Papier Mache Plates

  Soak newpaper or any other paper for two or three days. once the paper has soaked well, it becomes very soft to use. Make a pulp of this paper and white powder to it. mix them well along with arabic gum( also called as डिंक in Konkani) . this will form like a dough.

 Take your favorite shape for a plate, or a bowl  a steel plate with some design probably. 

flatten this dough with the roller used for chapatis, and slowly place this on the steel plate and give it a shape.

use your fingers to make the top portions smooth. the back side will automatically take the shape of the plate. once done, dry it in indoors (direct sun will give cracks to it) . slowly it will come out of the plate giving you dummy plate.

Dry it for another day until it is dried completely. then paint them with poste colour or fabric colours, making your own designs on it. you can also paste sequences if you like. After drying well, paint them with a coat of clear varnish. and your plates or bowls are done.

All these plates were created for Mumbai Company.