Paper mache is not only a versatile craft, it is also a great way to recycle. While I have a whole section devoted to teaching you how to paper mache along with several free projects, I thought I would share some interesting books you can buy to help get you started and keep you going. These books provide you with many ideas for using paper mache techniques and supplies to make a variety of creative projects.
1. Paper Mache
If you want to learn how to paper mache, or just find some new projects to try, I suggest you give this book a try! The projects in this book are very unique and fun. You can use their illustrated directions to make a Fun Frog, Cat and Mouse Bookends, Alligator Box, and many more items. There are directions for eleven different projects, plus suggestions to help you create your own projects.2. Paper Mache Style
This book features more than 100 project items! Using a variety of papers, glues, molds, decorative finishes, and sealers, this book moves you beyond the typical 'grade-school' approaches to paper mache. The projects range from elegant to folk art to whimsical and include bowls, vases, boxes, pitchers, jewelry, frames, candlesticks, clocks, mirrors, animals, and even a full-size throne chair.
3. Paper & Fabric Mache
The author, with the help of ten other artists, demonstrates what a bit of paper or fabric, glue or stiffener, and water can be transformed into. This book provides written directions and color photographs for 100 great projects, ranging from kids' piggy banks, jewelry, and holiday ornaments, to sophisticated sculptures and home accessories.4. Paper Mache
Paper mache is a material that is both inexpensive to make and easy to work with. Author Lone Halse shows the astounding scope the material presents in this book, the author's beautifully executed projects range from basic bowls, masks, fruit, puppets and animal. There are over 50 projects included, with step-by-step instructions.5. The Art and Craft of Papier Mache
Colored photographs are coupled with step-by-step diagrams in this book that not only demonstrates dozens of paper mache craft projects, but also introduces the artistic work of professionals as inspiration. A brief history of paper mache, including a variety of contemporary ethnic traditions as well as a basic outline of techniques and inexpensive materials, enhances the wide-ranging projects such as jewelry, masks, vases, and sculptured forms.6. Making Your Own Papier Mache
Endlessly versatile, yet astoundingly simple, paper mache is a the perfect medium for creative inspiration. This book will help you explore both pulp and strip paper mache techniques, and experiment with decorative paint techniques. Faux fruit, masks, bowls, key cabinets, jugs--there are dozens of designs to choose from.7. Papier-Mache for Kids
Step-by-step directions and color photographs combine to present a great introduction to paper mache crafting. This book presents eight projects ranging from animal sculptures to vases and bangle bracelets that are fashioned from strips of newspaper or plain newsprint.8. Paper Mache
Subtitled 'Over 20 Creative Projects for the Home'. From the practical to the purely ornamental, paper mache can transform ordinary objects into designer items. There are beautiful decorative fabric bowls and balloon fruit bowls, a distressed wall clock, delightful fish refrigerator magnets, a gilded vase and delicate Easter eggs. The book features over 250 step-by-step instructions and color photographs.9. Paper into Pots
In this book, the author uses everything from empty egg cartons and printers' offcuts to junk mail as her raw material for creating the bowls, clocks and mirrors illustrated in this book.10. The Contemporary Craft of Paper Mache
In this book, internationally known designer Helga Meyer shows how to make and decorate paper mache items such as bowls, lamps, frames, sconces, masks, animal figures, and more. Find detailed, handsomely illustrated instructions and also explanations of techniques for surface decoration.