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Papier-mâché (UK: / ˌpæpieɪ ˈmæʃeɪ / PAP-ee-ay MASH-ay, US: / ˌpeɪpər məˈʃeɪ / PAY-pər mə-SHAY, French: [papje mɑʃe]; lit. 'chewed paper'), frequently written as paper mache, is a composite material consisting of paper pieces or pulp, sometimes reinforced with textiles, and bound with an adhesive, such as glue, starch, or wallpaper paste. Papier-mâché sculptures are used ...
Cartonería, the making of three-dimensional sculptures with papier-mâché, is part of Mexico's tradition of paper based handcrafts. [2] Paper was developed in the region during the Mesoamerican period using the bark of a type of fig tree called amate or the fibers of the maguey plant.
A takaan, a carved wooden sculpture, is used as a mold in making taka. Brown craft paper is used as a final layer for taka made for export. This provides a thicker base and smoother finish for the craft. Taka is also painted. The traditional way of painting a taka is to use primary colors, add simple flower motifs and use repetitive lines and ...
Palekh miniature. Kashmir papier-mâché. Papier-mâché. Papier-mâché binding. Papier-mâché offering shops in Hong Kong. Piñata.
Papermaking is the manufacture of paper and cardboard, which are used widely for printing, writing, and packaging, among many other purposes. Today almost all paper is made using industrial machinery, while handmade paper survives as a specialized craft and a medium for artistic expression. In papermaking, a dilute suspension consisting mostly ...
Paper craft is a collection of crafts using paper or card as the primary artistic medium for the creation of two or three-dimensional objects. Paper and card stock lend themselves to a wide range of techniques and can be folded, curved, bent, cut, glued, molded, stitched, or layered. [1]
A Lupita doll is a kind of papier-mâché doll which was made primarily by the poor along with those from straw, wood and rags. [1] The papier-mâché technique is properly called cartonería, making a very hard surface when dry. This technique has been used to make a number of crafts up to this day, most notably to make alebrijes and skeletal ...
The papier-mâché technique of using paper pulp for making decorative objects was first brought to Kashmir in the 14th century by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi mystic, who arrived to Kashmir along with his followers, many of whom were craftsmen. These craftsmen used hand-made paper pulp from Iran and Central Asia. [2] The leader of the craftsmen, Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, was also instrumental ...