a boil, and then shut it off and remove from the burner. Yes, unheated works, but heating causes it to become super sticky. I always find salt feels nasty on my hands, so i use a tablespoon of vinegar instead to ward off mold. I find it has a longer shelf life too. The vinegar makes the mixture kind of plastic-like. No vinegar and the flour mixture flakes and crumbles from you hands.. Vinegar and it kind of rolls into little boogers. Anyway, i bought wood glue a few years back due to your advice here and have still yet to try it.. I can't seem to find much sculpting time! Anything I've made (without the wood glue) definitely doesn't hold up outdoors.
Love your videos. I really appreciate that you don't fall into the trap of holding yourself out as an expert but instead sharing your experiences to give some guidelines. I did try to read that framed motto but only could read the last line. The last line says it all. Best to you.
Thanks for all your information. And all the various recipes for paper mache. I made a huge 9-foot Halloween 🎃 spooky tree outta paper mache with flour, water, salt and didn't properly store it in the garage since last October. Took it out this year and well you can say (The rats had a feast on my flour mixture!!)trying to re purpose the bark and add more detail to the scary eyes and mouth.
I’m so glad you showed us this because this is exactly how I learned to make paper mache in grade school, some years ago. I will add wood glue and salt as you suggest because I plan to make things for my outside pond. I made a zombie mask a few years ago for Halloween. I used the basics, paper towels, water, and flour for the mask, and then acrylic paints to paint it. I still have that mask, stored in a sip locked baggie. It still looks great. Thank you, again.
l use the flour and water glue BUT l find that mice love it! They don't bother my paper clay at all, maybe its the joint compound and wood glue. Paper clay is awesome and hardens like rock but is not mould resistant when facing moisture. l am going to use glue and salt with my flour and water may work for the mouse trouble. l love your videos Jay and especially like your creativity, keep on with your tutorials and thank you dearly!
Ya mice suck, but they will eat anything. I agree paper clay is awesome. So far I have had any issues with mold on my projects that are sealed. Truly glad you enjoy the videos thank you for watching
Yes water and flour truly is all you need, but that’s the great thing about any type of art medium, it’s up to the artist to use what feels right to them.
Great video.. I have never tried wood glue but maybe I try it this year for my Halloween decorations. I have been using flour, salt, and Elmer glue and no mold problem yet. ❤
Regarding Mold: It generally won't grow if you keep your home and other areas at less than 50% humidity. Get a bunch of cheap Hygrometers (aka Humidity Gauges - less than $5 USD each in the US) place them in 1 room to test their consistency in measurement, then place them around your home to figure out if you are at risk of Mold.
When he said they add bleach for mold prevention, vinegar was the first thing I thought. Pinterest just complicated things for me hahaha! I looked up the ingredients people were using and after seeing the price I don't understand why they just don't buy clay. We are just doing a simple elementary school project. Back to the basics. :)
Do you have any ideas on how to personalize your paper mache' pumpkins as far as carving a design in them and putting a light source inside them? Thank you for your videos. They are great!
I made paper mache back in jr. high school in the late 1960's. We used flour, salt and water as paste. Years later, some of my items grew mold under the paint and sealent, even though they were stored in an air conditioned house. We let the items dry a week before painting. Maybe not enough? Anyway, I think flour feeds mold. I am sorry, but that is my opinion. I think the ultimate paper mache paste would be acid retardant and mold retardant, although that might be expensive.
I was trying to find the video for the recipe for your paper mache with the wood glue. I wasn't able to find it, I just found the one to make paper clay. Do you have a video of how to make the Liquid Paper Mache with the wood glue? Thank you for posting awesome tutorials. I love your work keep them coming
There are a few more of these basic type vids i'll be releasing.. As well in the future there will be a little more content that can only be found at unhingedprops.com even for basic members
Hello! I made pumpkins 2 years ago after watching and learning from you, thank you! This year I learned to make characters or sculptures using school glue and paper towels vs newspaper. Once dry, it's very sturdy but not weather proofed for outside. My question is, can I pour a silicone mold use that piece made out of school glue and paper? I'd love to make resin or plaster copies of it if I can? Is it possible without ruining the original piece?
