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Hi, newbie here! I have been playing with paper mache for only a short while and am by no means an artist! My problem is that I had made a lovely (by my standard!) bowl and had been using the oven on a very low heat to dry between layers. Unfortunately, the final time I forgot to check the temp on the oven after cooking dinner and caught the bowl just as it had started smoking! The only real damage was that a layer had separated making a large bubble on the inside. I think the rest of the bowl is ok but how do I re stick this layer? Can I soak the area 'til it's soft and put paste behind it? Is there a sure-fire way to do this?
All suggestions are welcome - I'll try anything as it is useless as it is!
Thanks in advance, Jo
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Rather than soaking it and risking further separation from adding more water, perhaps you could try slicing into the bubble and flattening it out and smoothing with paste, and perhaps a patch of paper. This is by lo means a sure fire method, but I think it would work if I'm understanding your dilemma correctly.
Let us know how it comes out!
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I would lightly dampen the top sheet(s) of the cut bubble, but VERY lightly, just to soften the paper enough to lay down smoothly when you re-glue it. A damp sponge might do it.
Good luck!
Sue
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