Step 9: Papermache and Applying the Teeth

I covered the rest of the doll with paper mache, doing the front first and then the back, switching as each side dried.

I dipped the gums of the teeth in paste, slipped them in place, and used a toothpick to hold the mouth open as it dried.

I applied single strips of paper dipped in the glue mixture (folded over and over on itself to give it bulk), and layered these bulky pieces on top of each other to build up around the eyes and lips of the monster. The strips around the mouth partially cover the gums of the teeth. This will help to keep the teeth in place.

I also made nostrils for it by placing 2 small clumps of paper mache almost side by side above the mouth, then placed a strip of mache to cover the top and sides of each clump. The clump allows for the strip to be raised away from the face, and since I didn't press the bottom closed against the rest of the skin, there would be holes for nostrils.

Finally, I pulled tufts of hair through small holes I cut in the paper mache.