You can but depends on if you have a lot of deep undercuts, those could make it very hard to get the piece back out in good condition. Highly recommend using a good release agent
@@UnhingedProductions1 Thank You! I will make a small practice piece and see if it works. I'd hate to ruin my new pieces. My husband and I are trying to figure this out. Haha. I should send you a picture in an email of what I made. Thanks again.
I am making a tank for a stretched chopper style bike build. I used mdf insert cut and fit to size then expanding spray foam for the bulk if the building and shaping. I then went over the foam with paper mache clay and used some to fit the panels to the contours of the bike frame tubing. I plan to fiberglass the outside shell. My question is this. How would I go about sealing up the inside where it contours to the frame without changing the shape? I feel like fiberglass won't really do here. Any help and suggestions would be appreciated.
@@zickiezickie If your wanting to tent your paste ya i would mix it in. It will probably stain your hands. personally I don't tent my paste, i paint the project after i'm done.
Hello, I'm sorry I I know my comment is pretty late but I've been watching a ton of your videos on paper mache projects because I really want to do something. I really like your recipes and was wondering if I do make a pumpkin with the kids and wanted to display them outside. How long do you think they will last? I live in Arizona, so its mostly dry out. I'd like to keep them till next season if possible. What are your thoughts. Thanks!
If you use tightbond wood glue in your paste and clay, and once you pumpkin is dry, apply a layer of spare urethane to the raw pumpkin, then do a base coat of exterior latex paint, then color paint and a final layer of spare urethane it will last a long time. I have pumpkins that are 7 years old and I leave them out for the full month of October.. if you get a very heavy rain I’d check to make sure it isn’t getting soft, because sometimes they will. If that happens you can restuff it bring it in and let it dry out, will be good as new
@@UnhingedProductions1 Awesome! Thank you very much. We plan on giving this a try this coming weekend. Thank you for all the tips and tricks. Bless you and your Family!
Hello What do you add as an insect deterrent? In the past, I've added powdered Borax? What about you? I never worry about mold, Flour draws insects, it's a food source. LOVE the videos!!!! Thank you. Dave
Hello Dave, I've never added anything as an insect deterrent. Sorry I know thats not much help, but I've never had a problem with insects getting into my projects.
Thank you, just curious. God bless. LOVE the spooky type Mache' videos. Keep doing them. I used to (30+ years ) do Papier Mache',but gave it up, still like to watch though. Creativity NEVER bores me. Dave
Have you ever used lightweight spackle in any of these clay recipes. Just wondering because my husband went to the store for me and they didn't have no joint compound he could only find lightweight spackle
@@UnhingedProductions1 yay! Ok I’m so excited planning on doing some pumpkins! Thank you again! Praying you get your cars running for your wife and family! God bless please don’t stop your creations really enjoying them! Thank you again!!! I’ll be watching! 😁
Standard mache paste that is most commonly known is just flour and water, I learned over time adding salt to that paste helps with mold issues. The paste I most commonly use is Tightbond II wood glue and water
@@karenhettenbaugh2109 I've got a video on making a replica skull, means you need a skull and then layer with paper mache pull off and you have a paper mache skull. I haven't done a video yet on making a paper mache skull from scratch
I am 67 now. In second grade, we made Christmas tree balls in school, covering penny balloons with paper mache. The recipe was flour and water. My mom kept it and hung it on every tree we had in a bottom branch because it weighed about a pound, but it was indestructible. One of my sisters has it and it has been almost sixty years. Still looks new.
Thats awesome
When I was a kid I couldn't find any flour but I found a few bags of white powder in my pops drawer which worked just fine. I made a mask with a big smiley face. It looked real happy. I never owned up to pops but he wasn't smiling for quite a while..
Thanks for the info and I love your hair.
People always say just 2 ingredients, but fail to pass on the actual magic, which is activating the gluten which makes the flour sticky.
Take 2 cups of water, pour half of it into a pot bring it to a boil. In the meatime, mix half a cup of flour into the remaining cold water. Once your water is boiling, add a tablespoon of vinegar, or salt, or both. Whisk in the cold flour mixture, constantly stirring, and bring it back to a boil, and then shut it off and remove from the burner.
