This craft literally translates to “chewed paper” — a name that sounds much better in the original French. Papier-mâché (a rhyme pronounced “pap-yay ma-shay”) is an ancient art form that, according to ...

Give the papier-mâché crafts of your childhood a stylish makeover. Create stylish vases using balloons, paper, cups, and homemade paste. These vases owe their ceramic look to an extra layer—a coating ...

Of course, every craft your kid makes is museum worthy, but once in a while it’s nice to make something that can serve more purpose than just bedazzling the refrigerator. Next time your child is in ...

Ever want to know how to do papier mache? This is your chance to learn from Tish Rogers, who has made papier-mache scarecrows for all the Cambria Scarecrow Festivals. Rogers will explain her ...

One of the few things we know about the new "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" movie is that it will feature new droid named BB-8 — so I turned myself into one for Halloween. The droid, which director J.J ...

Making papier-mache masks is one of the first projects that she teaches her students, using plastic forms as a base. "They can put on their own noses and eyes, lips and eyebrows. I teach them how to ...

As a kid, I associated papier-mâché with making piñatas for a birthday party or crafting a mask in art class. Now that I'm an adult, I see it's more than just a craft for children. Lately, some ...

Hopie Stockman, cofounder of Block Shop Textiles, riffed on the totems of Ettore Sottsass and turned-wood furniture legs for these papier-mâché candlesticks. Photo: Courtesy Hopie Stockman Hopie ...