Adorable book with lots of fantastic ideas. This would make an amazing gift.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me access an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

Gives basic instructions of papier mache crafting, good for beginners. The crafts look cute for kids-pre teen. I didnt actually try any of them bc of the mess.... but would make for a good rainy day activity.

A charming volume of adorable creatures you can make with a few simple supplies. Would be fun for families with kids, adult craft circles, or even just a weeknight at home. Approachable and inexpensive to start. Plus the final products are super cute!

I have never done anything in papier mache, but every single project in this book is so cute, I'd be willing to try if that's going to be the end result!

Papier Mache by Sarah Hand is a delightful and cute introduction to the craft. It’s instructions are clear and easy to follow. The pictures are full of colour.

Cute little ornaments

Decades ago a friend asked me where to get a piñata because her son wanted one for his birthday. In the wilds of PA these things are a bit hard to come by. If I had had my wits about me I would have told her how to papier-mâché over a big balloon. This story came to me recently when I was looking through an online selection of coffee tables and saw one like a big rock with legs and a $10,000 price tag. That's right, 10 grand for a coffee table. A few weeks later when this book was offered on NetGalley I snapped it up. I am going to make a big papier-mâché rock and put it in my living room.

This book, however, is not the one to tell me how to make my rock, or a piñata for that matter. The projects are all very small, items like ornaments, key hooks, and jewelry. Cute, but not $10,000 rocks. I think this book provides the baseline info, and I can scale up. I'm most worried, though, that something the size of a coffee table will crack and the legs fall off.

If your interest is small items this book probably provides enough info to get you started. I'm not sure, though, that the same info is not as easily available online.

Really easy step by step instructions on how to Papier Mache. I have tired to do papier mache for years and could never get it right but the information in this book is really easy to follow and I think I'll have better luck!

First off. I love paper mache. I loveeeeeee it. Second, I am not good at paper mache. But this book has made me want to dabble more seriously. I know I can do what’s being done in this book! The instructions are very simple and easy to follow and the images are really pretty.

Fun book to do with the kids and can be adapted to projects that can be bigger and more involved.
The basics of papier mache is very well cover in this book with full color pictures and step by step instructions. The projects are birds, alpacas, a giant ice cream and pet portraits and many more.
The technique is very sturdy and I had a friend that made a little secretary out of papier mache. Good for pinatas too

--Make a Sticky Mess and Watch it Become Art--

I received an advanced review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley, and here are my thoughts.

First of all, I was immediately attracted by the whimsical characters on the cover. If you like the cover, too, then you will LOVE the contents.

Inside, you will find careful, step-by-step instructions (with plenty of photos) that would be easy enough for a child of say, above seven or eight, to read and figure out how to do by themselves, because it is not rocket science. It is stirring up a sticky paste and then applying it to different forms you have made out of cardboard and foil, etc.

However, adults should consider giving it a go...there is much fun to be had.

If you have a look at the book preview, you will see the projects are mostly "decorative", with some ideas for making planters and also wearable art such as a bracelet, necklace, and a crown.

How about making a pet portrait? Or a bird to befriend (or scare) the real birds in your garden?

Once you learn the technique, the sky is the limit!

And you probably have EVERYTHING you need to get started in papier mache already in your house. If you have flour or cornstarch, cardboard, foil, a utility knife, masking tape....things along those lines are all you need to get started.

Papier mache is also a freeing sort of art...people tend to have expectations of a "good" drawing...but as we're not so used to papier mache...this could be just the thing your perfectionist child (or inner child) needs to free them from judgements of not being an artist. Hmm...

Such cute looking things. Imagine being able to make them. You can put as few or as many details to your papier mache. Cute useful things to unleash your creativity as well as help you organize.

I love this book! I love the projects and the ideas, and I especially love that it’s aimed at adults. Most of the time people think of paper mache as that crappy science project we had to do with the planets. There’s so much more!
I’d definitely buy this book for myself

A wonderfully easy to follow book with very detailed instructions and lots of helpful photographs to help anyone get started with the fun crafting hobby of Papier Mache. Highly recommended.

Papier Mache is an exuberant and appealing tutorial and technique guide by Sarah Hand. Due out 2nd March 2021 from Quarto on their Walter Foster imprint, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback format.

This is a fun tutorial guide for all ages to making and styling papier mache sculptures. I liked the book's logical layout and the author's easy to understand writing style and instructions. It includes a good introduction with chapters covering tools and supplies, basic general techniques, and finishing instructions. The following chapters include 13 really appealing and colorful projects. The tutorials each have a description, tools and materials lists, and step-by-step instructions accompanied by clear full color photos of each step.

The projects and finished objects are simple, folksy, and primitive (in a good way). The techniques taught in the book could of course be utilized to create finished objects of whatever style the crafter wishes.

This would be a good choice for home crafting library, public or school library, maker's groups, activity groups and similar. Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

An adorable book which outlines the basics of using paper mache' . The directions are clear and precise with list of supplies and tools needed and the various styles and uses for things made in this medium. The are a collection of projects with full instructions to complete them. There are full color photographs depicting each step. This would be an excellent book for use by elementary ages and older to learn the techniques.

This is a fun little papier mache book especially well suited for younger kids. I absolutely love the cover and was excited to find some projects to do with my kids that are still at home (9, 13 and 17) and maybe even the oldest who are out of the house but still often do crafts with us but the projects have a pretty young child-like feel to all of them. It has great color photos of all of the projects and goes into good detail about how to do papier mache.

Our family has recently purchased a 120 year-old church near our home that we've converted into a community arts center and stocked with all kinds of art supplies, instruments, yarn, sewing machines, fabric, costumes, books and related arts materials. This is a book I'd certainly consider for crafting inspiration for young kids once we're open.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

What an adorable how-to guide with the most whimsical paper mâché projects! I love the quirky folk art feel to it. Includes easy instructions with gorgeous color photos for making jewelry, gifts, dolls, animals, and more. A treat for crafters seeking new ideas and families who love to do projects together.

5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 02 Mar 2021
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Thanks to the author, Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

An adorable book for people who feel like being crafty with easily accessible things around the house. The exemples are adorable, the instructions very clear, the pictures very cute and the listing of ingredients, the 2 pastes recipes and all those little extras really make the difference. This is a great thing to do with the kids and I had been looking for a guide after a failed attempt a few month back.
I live in a very hot and humid area of the world and my projects had not only refused to dry but also started to mold the very next day. I had hoped for the book to give little hints for people in tropical regions like me, or other problems encountered by newer people in that craft. But no. I guess it isn’t the point of the book - which is more to help you create specific pieces.

For people in my situation - from what i gleaned on internet, you can add salt to the paste to help it stay mold-free as your creation dries.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Papier Mache is a really cute project book with some adorable projects to make. The equipment needed is cheap enough to buy if you haven't already got it at home and junk can be used for these projects too such as plastic bottles, toilet roll tubes, boxes etc.
This book starts with materials and recommendations to use along with tips and recipes to make your paper mache glue. Then it goes on to the projects which all look simple enough and fun to make.
As a TA I am always looking for new ideas to do with the children I work with, and this book has given me some fantastic ideas of projects to make with them in school especially during lockdown with the key worker children attending school, and to give ideas to the children at home too. My favourite in the book are the picture frames and planters.

Papier Mache is a fun and colourful instruction book on how to embark on this simple and accessible craft. All aspects are covered from materials, methods, and a good variety of projects to try are included. Bold and colourful pictures are provided with the step-by-step instructions and they are very easy to follow. This book will appeal to children as well as adults and all the projects can be adapted and to suit your own tastes. Overall an excellent little book.