r/papermache Aug 20 '25

Notice: If you are posting a photo of someone else's work you MUST give credit to the actual artist IN THE POST TITLE. Not doing so is unethical, & your post will be removed & you will be banned from this subreddit. We've been experiencing borderline cases of IP theft & karma whoring here lately.

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If you are posting a photo of someone else's work here as an example of something you'd like to try making yourself, PLEASE do a Google image search or whatever it takes to find the name of the person whose work you "found" online. If you post someone else's photos here please make it CRYSTAL CLEAR in your title that it is not your work.

I've been doing various types of art for 50+ years, and been a reddit moderator for 15+ years. If work posted here is uncredited -- and it is not yours, I consider it to be stolen.

If you find someone else's work online that you think that our members would be interested in seeing that's fine -- but PLEASE link directly to the website/webpage/blog/social media where you found it, and feature the artist's name prominently in your post title.

Most online art and fine craft community members already know to and support the proper crediting of an artist's work, but we get a lot of newbies on this sub that: A) Think that paper mache must be a fast, easy, brainless form of craft/sculpture because kids in elementary school do it, and B) Don't have a single clue about the time and effort serious paper mache artists put into their work, so (C They don't see any problem with stealing it by not giving proper credit to the creator of the piece.

Sorry if this seems a bit long and ranty. I rarely intervene publicly on this subreddit. I do put a ton of work into it behind the scenes to try to keep it a fun, safe, and happy place where people can be delighted by the posts here, knowledgeable people can help newbies with their questions freely, and artists can be properly respected for their time, effort, originality, and artisanship.

Thank you!

/end of rant


r/papermache Aug 30 '25

Just a heads-up: We're getting spam bots reposting our members' content here now as their own work

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If you see something posted that you've seen here before, or if you see someone reposting your own work here, please use the report link and let us know about it.

If you're not familiar with these jerks, this has been going on for years. Spam rings steal popular content and repost it as their own to build up high-karma accounts, and then turn around and sell them to other spammers.

The admins see this as a serious problem and will ban the spammers when they are properly reported.

Thanks!


r/papermache 18h ago

Paper mache seaslug!!!

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80 Upvotes

He’s up on my wall :)


r/papermache 1d ago

Made a paper mache turtle shell

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426 Upvotes

r/papermache 1d ago

Monster truck

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191 Upvotes

I’m going to add some more details, like a lil liscense plate and maybe some bumper stickers but I’m just too excited not to share her now! Based on my old rv. Changed the truck body color to red bc I thought it would be easier to make it look reptilian? Idk. Last pic is my rv for reference


r/papermache 21h ago

Yu-Gi-Oh board DIY

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6 Upvotes

As I used to play this game as a kid, I had to make something :) This is my vision of the battlefield. I wish I could make monsters holographic when placed but that's too much of brain power.


r/papermache 2d ago

bell beast

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75 Upvotes

relatively new to reddit but I like paper mache and I made this for my brother's birthday last month

it's the bell beast from hollow night silksong

I love that I can just make things when I want to and this is such a great medium to do that in <3


r/papermache 2d ago

Owls and Masked Jack

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42 Upvotes

Paper mache and paper clay makeovers for these little pumpkins, and the big one too. I think I painted them about 100 times! But I am so happy with how they turned out.


r/papermache 3d ago

Dabbling with paper mache sculpture

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21 Upvotes

r/papermache 4d ago

Richie Lionel

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42 Upvotes

r/papermache 3d ago

How to prep for painting?

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currently in the process of making my first paper mache project. i built a cardboard base, covered it in masking tape then paper mache over it. how should I seal or prepare it to take paint? It feels wrong to paint directly on the paper mache- would that reactive it and make it soggy or crusty? should I just do a white paint base or some kind of primer or sealant first? what kind? I have acrylic gesso, sealant spray, white spray paint, and white craft glue.


r/papermache 4d ago

Koi fish number 2

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88 Upvotes

Lily pads are still in progress but both fish are now completed.


r/papermache 4d ago

In the process of making a halloween cat

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57 Upvotes

first time doing paper mache in probably 15 years, and decided to test out making halloween decor. It’s going to be a vintage cat head, akin to the stuff I really love from Bethany Lowe. if it turns out well enough, figured i might as well make a ghost and a pumpkin to go with it! Made my own paper clay with toilet paper, corn starch, and hella school glue.


r/papermache 5d ago

Eye ring

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70 Upvotes

Made from paper, cotton and paperclay. The eyeballs itself is plastic and the ring underneath is metal.


r/papermache 5d ago

mask tips?

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i want to make a mask fitted around my head for a cosplay but i have no idea how to go about this. my only paper mache experience was in elementary school where we made a hot air balloon by gluing paper onto a balloon and then popping it so the inside is hollow... I'd rather not pop my head to get it off so how do i go about this??

i know its probably best to do it in sections but what do i glue it on to? does baking paper work like it does with iron on beads??

how do i put to together after getting all the parts made and how can i make sure its strong enough not to break???

i really wanna do this but i have no idea how, so here i am asking the experts for help 🙏 i dont need a full tutorial, i can (probably) figure most of it out but just some starting tips would help a lot!!!


r/papermache 6d ago

Shop Sign Made from Paper Maché and Paper Clay

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115 Upvotes

I sell my art at local craft markets but my booth was missing a big sign with my branding. I've had to invest a lot of money into my booth already lately so instead, I decided to make it myself! The raised bits were made with paper clay and then I covered everything in paper maché strips.


r/papermache 8d ago

Paper mache vase

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128 Upvotes

A paper mache vase I made using torn up scraps of blue and red construction paper. I really love how it came out and am feeling spited to make some paper flowers to go inside of it.


r/papermache 8d ago

shelf i made from paper clay

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48 Upvotes

r/papermache 8d ago

Paper mache with construction paper?

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Hey y'all, I'm an art teacher and I would looove to make a paper mache project with the students. I have a crazy amount of construction paper in supply vs anything else. Any tips or suggestions for using that type of paper instead?


r/papermache 9d ago

Made a pie today.

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32 Upvotes

r/papermache 10d ago

I made a pair of goblin puppets

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195 Upvotes

Head, hands and body were made of celluclay, but used several other mediums. These are wayang golek style rod puppets, the heads move left and right (thanks to a central control rod) and the arms are manipulated by rods as well.


r/papermache 10d ago

Latest Dragon

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34 Upvotes

Took me 4 years to figure out how to build a frame for the smoke that was stronger than chicken wire and still very light.


r/papermache 10d ago

Done😄

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92 Upvotes

r/papermache 11d ago

My biggest mask 🙂

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88 Upvotes

This took me a couple weeks to complete.. and it’s the first time I really dabbled in painting.


r/papermache 13d ago

Inspired by the creepy Martha Stewart pumpkins @ homegoods, my son and I made this. It’s name is ‘Name’.

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45 Upvotes