Paper mache birds – so many species!
£85.00 – £150.00
Available today are: fieldfare, magpie, hawfinch, folk art bird in autumn colours, and golden oriole. Choose a species from drop-down menu below.
These are original hand-made, one-off sculptures – constructed with paper, card, and polystyrene gathered from the recycling ‘waste’. I also use wire, glue and acrylic paint and varnish. Sizes and prices vary.
If you’d like me to make a paper mache bird especially for you, just ask me. See text below.
About my paper mache birds
These paper mache birds are made entirely for my amusement and delight. I hope they will make you smile. Goodness knows we need something to smile about in these crazy times!
Available now are: fieldfare, magpie, hawfinch, folk art bird in autumn colours, and golden oriole.
Here are some I made earlier!
All these have now found homes.
Understanding the species
I observe the anatomy of a particular bird very closely so as to get the shape and ‘feel’ of it more or less correct. This is very important to my ‘inner scientist’. Once I understand the species, I emphasise certain characteristics. For example, tail feather configuration, beak type, wing shape, head crest, foot size, and so on.
Junk modelling
They’re made using corrugated cardboard, and any other interesting junk I can lay my hands on. I use newspaper, bits of cartons, polystyrene, and so on. I construct them using PVA glue, masking tape and occasionally staples to hold the underlying structure together. I’m a whizz with a Stanley knife and I should say that some of these birds are fortified with splatterings of the artist’s genuine A negative blood. It’s a very messy business – ripping and sticking – and I love it! Each bird is finished with artist’s quality acrylic paint, and finally sealed with 3 coats of hardwearing acrylic varnish. So, apart from the paint and varnish, my paper mache birds are made from recycled materials!
Bird care
Each paper mache figure is free-standing or free-hanging. If they get dusty, just wipe them clean. They shouldn’t be dropped, left outside, trodden on, exposed to long periods of dampness, or left in reach of cats or children! Despite their cuteness, they are not toys.
Commission me!
If you’d like me to make a paper mache bird especially for you, just ask me. Each is made from scratch, so allow me an absolute minimum of 4 weeks to create your bird (I can probably make it faster, but I don’t make promises I can’t keep). Depending on size and complexity they cost between £85 to £200, plus P&P.
Additional information
species | fieldfare, magpie, hawfinch, golden oriole, folk art bird in autumn colours |
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