This craft literally translates to “chewed paper” — a name that sounds much better in the original French. Papier-mâché (a rhyme pronounced “pap-yay ma-shay”) is an ancient art form that, according to ...

Give the papier-mâché crafts of your childhood a stylish makeover. Create stylish vases using balloons, paper, cups, and homemade paste. These vases owe their ceramic look to an extra layer—a coating ...

Not only are these decorative bowls precious, they're practical -- put shredded paper (from your home office, or recycled packing material) to good use. You can even make your own shredded paper with ...

One of the few things we know about the new "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" movie is that it will feature new droid named BB-8 — so I turned myself into one for Halloween. The droid, which director J.J ...

As a kid, I associated papier-mâché with making piñatas for a birthday party or crafting a mask in art class. Now that I'm an adult, I see it's more than just a craft for children. Lately, some ...

Hopie Stockman, cofounder of Block Shop Textiles, riffed on the totems of Ettore Sottsass and turned-wood furniture legs for these papier-mâché candlesticks. Photo: Courtesy Hopie Stockman Hopie ...