Papier Mache Pulp Dough Part II (Goblin Face)

Here's a follow-up on my Papier Mache Pulp Dough face.  The shapes begin to come together and transform into a character.  If you have not made pulp dough before, please refer to Part I to see how the process began.

I have coated the face with scraps of copier paper dipped into liquid starch.  This gives a neutral base to the face.  Once dry, the features are added on to give it character.

Added neutral colored paper pieces to cover this face.

Wet from liquid starched paper pieces.

Added small piece to nose.

Here is the added nose piece.

A piece for the chin.

Added chin piece here.

Dried Goblin Face blank.

Outlined facial features in pencil.

Papier Mache Pulp Dough Part I

I would like to share my process for making a clay-like papier mache pulp modeling dough.
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SUPPLIES:  Sta Flo Liquid Starch & Newspaper
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Simple Recipe:

1.  Tear pieces of newspaper or moisture absorbent paper.  (No glossy paper.)
2.  Soak overnight in container of hot water.  Boiled water speeds process but not necessary.
3.  Squeeze or strain the water from the paper.  The result will be pulp.
4.  Place the pulp into a container and cover completely with liquid starch.
5.  Mix and mash the saturated pulp with a fork until it sticks together.
6.  Knead and roll the sticky pulp into a ball until smooth on the surface.
7.  Repeat steps 4 -6 until all fibers are tacky enough to stick together.
8.  Test by smoothing the surface with a finger dab of liquid starch.  Draw a line over the surface of the dough with a toothpick or pointed tool and poke a hole into the dough.  These actions will leave impressions similar to pressing into clay. There should be no tearing.  If there are tears in the dough,  it is not wet enough.

USE THIS PROCESS TOGETHER WITH TORN PAPER PIECES.  USE TORN PAPER PIECES DIPPED INTO LIQUID STARCH OVER THE DOUGH TO CREATE A SMOOTHER SURFACE AREA.

Inquiries welcomed.  Hope you'll give this a try.  Please visit me on Facebook @WhimsyRoz.

Sta Flo Liquid Starch in Bottle.

Fork is used to mash pulp and liquid starch together.

Fork should stick straight up.

A line and 2 poked holes.  The Smiley Face test.

                                       

READY, SET, SCULPT!  Put some shapes together and see what happens.

Adding wet paper pieces dipped in liquid starch.

Smoothing out the details.