paper mache
Wet newspaper sculpture
Paper mache is a craft material made from paper pieces or pulp mixed with paste or glue, molded into shapes while wet and hardening as it dries.
Children make paper mache volcanoes and masks; artists use it for sculptures and props.
The French spelling papier-mâché appears in formal contexts.
We built a piñata out of paper mache.
Hollow figure hiding sweets
- maskFace-worn concealment
- puppetControlled performing figure
- effigySculpted human representation
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
diorama · sculpture · bowl · vase · ornament · prop · costume · float
Narrow cut pieces
layering · drying · hardening · armature · balloon · mold · base · structure
Soft wet mass
- wetSaturated with liquid
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- moldableCapable of being shaped
- malleableCapable of being shaped
shapable · soft · doughy · lumpy · squishy · tactile · gooey · sticky
Created manually, not mechanically
- DIYAmateur home projects
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- folk artTraditional community-made creativity
- decorativeServing to beautify
paintable · creativity · workshop · children · classroom · party · homemade · budget
Converted waste into material
- wastepaperDiscarded written material
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- reuseEmploy something again
upcycling · repurpose · compostable · renewable · green · sustainable · natural · organic
piñata
Hollow figure hiding sweets
figurine · diorama · sculpture · bowl · vase · ornament · prop · costume · float · animal
strips
Narrow cut pieces
glue · layering · drying · hardening · armature · balloon · mold · base · structure · form
pulp
Soft wet mass
malleable · shapable · soft · doughy · lumpy · squishy · tactile · gooey · sticky · flexible
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- DIYAmateur home projects
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- folk artTraditional community-made creativity
decorative · paintable · creativity · workshop · children · classroom · party · homemade · budget · supplies
recycled
Converted waste into material
- wastepaperDiscarded written material
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
reuse · upcycling · repurpose · compostable · renewable · green · sustainable · natural · organic · resourceful
- prop makingmask making, mold making, sculpting, resin casting, foam
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- kids craftsfinger paint, finger painting, crayons, coloring, safety scissors
- paper craftsorigami, kirigami, quilling, decoupage, collage
- Indian artsminiature painting, mehndi, bronze sculpture, bandhani, ikat
paper machebronze sculpture
Cast copper-tin artwork
marble carving · forged steel · blown glass · monumental sculpture
paper, newspaper, papers, paperback, papered, paperwork, papering, paperweight, paperless