I don't have a balloon for a project i am doing in historyMy group and I are making a head of Thomas Jefferson out of paper mache and i don't have a balloon for my structure to build onWhat else can I use?
What do you consider bad? Is it getting moldy, dry, or is there an ammonia or bleach like smell to it? Cheese is almost like a living and breathing organism it needs to be kept within certain temperature and moisture levels to lastMold is normal and can just be cut away, drying out means just that, but if your cheese begins to smell like ammonia or bleach then it's time to throw it outIn the refridgerator the best way to keep cheese is wrapped in wax paper and then in plastic wrap instead of just plastic wrapThis gives it a chance to breath and won't keep in too much moistureDryer cheeses like your parmigiano reggiano can be kept in the refridgerator for up to a year.
you should store it in an air tight bowl or bag, it will last way longer.
You DON'T want balloons! I'm glad you don't have anyThomas Jefferson's head didn't look like a balloon All you need to do is crumple newspaper Unfold a pile of newspaperCrumple the first sheet into a wad Wrap the next sheet around itKeep doing this, one sheet at a time, until you get a ball shape that is head sizedUse your own head as a guideMake a few more wads of paper to use for sculpting as wellUse flour and water paste to add newspaper strips to these It is important to do this rightPut only your hands in the paste, not the strips of paperWhen all the pieces are dry, cut them up and sculpt with the pieces using masking tape You can hollow out the big head ball at this point to make it lighter if you want I use a final skin of cloth (old bed sheet) dipped in white glue (Elmer's)You can add great details like lips and eyelids this wayGo for itHave some funCheck out my site for some instructional videos of this processGood luck Dan (the monster-man) Reeder
