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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Pen/Pencil Holder

Materials:

  • Balloon
  • Paper mache paste (3/4 parts glue & 1/4 parts water + newspaper strips)
  • Strips of newspaper
  • Strips of white paper (3 sheets or so of old computer paper works well)
  • Red paint
  • Green paper
Instructions:
  • Prepare your paper mache paste
  • Blow up the balloon until it has about a 5 inch diameter and tie it
  • Cover with 2 to 4 layers of newspaper paper mache and let it dry. About 24 hours to dry unless you leave it somewhere sunny and warm.
  • Don’t cover the tied part (this will be the hole for the pens/pencils).
  • Cover with 2 to 4 layers of white computer paper and dry.
  • Reach through the hole with a sharp pin and pop the balloon. If you can, pull out the balloon bits.
  • If necessary, take a fairly damp cloth and widen the hole to the desired size. The damp cloth will soften the mache so you can work with it.
  • Crush the bottom of the holder so that it stands without help. Set the holder on a damp paper towel or damp cloth for about 15 min to soften the mache. Then push gently to make a flat surface on the bottom.
  • Paint the holder red and let it dry.
  • Cut two simple leaf shapes from green felt or construction paper and glue to the top of the apple.

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