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Tania Holland
Feb 64 min read
How to make a Posh Paper Mache Badger Head
Badgers have long captured the imagination of nature lovers. Known for their striking black and white striped faces, these nocturnal...
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Tania Holland
Oct 5, 20244 min read
A Little History of Paper Mache
Did you know that the ordinary materials around you could transform into extraordinary art? Paper mache has been used in various forms...
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Tania Holland
Jun 30, 20243 min read
My Top Secret Posh Paper Mache Recipe! £15.
Free for sculpture workshop attendees. Aimed at more advanced learners. Book a workshop here. Paper Mache as an art material and art...
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Tania Holland
Jun 5, 20242 min read
Making A Posh Paper Mache Big Bird
I'm still fairly new to making videos to help you understand how I make things, but here's a short video to show you how I go about...
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Tania Holland
Feb 15, 20244 min read
Traditional Paper Mache Recipe
This is a safe, low cost paper mache clay recipe suitable for children to use or you can use it as an alternative to my Posh Paper Mache...
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Tania Holland
Feb 9, 20244 min read
Make Your Own Posh Paper Mache Frog
Most of us have a fascination with frogs which begins with collecting frogspawn as a child and watching the hatched tadpoles grow into...
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Tania Holland
Sep 8, 20235 min read
Defunct Designs
A Peek at Posh Paper Mache from the Past... ​ I wanted to share some of my older pieces with you to show how my sculpture evolves over...
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Tania Holland
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Bostin' Butterfly Fun Freebie
Try making posh paper mache at home! I have created a simplified Butterfly design that you can make with simple materials and equipment...
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Tania Holland
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Super Swallow Fun Freebie
Try making posh paper mache at home! I have created a simplified Swallow design that you can make with simple materials and equipment...
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Tania Holland
Apr 1, 20231 min read
Bonkers Bat Fun Freebie
Try making posh paper mache at home! I have created a simplified bat design (of the bonkers variety) that you can make with simple...
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Tania Holland
Mar 7, 20231 min read
Luscious Lizard Fun Freebie!
Try making posh paper mache at home! I have created a simplified lizard design (of the luscious variety) that you can make with simple...
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Tania Holland
Mar 5, 20232 min read
Posh Paper Mache Pointer Dog
Can you make some larger pieces - dogs, cows etc.? ..The gallery owner asked.. "No problem!", I replied! I have a general policy of...
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Tania Holland
Feb 16, 20233 min read
Three freebie materials ideas for making mixed media artwork!
Mixed media is marvelous because you can use pretty much anything as a material! Why fork out for things when they are just lying around...
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Tania Holland
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Does decoupage decay in the daylight?
A worry customers have about my work is that the decoupaged surface might fade in the sunlight if place on a windowsill or in bright room...
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Tania Holland
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Can you make Paper Mache Weatherproof?
"Can they go outside?" ...is the question I get asked right after "What are they made of?"! The answer to the first question is yes,...
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