How Do You Make Paper Mache Light Switch Covers?
• Disconnect electricity from the switches and outlets from the breaker box. • The breaker is turned off! Remove the covers. • Prepare the paper mache mix. The mixture should be roughly half white glue and half warm water. • Prepare your work area with extra newspaper. • Before getting your hands sticky, tear (don’t cut) the newspaper into strips about a quarter of an inch in width. Vary the sizes, and try not to use any newspaper with colour on either side, as it will show through. • Place 4 or 5 strips in the glue mixture and wait a few minutes. When taking a strip out, try to replace it with a new one so that you always have a bunch soaking. • Make sure to wrap the paper around the edges so that the face plate is completely covered. Start to place the paper mache on the covers. After taking a strip out of the bowl, run it through your fingers to remove excess mixture. • When wrapping the paper around the cover’s edge, get as close as possible. The switch needs to be able to fit snug
