Eight Miles High

The days are passing so quickly..
Saw Daddy before he took off to Borneo for work. I'm so jealous, or i was until he showed me the run downs of the labs he has to audit over there. He is going to be one busy man.

After my post on Friday i got to playing with the paper pulp.

Lux Valentine's Paper Pulp Recipe:

1. Day before get a bucket and shred as much newspaper as you think you'll need into it. The smaller the pieces the easy and finer the paper pulp will be. Fill bucket to just above the paper. I suggest using warm/hot water as it will speed up the process.

2. Next day get stuck into it and using your hands start to manipulate the lovely gunky paper porridge until it is clumpy and as fine as you would like it to be. If you require an even smoother pulp, use a hand beater to get it to the consistence you would like it.

3. Squeeze the excess water out of the paper you need and place in another container. I only get out as much as i need and leave some of the water in the paper so its easier to mix with...

4. Add white glue. I use children's craft glue, just as strong as normal glue but less harmful when you get it all over you (and easier to wash out of clothes... maybe you aren't like me but im one messy lass)



Mmmmm Paper Pulpy Goodness

So here are some photos of my Buddha face that turned out looking like a Greek death mask:


Started with just a square. This was (mostly) level


Once everything was built up and curved. Buddha Greek Death Mask-isque?


Can't really see the features in these photos.


The mouth was the harder part. I'm not happy with the way it turned out but hope once the whole thing is painted it isn't as noticeable that it looks like he is pouting.


It's now Monday and he is still drying, I don't want to paint him until he is completely dry. I need to find him/make him a frame as well.

Whilst waiting for both him and Thor's hammer to dry I've been knitting like a demon. I've done just over 150 squares now and have introduce the following colours:



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