Paper mache furniture

More planet friendly than ceramic, papier-mâché is the medium of choice for forward-thinking homeware designers…

Making your own papier mache nightstand is a fun project because you get to recycle while creating fucntional decor.

In 18th and 19th century Europe the production of Papier-mâché furniture was largely practised. It's rediscovery would appear to be long overdue, and just

Need to build a papier-mâché prop or sculpture fast, but don’t have time to wait for glue to dry? Here’s my simple hack for speeding up the process.

As part of My New Backyard, I decided to make a little paper mache table after spotting this one at West Elm. Paper mache is probably not the best idea for an outdoor table, but since

Making a Mini-Bar with Just Cardboard and Paper Mache Clay

Small Table Made From Cardboard, Duct Tape and Papier Mache: This year I was having trouble coming up with a birthday present for my brother in law. I asked my sister for advice, and joked that unless she had any bright ideas, he'd be getting a papier mache bedside table as a gift. She thought I was joking. I…

Made by Jennifer Willis

Papier mâché is cool again!

How to Make a Papier Mache Side Table: Imagine a land where side tables were outlawed. There are few who will stand up and resist such a dark regime that oppresses innocent floor space... it is up to the few, to oppose this great wave of darkness and clutter! Come join the res…

Cardboard Ball Chair: With a special jig, a good bit of time and a LOT of cardboard you can make the very comfortable, very groovy ball chair. Since the bulk of the material is scrap cardboard this also makes a nice recycling project. You can upholster the final c…

May 18, 2020When journalists Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer, colleagues at the influential, now-defunct I.D. magazine, founded the online journal Sight Unseen in 2009, their mission was to provide a platform for independent designers and avant-garde conceptual design. A few years later, this vision led them to start their own nomadic design fair, Sight Unseen […]

Giant Book- Bookcase (Made Entirely Out of Cardboard): The entire bookshelf is made out of cardboard, it's light but sturdy (had to be light since I was making it for a young child's bedroom). I used fabric to cover the outside of the book and give it this authentic book-like texture. There is also a cu…

When pulp and paste gets in the hands of serious design talents