Student examples of the paper mache project we completed in 2012:

Here are student photos from our 2nd pinch pot exercise:

We are in the beginning stages of our textured slab boxes this year, if you've missed any steps this should catch you up:  Step 1: Make a paper template, this will be used to finalize your form, and then the paper pieces will be taken apart to cut them out of your slabs.  Step 2: Roll out slab(s), should be 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, then place your paper template pieces on slab to trace and cut.  Step 3: before the slab pieces have reached a leather-hard state, stamp them (using the stamp you made and any other found objects or professional stamps) BE CAREFUL with your pressure, try not to press to hard or handle your slabs before they are L-H, they will lose their shape. ALLOW WORK TO GET LEATHER-HARD before joining.  Step 4: Decide how you will join your slab pieces, the method shown above required the slabs to be cut at an angle to fit together nicely. Then score and slip.  *this show another method of joining, slabs were not cut at an angle,