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#1 2007-09-24 19:55:51

birdofparadise
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Papier mache elephant

Does anyone want to make a large papier mache elephant. 3ft high and 3ft long Have you experience in large creatures? It is for an events company and it is not really what I am experienced in doing. It does not have to be finished with paint.

They will pay reasonable money for it and it has to end up in the USA but I can get it fedexed.
It is required January and there may be more in the future.
Let me know if this interests you.

Get in touch through the site.

Bird of paradise

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#2 2007-09-24 23:08:00

PaperPony
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Re: Papier mache elephant

Im currently working on a five foot tall(head) paper mache horse...If you have any questions feel free to ask!!

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#3 2007-09-25 16:04:38

birdofparadise
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Re: Papier mache elephant

I saw the pictures of your horse and was impressed but concerned that my house will be taken over by elephant and it will take me forever. How long did the horse take you so far and what stage is it at?
thanks
Bird of paradise

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#4 2007-09-26 04:49:03

ArtofPatience
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Re: Papier mache elephant

Greetings -- I'm in the U.S., and have also worked on larger projects and with event planners.  If I can help in any way please feel free to contact me....

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#5 2007-09-27 22:32:49

birdofparadise
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Re: Papier mache elephant

Thank, will bear in mind but now the client has postponed for a bit!! Typical. I am new to the forum and not sure how you go about contacting people personally, advice would be useful.
I used a pseudonym (not sure why) as most other people do, but then if you want to get business contacts is that all a bit cloak and dagger....not sure?
Any help useful
thanks
BOP

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#6 2007-09-28 11:04:01

snoozysnowshoes
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Re: Papier mache elephant

I would say to contact by their email then it will be one to one.
Sue

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#7 2007-09-29 17:40:49

PaperPony
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Re: Papier mache elephant

Well I haven't been working on it lately... I have 1 layer of paper mache down on the body and Im completely done with the head. If I worked on it every day I could probably have gotten it done in about 2 months....speaking of which I should work on it this weekend....


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#8 2007-12-13 03:13:48

Moni
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From: Boise, ID USA
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Re: Papier mache elephant

birdofparadise,
I am late to post to this topic but if you are still looking for someone to make this elephant let me know. I have made several large animals and I have a 5 foot tall giraffe in my gallery under the name Monica Ramsey. You said the client had postponed, when do they need it.
Moni


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#9 2007-12-13 14:03:42

dopapier
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Re: Papier mache elephant

There is no problem in contacting people individually, Anita.  If they put their email as obtainable, you can assume they are happy with that.
I enjoyed your website.
A word of warning - make sure there is a real commitment on the part of someone commissioning and that they are happy with the proposed designs.  You need to understand what it is for - i.e. how much weight it may have to take, what manhandling, whether indoors or outdoors, do they want it to be realistic or symbolic, etc.  One friend was commissioned to do a complicated relief but, in the end, the purchaser declined the finished article.  That was after weeks of work.

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