The Diving Bell
My drama class makes a film every year instead of a stage production. We write our own scripts and songs, make our own props and costumes, and generally goof-around quite a bit. For Episode 3 of our series "The Incredible Intergalactic Adventures of Lightning Speed," we needed an antique looking diving bell that could be worn and carried about. And since it didn't actually have to get wet, lol, paper mache seemed like the way to go. I love the freedom and creativity that comes with paper mache. You can make almost anything out of it. You can build armatures, add on found objects, use cardboard, etc. I can build almost anything out of this stuff. There are, of course, several different ways to go about paper mache-ing, but I've always stuck to the tried-and-true method my dad taught me when I was little. Sta-flo liquid starch (from the laundry aisle) and strips of newspaper. To begin, I blew up one of those big round punch balloons. Th...