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Ok so ive managed to squeeze some time into this project ( thank my sweetheart for it ) and have started the basics of a piece for the tutorial on making a "papier maché" piece of furniture.
I have a saying that my father taught me on my first fishing trip when i was a little kid " If the person is willing to learn what do i have to lose by teaching him? " hehehe i have a very peace and love thinking on the subject and am more than happy to share the knowledge.. i just hate the typical ill sell you the info thinking and find it more than depressing to find so many site's on the net that sell video tutorials on the original art of recycling paper into furniture at horribly high price's.
Even do im barely 30 , ive been a puppetter for 11 years now ( even do i specialize in medieval events for 3 years now ) and have worked with artists from all over the globe , the best partner i had ( Petr Ovadis )is a brilliant paper maché puppetter from chekoslovakia and i have learned uncountable tips and tricks from this man all in the name of the art , not the bucks like too many of the people in my line of work put the accent on..it's a shame really.
Every 4 years i go to a festivity wich is called "Le Festival mondial de la marionnette " ( World festival of the puppet ) wich is in france , at this festival you see artists from all over the world ( the japanese are something else..believe me ) and each time i go , i come back with more tips and tricks in my bag : ).
Why im i telling you all this ? well because the world of "papier maché" is tightly related to the world of puppetry , our puppets , scenery even our stalls and most of the time furniture is made from the stuff .. if you ever encounter a puppeter he will surely have at least one or two tricks you havent found out about working the wonders of paper and glue ( maybe even tell you the recipe for wonder patching : P it's an old puppeter trick to patch muppets on the run ).
Well now..ahem ..where was i..oh yes..i was just wandering what you would prefer for the basics for the tutorial? a chair , a chest , a table? something with drawers? i leave it up to you guys on what you would prefer..one way or the other ill still be able to use it on another project or even sell it 
( you would be surprised how much tree hugging freak's are ready to pay for paper mache furniture )
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Melf,
very nice written, you are lucky to earn a living with something so creative as well as meeting with interesting people from all over...
Meanwhile, reading your message already makes me want to start some furniture project. I'd go with a chest or table demonsration, but whatever you, or my fellow papier-macheirs are willing for- is ok.
Thank you for picking up the glove and accepting the request for a furniture tutorial.
Peace,
Ayelet
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I can't wait for whatever you want to share. I guess my first preference would be a chair or table, but anything would be exciting.
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I would definitely be interested in learning to make furniture out of PM. I was thinking about experimenting with a bookcase, ( I need one in my living room).
Melf your experience is really awesome. Meeting all sorts of people and travelling. Thank you for taking the time to put this together so we can learn.
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