When Easter approaches, we recall all the available ways to decorate eggs - painting with natural and artificial dyes, thermal stickers and silk ribbons. The disadvantage of each of them is fragility, because any egg will deteriorate in a couple of days. This won't happen with papier-mâché Easter eggs.
It is necessary
paper; - glue; - sculptural plasticine / food foil; - paints; - acrylic lacquer
Instructions
Step 1
Select the material from which you will make the papier-mâché mold. You can use sculptural clay or food foil. In the first case, you will be able to achieve perfectly even outlines, in the second, you will significantly save money.
Step 2
Make a blank in the form of half an egg. To make a foil mold, crush it, leveling the surface more and more as it compresses. Knead the sculptural plasticine in your hands so that it becomes more plastic, mold the egg (the shape should be approximate, it is more convenient to bring it to perfection at the next stage of work) and cut it in half with a clerical knife.
Step 3
Place the halves in the refrigerator. When the clay has hardened, remove them and lay them flat on the table. Using a knife, peel off the top layer with thin shavings, giving the workpiece the desired even shape.
Step 4
Prepare two containers: pour water into one of them, dilute PVA glue with water in a 3: 1 ratio in the other. Pull thin paper into 2 cm pieces (or less if you are making very miniature crafts) thin paper. Also shred a few white paper towels.
Step 5
Divide the entire supply of paper into 5-7 portions. Put the first one soaked in the glue. When it's over, place the next pile in the glue.
Step 6
Cover the blank with the first layer of paper (not soaked in glue), after holding each piece in a bowl of clean water. Try to make the coating even, without gaps and "sags" unnecessary scraps. The next layer will consist of paper impregnated with glue.
Step 7
Alternate layers until there are 5-6 of them (the more the craft, the more layers you will need). Leave the workpiece in a cool, dark place for 2-3 days to dry. Then carefully remove the finished papier-mâché halves, attach them to each other and make 4 more water-glue layers (over the entire surface of the egg, and not just at the junction, otherwise the "seam" will be noticeable).
Step 8
Make the last 2 layers from prepared napkins. When the egg is dry, it can be painted with paints and covered with acrylic varnish.
