Papier Maché Kingfisher

I'm going to show you how i make my papier maché birds.

For this instructable i chose to make a kingfisher, but of course you can choose any type of bird you like.

Let's start...

Newspaper, Wallpaper Paste, Tape, Paint & Brushes, Scissors/Cutting knife, Piece of rope

First look for some good pictures of the bird you want to make.

Get your newspaper and tape to start making the bird's body.

Make a large and smaller wad of paper and tape these together.

Draw his beak and cut out. Tape it to his head.

Meanwhile look good at the pictures of your bird so you can create the right shape.

Try to draw a good shape of his wings on a piece of cardboard.

Cut out and tape them onto his body.

Draw his tail and do the same.

Now you have your basic form.

Make a little hole in his back and put a piece of rope in. Use tape to attach.

Make your wallpaper glue ready and tear your newspaper.

Cover your bird in newspaper.

Don't use too much glue (not too little either). Make sure the bird is well covered and not dripping with glue.

Once it's fully covered with some layer of newspaper hang it and let dry.

Normally it should be dry in a couple of hours.

Once your bird is dry you can start to paint.

Let it dry again. I used acrylic paint, normally this won't take too long to dry.

Now, for the most fun part, start to paint!

I tried to match the original colours of a kingfischer, but of course you can experiment.

Use different kinds of paint, leave it white, add some accents, as you like!

Enjoy your result!

I made some pictures outside but better not to leave your bird hang in the rain ;)