New Labels

My New Labels

Here are my new labels. I'm sooooooo exited.

What do you think?

There were designed by Marizka Henzen.  

Label one for all "normal" paper creations.

Label two for all paper creations made from recycled paper.

Challenge 101

Lets play Doll

These passed few weeks I were busy with another Challenge 101 that I received: Making Doll heads out of paper mache. Thanks to Amanda a really big fan. I have never done this before, so this were totally new to me. But as we say "If you can dream it, you can do it"

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I really enjoyed this. It took me about two weeks just to research this topic and to to play around making the mould. Once I were happy with the mould I could start.......
This took me about 4 weeks to make, taking into account that I only do this once the Twins go to bed. About an hour every night and we had some rain. The paper takes longer to dry during rain since it is air dried.

Head #1 I just made what came into my head. But head # 2 I made from a picture of an Antique paper doll from the 1700's. (So she is almost a smaller replica.)

Here is a step by step of the process:

Step 1:

The head moulds. Made from foam balls. This I made to help get the basic shape of a head. 

Step 2:

The fist layer of newspaper is on. The glue used is just flour and water mix.

Step 3 & 4:

After the fist layer were dry I could add the second layer of newspaper. After this dried I added the third layer. Here I made used of paper pulp. (newspaper and flour:water mix and blended into a pulp). The head started to take shape.

Step 5:

After the heads were dried I removed it from the mould, and let it dry more. Then I sealed it in the inside and glued it back together again.

Step 6:

got all my tools together to make the paper clay and to make the facial structures.

Step 7:

Made the paper clay. This I made with the following: 

Tissue paper (Serviettes, toilet-paper)

Flour

Linseed-oil

Bleach (to kill all the bacteria in the paper)

White glue

Drywall filler

This make a good strong paper clay, that is easy to mould and dries hard. You can even sand it to a smooth finish. 

Step 8:

Start to mould the heads and the facial features. 

Here is Head # 1 almost done

The start of Head # 2 (a sneak peak)

Now that that is out of the way, Here are the finished goods before make-up. After sanding the make-up can get done

Head # 1

Head # 2

The heads have now got there base on

Here I'm busy with Head #2 to give her a Victorian look and feel.

Head # 1 done with make-up

Head # 2 Done with make-up. We named her Mary.

Mary and #1

After The make-up were done I could now seal them to protect them from moist and water.

Here are a 360 view of them

 Ready to be packed and delivered 

This were really fun to do. Thanks Amanda. You showed me something about myself that I did not know I can do.