Paper Mache Zebra Head

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  Step 1

  SHAPE OF ZEBRA HEAD:

  Search for zebra's in google images and sketch to get familiar with the shape of the zebra's head.

  I also had the anthropologie zebra head at hand.

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  Step 2

  SHAPING THE CHICKEN WIRE:

  This part is realllly tricky and also very time consuming.

  Shape your chicken wire with needle nose pliers and diagonal cutter pliers until you find you have the shape of the zebra.

  The ears are incredibly delicate so I tried to make it a little sturdier near the head.

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  Step 3

  Wrap the head in plastic foil, it's way easier to glue on.

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  Step 4

  PASTE RECIPE

  Mix one cup of flour with a tblsp of salt and three cups of water.
  Boil for 5 minutes let it cool and your paste is ready for use.

  Grab your newspaper and cut strips of 4x6 cm

  Glue one layer of newspaper strips onto the foil..

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  Step 5

  Now cover the whole head with masking tape.

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  Step 6

  Glue one more layer of newspaper strips.

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  Step 7

  I noticed the paper strips that were used on the original Anthropologie head were in French so I bought a newspaper (Le Monde) and used that for the final layer.

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  Step 8

  Now the fun part, painting the stripes.

  To make the zebra look as realistic as possible paint black stripes leaving what stays 'white' to an equal size.

  <- see picture
  The stripes could be painted a little thicker.

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  Step 9

  Drill a hole in the back for hanging.

  Enjoy your piece of wall décor!

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sunshinerose0 · Perth, Western Australia, AU 2nd May 2014

My grandkids will love making this. Thankyou.

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Jojomiss · 6 projects 7th November 2011

I love this!

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Sadey S. · 5 projects 30th September 2011

haha IMM A VEGETARIAN! lol but seriously____ this is really cool!

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Impybat · North Andover, Massachusetts, US · 34 projects 26th June 2011

This is beautiful. Fantastic job!

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Ice · 1 project 22nd June 2011

I remember a few years ago seeing an exhibition with animal heads that looked similar to this (but MUCH larger) in some art gallery in Scotland.. mm. I like it. I feel like making myself a unicorn or a dinosaur or.. something using this technique. Maybe squirtle.. Thanks for the how to

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Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects 15th June 2011

super gaaf en cool geweldig werk.
denk dat ik in mijn nieuw huis zo iets ook ga maken.
echt knap , en mooi de tekst er nog door laten komen.
stunning!!!!!xxxxxxxxx

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~:FallenImmortal:~ · Greenville, Delaware, US · 2 projects 14th June 2011

soooooooo cute
I actually think yours is so much cuter than the one in anthropologie!
If i ever have enough time, I will try to make this (:

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MissCoda · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 3 projects 13th June 2011

This is sooooooo cool
totally gonna make one

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Corvus · 1 project 10th June 2011

ty. going to use this techinque to make a stags head or a moose head : )

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Skyla 9th June 2011

This is amazing. Seriously. I've been looking at the paper cutouts you can buy in stores but never thought of paper mache! And considering my fear of taxidermy, this works out perfectly. Haha.

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