DIY Papaya Inspired Art
- 1). Ball up and mold multiple sheets of newspaper into two halves of a papaya. Make each shape resemble a teardrop shape with a 1/4-by-3-by-4-inch-deep pocket at center. The pockets represent seed pits. Cover the surface area of each papaya half with packing tape to hold the model shapes together.
- 2). Boil 2 cups water and 2 cups flour into a pot for three minutes to make the paper mache mix. Allow the mix five minutes to cool. Pour the mix into a medium size bowl.
- 3). Soak a 1-by-5-inch newspaper strip into the mix. Press the strip into one of the papaya halves. Continue until each papaya half is covered in newspaper.
- 4). Soak a 1-by-5 inch paper towel strip into the mix. Press the strip into one of the papaya halves. Continue until each papaya half is covered in paper towel. Allow three hours for the papayas to dry.
- 5). Coat the outer surface of each papaya with green acrylic paint. Coat the inner surfaces with light orange acrylic paint. Allow two additional hours for the papayas to dry.
- 6). Bond multiple 1/16-inch faux black beads -- one atop the other -- within each seed pit with white glue. Allow 30 minutes for the glue to fully dry.
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