The mixture for the paste is 1:1 flower and water but make
sure you squeeze of any extra paste otherwise it will take forever to dry. There are other recipes out there that
involve past but I didn’t think that would be fun to get all over.
I used hand torn strips of paper bag with paper on the
outside. You could start with pre-cut strips of newspaper and it might dry
faster. The Internet suggested using white paper for the outside if you are
going to paint it.
Warning: This is a very messy project and you should put
down a tarp and set up clear expectations first.
Procedure:
I started with a 20-inch balloon and tied a string around it
a couple of times so I would have something to hang it from. Then I mixed the
paste and started ripping stripes of paper. I had to mix several batches of
paste because I kept running out. I also used a pie pan as a place to hold the
paste I was using so I could completely immerse the stripes. Hindsight says
squeeze off any excess but this might result in falling apart later. You might
also not need to put as many layers on as I did. I put two layers of thick
newspaper and craft paper. If you have a place to hang dry, test weather or not
the string will hold it all together before it is dry. I set my on a Tupperware
container and rotated once a day. It took me three days to dry so if these are
for an event plan ahead.
Weather you are going to paint them or not you can add legs,
tails, ears and anything else that is appropriate before it drys
