Paper Mache Dinosaur Relief - Project #55
Time: 2-3 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
White Corrugated Cardboard
Newsprint Paper
Wheat Paste
Masking Tape
Acrylic paints
Scissors
Bowl
Paint Brushes
Create stunning dinosaurs with a bit of wheat paste and paper! This project also has an instructional video available!
Steps
- Step 1Crumple newsprint together and tape with masking tape to create different parts of the dinosaur: body, legs, neck, head and tail. With more masking tape, then attach together to form the dinosaur. This example will be a Brontosaurus.
- Step 2Cut a 20x30" sheet of corrugated cardboard in half and use as a base. Mix the wheat paste according to the directions on the package. Cover the base with a layer of paste. Crumple newsprint to make it look like mountains and adhere it to the base with more paste.
- Step 3Dip small strips of newsprint into the paste and use them to cover the dinosaur completely. Secure the dinosaur to the base with more small strips.
- Step 4Crumple more paper to make a foreground, and attach to the relief with paste and paper strips.
- Step 5Make some plants and other foliage. For specific tips on how to create various plants and leaves, see our video on YouTube.
- Step 6Paint the plants with acrylics before attaching them to the relief. Tip: Using white glue or a glue gun to attach the plants may be easier than using the paste. Let the relief dry.
- Step 7Paint the relief with acrylic paints.
- Example 1Example: Triceratops
- Example 2Example: Stegosaurus