How to make day of the day paper mache sculptures

[finkabe]

thank for your video,and beautiful artwork. I would like to ask you, what is name of brown paper that you cover the mold to create the shape. I see some people use newspaper but it to thin, and not strong as your.

[zendishwasher2]

your the artist so no offense but when using a knife you should always cut away from yourself, not towards. great work.

[nesslovesnick0324]

awesome sculptures! They're amazing!!

[0911corona]

Muchas . muchas pero muchisimas gracias por re-vivir tantos recuerdos!!!!!.

Nuevamente la inspiracion llega a mi gracias a ti.... Que tengas buen dia.

Saludos desde IOWA☺

[theaternearyou1]

Wish we could hear what you're saying..great work though!

[hphtvision]

This is fascinating! I can't hear what he is saying tho - wish you could take out the music or add captions

[rickwolgram]

very interesting thanks

[chinchonita]

Me encantan!! Me gustaría muchísimo venir a Mexico a verte trabajando. Haces clases o " workshops" ??

Besos!!

[jachapez]

@chinchonita Hola , no vivo en Mexico, vivo en milwaukee, Wisconsin. gracias!

[TheRockinwoman]

beautiful work, except your voice volume is difficult to hear.

[mandicola]

I work with your daughter Paloma. I love sculptures and she just told me about this. So cool. Looks like a lot of fun. Congratulations.

[jachapez]

@mandicola Thanks!!!!

[alejandraoseguera25]

Su voz se escucha muy bajo y es dificil entender como se hace la mescla del paper mache, me podria decir como se hace?

[sunzatron]

Wonderful work! Very good tutorial

[EFARmexart]

Queremos el audio en español

[demystik]

This is great, and I wish you would repost it with the voice audio more prominent than the music audio, because it's a little hard to hear what you are saying!

[jachapez]

@demystik yeah i agree the video is corrupted. also i should not have used music. it is irrelebant to the vid. Thanks.

[jachapez]

@demystik yeah i agree the video is corrupted. also i should not have used music. it is irrelevant to the vid. Thanks.

[shanna1950]

awesome, but really really difficult to do!! pffff...

[shanna1950]

awesome, but really really difficult to do!! pffff...

[AKfun2009]

THANKS SO MUCH!!! <3

[iverneal]

very cool...thanks for sharing your video in here

[jennypop123]

cooool!

[StephanieIAm]

so amazing, i wanna make one!

[ddharter]

Thank-you for putting this on the web. What kind of brown paper are you using? I have difficulty hearing that part.

[MainSarahJane]

@ddharter I think he said wet brown graph or craft paper.

[bme1973]

Hola, felicidades por tus creaciones, eres un excelente artista! Y nada que ver con tu técnica, lo haces inigualable...

P.D.: Aunque no entendí mucho el inglés, me falta práctica!

Besos y abrazos♥♥♥

[jachapez]

Gracias por pasar po portal de YT! Saludos a Venezuela:-)

[sylkev]

GREAT WORK - thanks for sharing - you are very talented!

[NewKidd10]

nice vid!

[MrDuckydoo]

Wow! You are very talented. Thank you for sharing!

[wanditawandita37]

that was super cool thanks

[keanghiero]

nice, Jose.

5*

all the best

kean

[cOnchashome]

Youre an arttttttttttttist!!

[jachapez]

coming from you, guapa de la madre patria, it is very flattering. i wish i had just an ounce of the talent that you have. Un abrazo fuerte!!!!!!

[eaglecrowowl]

that was really cool and informative.  Thank you. :)

[jachapez]

Thanks Caren!

[SMdiabla]

Mr. Chapez - do you use gesso to prime your figures before painting? Or is it just regular primer???

Thank you again for your beautiful work & sharing your wisdom!!

[albisher]

thanks that helps a lot :]

your fast response is appreciated.

[dcoutodesigns]

good work - but can you pls take away the music or keep the music really soft-- thank u very much

[jachapez]

Thanks. I think the video sound got corrupted, I can no longer change that; however I'm planning to upload some of the videos at VIMEO. I'll keep you posted. Thanks.

[albisher]

very interesting

i recommend to redo your sound record here because the voice is low compared with the music

i wonder what is the material used in:

1:23 min - the gray colored thing

1:42 min - is it paper with the total green mache?

2:18 min - what is this material? what type is better?

Thank you very much man

Gracias!

