Gosh that was quick! I've only just uploaded it. Thanks! :shock:

Thanks Tammy. I am hoping they survive too - I've got quite attached to them as you do with things that you make yourself. It was a wrench to leave them outside yesterday but I was very pleaed to see that they are all in fine fettle this morning! 

Your experiment is such a good idea, I had often wondered about doing the same thing but never got round to it. 
Coincidentally, I put one of my sculptures (an elephant) outside in the garden yesterday to see how it fares.  I had been about to throw it in the bin as I was a little fed up with seeing it knocking around the house and I have to make room for all the other papier mache sculptures I'm producing!
  I then thought I may as well stick it in the garden for the remainder of the summer.  It looks quite comical amongst the flowers.
So far we haven't had much rain so it is looking ok, the main problem is it keeps blowing over in the wind as it isn't very heavy.
I'll let you know how he deteriorates................. he is finished with acrylic paints and water based varnish.
8)

Thanks, Jackie.

Excellent idea!  Looking forward to hearing the results.  Love your balloon people.  This should prove to be quite interesting.  We can all benefit from the results.


Rozani

You are right there ChristianNinja! Do you or Rozani have anything outside at the moment, or maybe in the process of putting something outside?

In fact, if anyone is doing their own experiment with waterproofing at the moment (as Isabel is doing with her elephant), please take photos and keep notes of dates, conditions, location etc. We may be able to collate all the information at a later date.

:cry: I would like to extend my belated condolences for Mr. Bushybeard.  He gave his all for the benefit of PM mashers worldwide.  ~Tammy

Waterproofing experiment updated today....another adventurer leaves the papier mache world, but this time its one of the paint blobs.

Please let us know the date of the memorial service, Jackie. :twisted: 

I am really enjoying the article Jackie. I must totally admit I would have never been able to guess who would be  the first to go and what method would lasting the longest.

Thanks for putting all the work you have into it.

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now . . .