Making a Pokemon Costume? Fast Tips

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I don't have a finished Pokemon head to show you in this video, but I'm giving you the same advice that I'm giving to all the parents who have written to me for advice: Make your Pokemon mask over a big ball, the same way I made my Humpty Dumpty, with a base layer of plaster cloth and one layer of paper mache on top. The finished head will be light and strong, and you can probably paint it within 24 hours - no waiting for many, many layers of paper mache to dry.

Plus, if you do it this way, you won't have any of the problems that I had when I tried using paper mache clay over a balloon (the wrinkling or cracking that happens when the balloon changes shape).

The plaster cloth hardens within minutes. I suggest leaving it on the ball for a couple of hours, and then take the ball out. The plaster cloth will still feel slightly damp, but you can add paper mache right away. Both the inside and the outside have access to air, so it should dry within 24 hours. Be sure to use a fan, if possible, because that really speeds things up.

The Humpty Dumpty video, which shows you another reason why you don't want to use paper mache over a balloon: https://youtu.be/iuaUWk6jaZM
Plaster cloth at Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/2dDODfp
Paper mache paste recipes: http://www.ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-recipes
Fast pumpkins with paper mache clay: http://www.ultimatepapermache.com/making-small-to-medium-sized-pumpkins-with-paper-mache-clay
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