I have today off work and didn't have to work yesterday. I can't remember the last time I had two days off in a row....
So I have had lots of time for making stuff. Yesterday I baked delicious banana muffins.
Then I made some paper mache paste. I know it looks like a jar of 'life' but I swear it's glue.
I found a great recipe on a page I can't remember but it's really easy. One part flour to five parts water. Boil for three minutes, add some salt so it doesn't go mouldy and that's it. Easy peasy.
One of my friends is gonna have a masquerade party in a week so I need a mask. So today I paper mached my face...
The first layer was difficult - it wouldn't really stick to my skin. The following layers were fine though, paper sticks to paper much better. I gave myself a beak. It was actually quite enjoyable. Until I waited for an hour for it to dry. Then taking it off... It stuck to my face! I have huge red marks on my face. It was kind of like using those pore cleansing strips except on 2/3 of my face! Painful. I even lost four eyebrow hairs... So if you are going to do something like this it is probably a good idea to coat your face in Vaseline first. I don't even know if Vaseline is for sale in Hungary...
I haven't decided how I will decorate it yet. Maybe I will paint it, maybe I will cover it in fabric, or feathers!
It is funny looking at it. My face is smaller than I thought....
If I paint it I want it to be smooth. Is it possible to sand paper paper mache? Or will it make it fall apart?
I think it will be black. I'm going to wear this black dress which I finally fixed (now the bodice fits great and I can actually breathe).