Paper mache circus animals

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Not exactly sure where to put this… I considered paper but perhaps its technically mixed media which makes it sculpture. Ah well…
The giraffe ear got damaged during the ceremony because kids were playing with them.

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You may have heard by now that I had a circus-themed wedding a few months ago… well… I made these paper mache animals to decorate the venue as we were married in a friend’s yard. I really love how they turned out. They live in the corner of our living room now.

Some in-progress shots. Our dining table was occupied with wedding projects for some time.

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Those are beautiful. Great job. And thanks for the making of picture to show the size.

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Thank you. I am really fastidious about taking in-progress shots. Sometimes I fear that I won’t be able to figure how to do the same thing again if I don’t record it. I often just “wing-it” so it becomes a sort of safety net.

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These are brilliant! How did you build the frames?

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Just balls of newspaper around dowels with lots of masking tape. :smiley: Well, only the giraffe has dowels. The other two were just balls of paper made a small section at a time.

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These are so impressive!! Way bigger than I expected from the thumbnails too. Very cool wedding decorations/theme :smiley:

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Those are sooooo cool! Such a unique centerpiece :smiley:

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I love how much heart you put into these, custom making them for your wedding. They are 100% worth the effort. They’re fantastic! They are so joyful. :heart: You did such a great job.

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@artsycandice

I LOVE paper mache! and swapped a few items on the Dead Site. But did you protect them in a particular way (like a top coat, or what-have-you) to weatherize them? I’ve heard they can basically melt if left unprotected.

(But if they were just outside for the wedding. and it was a clear day, there would probably have been no need.)

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They weren’t sealed honestly because I hadn’t finished them. I intend to finish them eventually, then seal them up. :wink:

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Oh, those are so danged fun, my gosh!
We had a giraffe themed party for my mom’s 70th and built a beast out of presents but now I wish I’d made a giant papier mache creature or a pinata but how would I stand to see such a labour of love smashed? No, I would have found a way to seal and keep it forever I’m sure. Too cool.

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They look adorable, and which child would not want to play with them? I do like the giraffe, no wonder it’s slightly damaged XD

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Having a kid area was a great way to keep the young kids at bay so the adults could have a moment to themselves. One of everyone’s favorite feature of the day.

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These are wonderful! I love how big they are. No wonder kids wanted to play with them; I’d have had a hard time not playing with them too!