Yes, unheated works, but heating causes it to become super sticky.
I always find salt feels nasty on my hands, so i use a tablespoon of vinegar instead to ward off mold. I find it has a longer shelf life too. The vinegar makes the mixture kind of plastic-like. No vinegar and the flour mixture flakes and crumbles from you hands.. Vinegar and it kind of rolls into little boogers.
Anyway, i bought wood glue a few years back due to your advice here and have still yet to try it.. I can't seem to find much sculpting time!
Anything I've made (without the wood glue) definitely doesn't hold up outdoors.
Love your videos. I really appreciate that you don't fall into the trap of holding yourself out as an expert but instead sharing your experiences to give some guidelines. I did try to read that framed motto but only could read the last line. The last line says it all. Best to you.
Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for taking the time to watch the videos
Thanks for all your information. And all the various recipes for paper mache. I made a huge 9-foot Halloween 🎃 spooky tree outta paper mache with flour, water, salt and didn't properly store it in the garage since last October. Took it out this year and well you can say (The rats had a feast on my flour mixture!!)trying to re purpose the bark and add more detail to the scary eyes and mouth.
Dang.... that sucks. Glad to know you found the videos useful!! Keep in mind mice will eat anything even if it doesn’t have flour..
I’m so glad you showed us this because this is exactly how I learned to make paper mache in grade school, some years ago. I will add wood glue and salt as you suggest because I plan to make things for my outside pond. I made a zombie mask a few years ago for Halloween. I used the basics, paper towels, water, and flour for the mask, and then acrylic paints to paint it. I still have that mask, stored in a sip locked baggie. It still looks great. Thank you, again.
Thank you for watching, I hope some of the info was helpful
I love the projects u do totally awesome u got me back into doing my projects thx
Thank you so much! Glad to hear I could help inspire you to get back into working on some things
Thank you so much for this. Too many people over complicate it - you don't. Thanks you once again.
Your welcome! Thanks for way
Lol watching
l use the flour and water glue BUT l find that mice love it! They don't bother my paper clay at all, maybe its the joint compound and wood glue. Paper clay is awesome and hardens like rock but is not mould resistant when facing moisture. l am going to use glue and salt with my flour and water may work for the mouse trouble. l love your videos Jay and especially like your creativity, keep on with your tutorials and thank you dearly!
Ya mice suck, but they will eat anything. I agree paper clay is awesome. So far I have had any issues with mold on my projects that are sealed. Truly glad you enjoy the videos thank you for watching
Wow thank you so much, for all these information you has gave us. Now I feel comfortable making my paste like you just mentioned. Thank you. 🙋♀️
your welcome
Water & Flour is all you need.
Been doing PM since the mid 90's and believe me, nothing else is needed.
Yes water and flour truly is all you need, but that’s the great thing about any type of art medium, it’s up to the artist to use what feels right to them.
Great video.. I have never tried wood glue but maybe I try it this year for my Halloween decorations. I have been using flour, salt, and Elmer glue and no mold problem yet. ❤
I use the wood glue mainly to help protect against weather..
Yes since watching Jay talking about using wood glue, I have found ,using it is better with outside props.
Regarding Mold: It generally won't grow if you keep your home and other areas at less than 50% humidity. Get a bunch of cheap Hygrometers (aka Humidity Gauges - less than $5 USD each in the US) place them in 1 room to test their consistency in measurement, then place them around your home to figure out if you are at risk of Mold.
When i was in school we used torn up newspaper, and wallpaper glue. The kind that comes as powder and need to be mixed with water, to make the paste.
Thanks J ! Your video's all ways help me out :-)
Your welcome... I'm glad that they do
me encanta todo lo que haces medio te entiendo pero me facina tu trabajo eres bueno
Thank you
Crazy, I always used Vinegar and salt but never knew why...I was taught this but was not told it was to prevent mold.
