Papier-Mache Globe

Getting Started

You will need: a balloon, a heavy medium-sized bowl or large glass measuring cup, newspapers, 1 cup flour, 5 cups of water, a medium saucepan, two 7-inch paper plates, scrap cardboard (recommended: cereal box, back of writing pad, etc.), 1 cardboard toilet paper tube, scissors, gesso (optional) (recommended: Liquitex Basics Gesso,) acrylic paint: gold, brown, green, white, light blue, and paintbrushes

After covering your workspace in newspaper, mix together the flour and one cup of the water until completely combined.

For detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to make your Papier-Mache Globe, read our complete article.

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