How Do You Make Paper Mache Model Cars?
Paper mache is a craft that involves using paper, sometimes reinforced with other materials, as a construction medium. Paper mache is most often glued together using a very wet adhesive like watered-down paste or even paper glue. Paper mache can be used to build a number of different artistic designs, including everything from carnival masks to model cars. Make a wire frame for your cars. The easiest way to make the wire frame is to bend each wire starting with the bottom of the chassis and securing it in place with thinner, malleable metal wire. Start with the vertical framing and then do the horizontal guide wires. Remember to leave space for the wheel well. Test the frame to ensure it is sturdy. Do this by applying pressure to it at points around the structure and try to move it out of place. Rewire any sections that appear to be loose. Prepare your paper in the paste solution, stirring it in the mixture for a few seconds until it is completely saturated. Pull the paper from the sol