When he said they add bleach for mold prevention, vinegar was the first thing I thought. Pinterest just complicated things for me hahaha! I looked up the ingredients people were using and after seeing the price I don't understand why they just don't buy clay. We are just doing a simple elementary school project. Back to the basics. :)
Do you have any ideas on how to personalize your paper mache' pumpkins as far as carving a design in them and putting a light source inside them? Thank you for your videos. They are great!
Can you you do a turkey pretty please haha love your work
I made paper mache back in jr. high school in the late 1960's. We used flour, salt and water as paste. Years later, some of my items grew mold under the paint and sealent, even though they were stored in an air conditioned house. We let the items dry a week before painting. Maybe not enough? Anyway, I think flour feeds mold. I am sorry, but that is my opinion. I think the ultimate paper mache paste would be acid retardant and mold retardant, although that might be expensive.
Amazing
I was trying to find the video for the recipe for your paper mache with the wood glue. I wasn't able to find it, I just found the one to make paper clay. Do you have a video of how to make the Liquid Paper Mache with the wood glue? Thank you for posting awesome tutorials. I love your work keep them coming
It's basically just water and Woodglue.. there are times I add a little flour but that's really about it
Unhinged Productions thanks so much
Thank you! Thank you! I am new as in I want to do this and not sure where to start!!
There are a few more of these basic type vids i'll be releasing.. As well in the future there will be a little more content that can only be found at unhingedprops.com even for basic members
Jay is the best Chris!
I am a paid member of unhingedprops! LOL
Me too!! Great minds.
bransonhauntedhills lol thanks
Hello!
I made pumpkins 2 years ago after watching and learning from you, thank you! This year I learned to make characters or sculptures using school glue and paper towels vs newspaper. Once dry, it's very sturdy but not weather proofed for outside. My question is, can I pour a silicone mold use that piece made out of school glue and paper? I'd love to make resin or plaster copies of it if I can? Is it possible without ruining the original piece?
You can but depends on if you have a lot of deep undercuts, those could make it very hard to get the piece back out in good condition. Highly recommend using a good release agent
@@UnhingedProductions1 Thank You! I will make a small practice piece and see if it works. I'd hate to ruin my new pieces. My husband and I are trying to figure this out. Haha. I should send you a picture in an email of what I made. Thanks again.
I am making a tank for a stretched chopper style bike build. I used mdf insert cut and fit to size then expanding spray foam for the bulk if the building and shaping. I then went over the foam with paper mache clay and used some to fit the panels to the contours of the bike frame tubing.
I plan to fiberglass the outside shell. My question is this. How would I go about sealing up the inside where it contours to the frame without changing the shape? I feel like fiberglass won't really do here. Any help and suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you for posting this. Do you happen to know what to use to color the paper mache before you use it?
You could use acrylic paints to color your paste
@@UnhingedProductions1 Thank you. Do I just mix it in? I didn't mean paint on. I was concerned about it staining my hands when making something.
@@zickiezickie If your wanting to tent your paste ya i would mix it in. It will probably stain your hands. personally I don't tent my paste, i paint the project after i'm done.
Hello, I'm sorry I I know my comment is pretty late but I've been watching a ton of your videos on paper mache projects because I really want to do something. I really like your recipes and was wondering if I do make a pumpkin with the kids and wanted to display them outside. How long do you think they will last? I live in Arizona, so its mostly dry out. I'd like to keep them till next season if possible. What are your thoughts. Thanks!
If you use tightbond wood glue in your paste and clay, and once you pumpkin is dry, apply a layer of spare urethane to the raw pumpkin, then do a base coat of exterior latex paint, then color paint and a final layer of spare urethane it will last a long time. I have pumpkins that are 7 years old and I leave them out for the full month of October.. if you get a very heavy rain I’d check to make sure it isn’t getting soft, because sometimes they will. If that happens you can restuff it bring it in and let it dry out, will be good as new
@@UnhingedProductions1 Awesome! Thank you very much. We plan on giving this a try this coming weekend. Thank you for all the tips and tricks. Bless you and your Family!
Your welcome.. have fun doing it
Is it spar urethane? I did a search and couldn't find anything
On spare urethane?
Of the different recipes you mentioned, do any dry faster than others? I've read that the flour mixture takes longer.
What would you suggest is the best recipe for putting items outside please and thank you.
