CROCODILE HEAD
from a Styrofoam
® billet

 


looks like it might be a good mold for a dragon too.

 

Before the next step, which is to cover with papiér maché, a helpful in-between step is to cover the styro® sculpture with diluted white glue and then a layer or two of cheese cloth. When dry, this surface can be painted or primed, and made easier to release from the papiér maché shell.

The cheesecloth-and-glue technique, which is like Amish fiberglass, is credited to Peter Hardie and Nik Adams.

 
Now cover with your favorite papiér maché mixture and strips of paper. Do a few layers, and use some more cheese cloth on a couple of alternating layers so it's BULLET-PROOF. 
Well, kids might be packin' at more and more shows these days. Protect the head.

 

Pop the dried shell off-

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