How to make a plate of paper?

Sometimes for completeness of style and coziness, our house lacks one small detail. Paintings, wall clocks, figurines - all this can complement the design of our house. Today in specialized stores you can see a huge number of all sorts of interior trinkets. However, nothing can replace jewelry that was created with his own hand, because who, if not the owner, knows what is missing his home. In this article we will talk about how to make a plate of paper.

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What is papier-mâché?

The technique called papier-mache originated in China in the second century. In French, this name means chewed or torn paper. In ancient times, from such a plastic mass, various things were done, starting with kitchen utensils, ending with unusual armor for warriors, which were then varnished.

Gradually, this technique spread throughout the globe, the most popular in European countries. Today, in the technique of papier-mâché, many things are being made, mainly decorations for the interior.

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Materials and tools

You probably remember, as a child, in the lessons of labor, they made different pretty things from paper in the technique called papier-mâché.If you forgot how this is done, then we will help you remember this interesting technology and make a plate of paper with your own hands.

To make a beautiful and original crafts you will need the following:

• 4-5 white sheets of A4 size.
• Several newspapers.
• Adhesive PVA.
• Plate with water.
• Brush for paint.
• Paint the desired color( optional).
• Plate - for the base.
• Lacquer.

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Workshop

To make a plate made from papier mache, you must follow these instructions:

1. Tear newspapers into small pieces and soak them in water. As a plate for the basis, you can take any deep dish. In our case, a glass salad bowl is used.
2. Turn the plate over and begin to cover the wet pieces of newspaper all over the surface. You can put the pieces in several layers, so that your plate is harder and more solid. When you put the entire plate completely outside, leave it overnight to dry.
3. When the newspapers are completely dry, start gently wrapping the second layer with wet paper. Leave to dry.
4. Pour in a small bowl of PVA glue. Tear the sheets of A4 is not small pieces, and dipping them in the glue, paste them on top of the plate. This must be done very carefully, because the dried lower layers that can stay on the water may fall off. But in another way you will not get it, because we need the plate to separate from the base. So, glue the whole plate with white paper.
5. When the glue dries, carefully remove the glass base. Now, from the inside, you have a newspaper.
6. Paste it with white paper, pre-moistened with glue and wait until the glue dries completely.
7. Cover the paper with one more layer. Do not forget about the edges of the plate - they also need to be glued. It is desirable to apply about 4 layers - inside and out - only so a plate of paper with their own hands will be stable.
8. Surely you would like that in such a plate you could put something, for example, only washed fruit, and while it is not soaked. To prevent such trouble paint the product with enamel paint of the desired color.
9. After drying the first layer, apply one more coat of paint - so the color will be more saturated. Wait for complete drying. You can refer the article to fresh air - it will dry out faster.
10. To make the product more durable and beautiful, it can be varnished on top of the paint.

So our plate of paper with our own hands is ready, which can be successfully used for storing all kinds of little things or as a vase for fruit. Be creative and color the plate to your liking, and it will become a wonderful decoration for your home.