[jachapez]

Min 1:23 it is sculpting clay.

Min 1:42 those are plaster wrappings: the same material use when some one breaks a hand or a foot. and no, the paper mache paste is use with the paper or linen. it is basically a glue made out of flour.

min 2:18 the white staff is plaster of paris that i use to make a mold.

I hope this answers your question. Thanks for your interest!

[dcperry4]

Jose your work is beautiful. Have you published any books, I have searched for Dia de los Muertos craft books there are not many out there. My parents were born in Guadalajara, I did not grow up celebrating Dia de Muertos but I want to raise my boys with as much of our culture as I can and have embarked on learning the techniques myself and why we celebrate it. I think it wonderful that in this day and age people from all over can learn about each other. Muchas Gracias me encanta.

[jachapez]

Thanks for your comments. I have not published any book, but if you look at YT you'll a lot of staff. I went to college at Guadalajara and yes i agree that our sons and daughters should learn about their culture what ever that may be. Saludos!!

[albisher]

Jose .. thanks for sharing that valuable knowledge

i do encourage you to publish e-book with pictures so every thing is clear

:)

[xenoprobe1111]

your pieces are beautiful!!! well done!!! (I'm eager to use your techniques for my work!) thanks!

[jachapez]

Many thanks!! I'm glad that you want to use my techniques! It is the reason I uploaded some how to vids.

[markuss2009]

Porque no hablaron en español? Demasiado tenemos con esos yankys!

[jachapez]

Si tienes alguna pregunta acerca de esta tecnica, con muchisimo responderia a tu pregunta. Gracias!

[saymewhite]

There is nothing wrong with the man speaking english , you should work on a better attitude towards people that are different than you.

[MadelynMSilva]

amazing

[CRTSHCTR]

hey, do you use paper bags for the mache?does that work better than craft paper or newspaper?

[CRTSHCTR]

great video, i hope i can use this technic on my helmets so that i can make paper mache helmets. thank you for this great video.

[araraazul48]

Wow!!! Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your technique with us. Abrazos de Brasil, Chris

[smoque]

These videos are great!

Everything is explained so well, and the demonstrations are easy to see and understand

Thank you very much for posting these.

[jachapez]

Thank you for your interest in the arts!

[jachapez]

Hi Audrey, I never sand my sculptures; however, if you need to sand it down, my advised is to do it after one or two layer of gesso. What kind of glue are you using?

[audreylyfe]

I've been working on my first paper mache catrina, using mainly methods 'Ive seen online and trial and error.....can paper mache be sanded down after it dries, and if so, should you wait until it is painted over?

[mrcriswellpredicts]

Hello, great video and impressive work! Two questions: how many layers of kraftpaper do you use on a big piece such as the skirt and torso, and do you cover the molds in one go or let the layers dry in between? Very inspiring! Thanks.

[shady3001]

nice work...people should take more interest in learning from different cultures...sigue adelante y una vez mas buen trabajo

[jachapez]

Thanks, I'm working in another vid in which I utilize a technique to make sculptures invented by the precolombian people of Michoacan, Mexico. In this technique i use corn stalks to make the sculpture. do not miss it

[margueritahagan]

is the video on the sculpture technique of the people of Michoacan, Mexico available? I would love to see it.

thanks, m

[jachapez]

Hi Marguerita, I made this video at home and as far as I'm concerned there is no other video out there. I learn the technique myself by trial and error: from a picture of Pedro linares putting paper on a mold. This technique is the one used by cartoneros all over Mexico, but the Linares family elevated it to a fine art. If there is any thing else that I can help you with, just let me know. Thanks

[jachapez]

Marguerita, by reading the previous comment, I take it that you are referring to the precolombian technique. if that is the case, i have not finish the video yet. It will take a while for me to finish it how ever i can recommend you some reading material or perhaps I can email you a PDF article written in english. Let me know. Thanks

[koxken]

send me one of those to decorate the house. Also I apreciate your artwork

[FrameFitz]

so, do you use glue to hold the parts together? or do you use more paper mache?

[jachapez]

I use the glue. in other words, I wet the paper with the flour paste and when it dries it holds very well and is very strong. it is some how like when you are doing wall paper, but flour paste works better and can last hundreds of years and is completely green

[FrameFitz]

ok, thank you, I will have to try that sometime

[koxken]

that its a kind of therapy Framefitz