Instant Paper Mache Powder 3.3 Pounds White with Aluminum Mesh, Papier Mache Mix Object to Decorate, White Paper Mache Clay for Drawing, Art Clay Perfect for Artists and Crafts Projects

This product creates and incredibly smooth surface on my paper mache sculptures. Much smoother than any of the other products on the market and much more expensive, probably because the package includes fine wire mesh that i guess they think will be used for the armature. I’d like to purchase just the mix by itself. Will recommend the product to others but hope they stop including the mesh and bring the price down accordingly.

Mixes well, spreads well easily moldable

I love doing plaster of Paris bandage casting/molding for life masks. I decided to try this product with a combination of rag and paper to do my first phase and compare it to the local art supply stores plaster of Paris bandage. The pros were that this material was easy to work with – easy to mix, manage, etc. – and the cons were the packaging. When you get your powder be sure to have a sealable container on hand and pour it in there so you can work with it without creating a mess. For straight casting – powder + water, pour and wait – it works fine. In combination with other structural elements it works similar to the plaster of Paris I’ve used in the past. Price is comparable to other products in this category. If your project is going to require more than the 1 pound go for the 3 pound bag from this same company, the price is less per pound. Good for artists, crafters, and anyone who wants to do some old school art and molding. As I said I was comparing this to pretreated plaster of Paris bandage - where I can measure out small amounts and use as needed with just a bucket of water – and this – with rag strips and paper strips – the Modoh came out less expensive for covering the same area and making roughly the same things.

A little hard to use, but If your good at crafts then this may be pretty easy, it's a little hard to make the consistency perfect, but it's pretty easy to use once you figure it out.

I am an elementary art teacher and am looking for an affordable way to replace Elmer's Art Paste, which was how we completed paper mache projects before it was discontinued. While this would be too expensive for my classroom, it is a good product for personal use.

This did not hold together - very disappointed!

I selected this product because I wanted to see how this compares to air dry clays. This paper maché product is a fine powder that is mixed 3 parts power to 1 part water and is bright white when it dries. It's important to get the amounts right to have the correct consistency.It dries consistently as well, but it's best to smooth any lumps on the surface before it dries, or it's necessary to sand it smooth, so take the time to smooth if while it is still damp. It's easy to smooth it with your fingers and a little water.Once dry your object is really light weight, but fairly strong, given it's just paper. I feel it's a little pricey for what it is, but it's a good product just the same. I wouldn't recommend kids use this without an adult present only because the mixing can be tricky and it's probably not good to breathe in dust if a container is spilled before water is added, but once the mixture is completed, kids can have a lot of fun with this product.The dried surface takes paint well, and I even had good luck adding color to the mixture so that I made a colored clay. Lots of experimentation possible with this product by Modoh!

I got this as an experiment. In the past I have done paper mache with the ripped newspaper dipped in glue solution. It occurred to me that this could possibly be put in molds to make paper dimensionally molded pieces for my art.I tried this with a couple small molds and had interesting results. I do think I dried it too fast which caused some warping, but with a little more playing around with this technique I think it could get some interesting results. I included photos of this little experiment. I did have to wet the powder a little more than suggested to get it into the small mold I used.The pieces I did were tiny, which I felt was a real test of the material. I think they are pretty delicate, but I will work with them and test further.The powder comes with some aluminum mesh wire that can be used to make an armature for a larger sculpture. I am sure the aluminum will cut and mold very well…aluminum is a great material for this use. It appears to be a generous sized piece of this screening.This is a product with many possible applications for mixed media artists to add to their arsenal of techniques. I look forward to doing more experiments and using this in my art in some creative ways.Because of the quality of the aluminum included in this set it is fairly pricey. I do think it’s going to be a great material to use.