Papier Mache (Step-by-Step Children's Crafts) [Paperback]

Judy Balchin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2001 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Step-by-Step Children's Crafts

Learn how to make papier mâché bowls, boxes, frames and more. The basic techniques are followed by nine easy step-by-step projects with adult supervision boxes which indicate where help is needed. Templates are included - and further ideas to inspire you to create more objects.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-Both of these books will delight young crafters. The projects are interesting, easy to make, useful, and decorative. A two-page spread gives the basic tools and materials needed. Children are warned to ask for adult help when necessary. Procedures are clearly delineated by numbers within colored circles. Potentially unfamiliar words appear in bold type and are defined in the glossary. The back of each book has patterns that can be reproduced. Papier M?ch? describes two basic techniques: using paper strips and using paper pulp. The crafts were inspired by various cultures, and include a picture frame with a Mogul Indian motif, a Latin-American Carnival headdress, a Mexican bowl, a cat reminiscent of the Egyptian goddess Bastet, an Aztec jewelry set, and an African pencil pot painted to look like kente cloth. Explanations of more sophisticated techniques, such as using molds, are imbedded in the projects themselves. Clay Modeling uses air-drying clay to make a cat, a tiger, a flower pot, a bowl, and more, although the models can be created with traditional clay if the child has access to a kiln. The general techniques section clearly describes and illustrates methods of pinching out shapes, coiling, rolling clay, using a pattern for flat shapes, using cookie cutters, creating textures, attaching and joining pieces, drying, and painting with acrylics and poster paints.
Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, NJ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

From Booklist

Reviewed with Michelle Powell's Printing.

Gr. 4-7. Clear, attractive, and thorough, these titles in the new Step-by-Step series combine easy-to-follow projects with interesting background on the crafts. An introductory spread sets the art forms in historical context: Papier Mache touches on the surprisingly varied ways the craft has been used over the centuries, including its application in architecture, boat design, and furniture. Printing briefly traces the medium back to Egypt and mentions various printing methods, although it does not distinguish between relief prints, intaglio, etc. The crafts that follow are appealing and easily replicable, with crisp photos of each stage of assembly. Teachers looking for classroom art projects or kids with craft inclinations will find a wealth of excellent ideas here. More titles are listed in the Series Roundup. Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Search Press (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0855329122
• ISBN-13: 978-0855329129
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,960,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Follow!, July 31, 2006

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This review is from: Papier Mache (Step-by-Step Children's Crafts) (Paperback)

This book is written to be able to be followed easily by children. This makes for an easy read and lots of pictures. Both a plus in my book. You can never have to many pictures. The instructions are easy to follow, even if you've never done papier mache before. The projects are not the most creative (things like goblets, trinket box and Native American headbands), but they are simple and create a nice finished project. This is a great book to start out on or just to get a few new ideas.