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Funky Chicken made from papier mache

 

 To make this funky Chicken you don't need to be Arty, but you do need a little patience. Okey dokey. Let's get cooking. You will need the following ingredients!! Oh and it's tres messy.

Pritt Stick papier mache paste

Cardboard

 

Inner of a loo roll or kitchen roll

 2 balloons

PVA glue

Scissors or craft knife

 glass liner paint...

or String

OMG I nearly forgot....loads of torn up newspaper.

 

• Method
• Inflate both balloons. One larger for the body and t'other smaller for the head. Tie a knot in both.
• Tear the newspaper into pieces ,approx.  4 inch wide x 6 inch long. Please do not hunt for a tape measure. Use smaller pieces for the smaller balloon
• The balloons need at least 4 coverings each
• If you are using the pritt paste follow instructions on the box.(I bought this paste off good old Ebay......it goes a long way and is quite cheap)
• If you cant get this you can use a mix of white flour and water. mix well to a workable consistency.( NO lumps)
• Place your balloon knot side down in a cup or similar just for ease of working with.
• Now I prefer to use my hands but you may use a paint brush. Start covering the balloon with the paste, say a 1/3rd of the way down and then place your paper strips onto the glued area, again you can use a brush or your hands to smooth the paper. My Chicken is not terribly smooth( suave maybe) as I wanted a texture. Whichever is your desire, smooth or rough I really don't think it matters. You still need to make sure there are no air bubbles...a bit like wallpapering.
• Continue  covering the balloon as near to the knot ( the balloon is popped when the mache is completely dry.
• 3 layers is enough. This needs to dry out as mentioned above. You can then add more paper depending on how thick you want your chuck.
• If you don't leave to dry, you will end up with the whole lot "caving in". Much patience is the key. I made up a load of balloons as I am impatient. 
• I shall be back, hopefully tomorrow for further instruction .Hope you can join me.
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