Hello
What do you add as an insect deterrent? In the past, I've added powdered Borax? What about you? I never worry about mold, Flour draws insects, it's a food source. LOVE the videos!!!! Thank you.
Dave
Hello Dave, I've never added anything as an insect deterrent. Sorry I know thats not much help, but I've never had a problem with insects getting into my projects.
Thank you, just curious. God bless. LOVE the spooky type Mache' videos. Keep doing them. I used to (30+ years ) do Papier Mache',but gave it up, still like to watch though. Creativity NEVER bores me.
Dave
Another great video brotha but now I want dubble bubble gum!!!
lol.. Bhaa haa haa ha
I just did that because I know how long you have been using that bucket and that is what I would say back then! LOL
Hi there can you give it a coat of varnish at the end if it's going outside ?
You sure can.. there is a video on my channel that goes over different was of weather proofing your projects
thank you
Have you ever used lightweight spackle in any of these clay recipes. Just wondering because my husband went to the store for me and they didn't have no joint compound he could only find lightweight spackle
No unfortunately I have not
What do you think about using Dap?
I don’t know I’ve never used it
Clove oil stract for last long use
What is your recipe? I looked back for the mache basics video but couldn't find it. Thanks in advance
for paste not real recipe, just tightbond II and water. for paper mache clay there is a video with recipe
@@UnhingedProductions1 thanks so much!
Was wondering if use half water and half vinger would help vinger is a molde fighter
Good question! I know this is an old vid. But I hope someone answers this question.
Good afternoon.
I have to you a request.
I ask to write the detailed recipe.
I am a recent subscriber.
Thanks.
Ummmm.....I think this is what u call going on and on...but I stayed listening 😂
Ya a lot of my older videos like this were that way. Takes a while to figure all this youtube stuff out
Thank you for the tutorials! Question to know if you have used the titebond ultimate yet?
Just bought some tightbond III so far it has worked the same, so I’m hopeful that it’s even more weather resistant
@@UnhingedProductions1 yay! Ok I’m so excited planning on doing some pumpkins! Thank you again! Praying you get your cars running for your wife and family! God bless please don’t stop your creations really enjoying them! Thank you again!!! I’ll be watching! 😁
@@patriciadelacruz6285 thank you, and thanks for taking the time to watch
Add the carpenters glue?
Can I use a white glue
After dring what do u do
Can clear glue be used?
I would think so
Paintseal after?
Hello J porfavor podrias activar subtítulos en Español please in your videos please ? Thank you so much
Boa noite será que podia escrever em português todos os materiais que usou para fazer a massa de papel mache sff???
Wallpaper paste?
Can you in claify....do you have 2 recipes. Flour salt water
2nd recipe. Flour salt water glue
Thx
Standard mache paste that is most commonly known is just flour and water, I learned over time adding salt to that paste helps with mold issues.
The paste I most commonly use is Tightbond II wood glue and water
@@UnhingedProductions1 thank you for your response. Your videos are great. Have you done a skeleton skull.....would be AWESOME
@@karenhettenbaugh2109 I've got a video on making a replica skull, means you need a skull and then layer with paper mache pull off and you have a paper mache skull. I haven't done a video yet on making a paper mache skull from scratch
@@UnhingedProductions1thanks. I'll give it a try
Thank you. Thank you.
Dark warm moist
Sawdust Glue Flour Toilet Roll Plaster What Does That Make
I’d say something like this. ua-cam.com/video/jTkJVGdL-kE/v-deo.htmlsi=wvj3MkXn4oPQEaGr
Make Your Own Glue
I don’t make my own glue, I use tightbond II wood glue because it’s weather resistant and all my stuff goes outside
Sorry for being prejudice.. but you dont strike me as a papier mache dude. :D but i know im wrong. God bless you and ur fam bro
Lol ya I get that a lot
Use the glue, it’s safe to sniff and it peels easily off of your face
does it have to be kosher salt?
You do do?.....lol
Hello
Hello
Sorry Dap
RAMBLE ON MUCH???
Yup all the time
Hate the 'music'.
Liar!
I’m sorry. Could you explain what it is that I lied about