Paper mache (papier mache) is basically paper and a starch based glue. Although it is an excellent modelling material (easy, safe, cheap) it can be a little weak, so here is how to make papier mache stronger. Choose a stronger glue The cheap options of flour or wallpaper paste are fine in many situations, but […]
With a little bit of help from mother nature, anybody can produce totally original and unique art like this. What is a spore print? Spores are the seeds of a mushroom or toadstool. they are very tiny and ever so slightly sticky. Each mushroom produces millions of spores. Normally when they fall from a mushroom, […]
The best medieval costume is an authentic one, so why not make proper metal chain mail (or maile). From the Roman period to the 1500s, mail was the basis of a knight’s armor. The richest combined the mail with plate armour, but in general leather and mail were the most usual forms seen on the […]