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It's glue and paper. The term is French for "chewed paper". Any good quality school white glue will do fine for small projects such as Ross or Elmer's. For larger projects, a paste of flour and water is a good medium.

To begin, one needs a form. For a globe shape use a balloon. If you do not need to remove the shape, then use styrofoam as your base. Torn newspaper is an excellent source of paper for most projects.

Gather your materials together. You need paste, paper(newspaper, tissue, ect.), a tray, a form, and space. Thin your paste or glue to the consistancy of cream, that is, it will be thin almost like milk. Dip your paper into the glue until it is lightly coated with the paste. Run your fingers over the strip (newspaper) to remove the excess, and quickly lay it on the form. Smooth the strip to conform to the form. If the strip tears, it isn't a big deal, simply add another piece to the shape. Repeat this process until the form is covered. Allow at least 24 hours for the paste to dry on a one coat project.

To make features on the project, let it dry for 12 hours, then apply successive coats of paper mache at the selected place to make the desired feature.

The finished paper mache will be hard and will take paint well. Pop the balloon to release it after the project is dry.

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