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Tombstones/Cemetery
2008
Who knew you could do this
with papier mache?
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April 20, 2008
Some headstones are set in the ground. This is the
first of that type. Pulp was spread over a 14" square
ceramic tile, then a couple of layers of strips over
that. Letters were laid out for composition in a thin
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April 21, 2008
It dried overnight while I mixed up
more paste and prepared the pulp. Here the pulp built up
around the letters. After the pulp was mixed with the
paste, I let it set about half an hour before kneading
it and deciding if it needed more paste. That seems to
help eliminate any problems with too-wet pulp and
separation. |
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All of the letters are filled in and
smoothed to the "stone" so that there will be minimal
separation due to shrinkage. I hope. I've made it pretty
thick so that when put down in the grass, 'twill stick
up a little. Maybe that will keep it from blowing away
easily. |
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A small (dry) skull I'd made while 'sperimenting
was laid on at the bottom and pressed down. Some of the
pulp was scooped out in the indentation, then the skull
pressed in. Pulp was smoothed up to the sides of the
skull in hopes that it will capture the skull and hold
it in. Now to let it dry and see if any more work needs
to be done. |
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More after it dries. Barring
critters, wind or other catastrophe. |
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May 2
This puppy took a lo-ong time to dry and was starting to
warp so I put it between two ceramic tiles. Here it's
been painted with a coat of light grey latex paint and
the faux stone look has begun. You can see my expensive
high tech tool in the upper right corner. |
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Painting done and drying on the
porch. It looks greath in daylight. We shall see how it
looks at night with creepy lighting. |
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May 4
This will start out in the cemetery.
Whether it stays...who knows? Pic was taken using a
couple of blue LED's. |
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