Beautiful Paper Ganesh Murti with Paper Mache
Art & Craft

Beautiful Paper Ganesh Murti with Paper Mache

Make your own Ganpati idol with paper mache using these simple steps. Celebrate the festival with a handmade Paper Mache Ganpati from Fevicreate.

Paper Crafting Celebration More than 60 mins 9 to 14 years Art & Craft Class 8

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Steps to Create this Activity

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Paper pieces for paper mache Ganpati

Step - 01

Take the newspaper and cut them into small pieces to make the paper mache pulp.

Paper mache pulp for Ganpati in a bowl

Step - 02

To make paper Mache pulp, take a bowl and make a mixture of newspaper pieces and Fevicol A+, make sure to mix it well until you get a thick clay-like consistency. Add a bit of water if it's too thick. To get proper results keep the mixture for 24 hrs approx.

Feature of paper Ganesh murti

Step - 03

Using the pinching technique, create features of Ganesha, I.e. Face, torso, hand, legs, and crown, and let it dry

Assembled parts of Ganpati murti

Step - 04

Using Fevicol A+, assemble parts like legs, torso, face, and hands and let them dry

Additional features of paper mache Ganpati

Step - 05

Using Fevicol A+, stick the rest of the features made i.e. ears, hands as shown.

Fully assembled paper Ganesh idol

Step - 06

Using Fevicol A+, stick the crown as shown and let it dry

Tissue layers on paper mache Ganpati

Step - 07

Now take pieces of tissue paper and stick 1-2 layers of it by using Fevicol A+. This will bring finishing to the idol.

Coloured model before the final look of Ganesh murti

Step - 08

Use Fevicryl Acrylic Colour or Rangeela tempera Colors of choice and paint it with the help of fine art brushes and let it dry

Additional detailing of Fully assembled Ganpati idol.

Step - 09

Using the Fevicryl Acrylic Colours of your choice add details to Ganesha made with the help of fine art brushes as shown and let it dry

Final look of paper mache Ganpati

Step - 10

To enhance it more, stick decorative beads using Fevicol A+. Your handmade Ganesh idol is ready!

Steps to Create this Activity

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Paper pieces for paper mache Ganpati

Step - 01

Take the newspaper and cut them into small pieces to make the paper mache pulp.

Paper mache pulp for Ganpati in a bowl

Step - 02

To make paper Mache pulp, take a bowl and make a mixture of newspaper pieces and Fevicol A+, make sure to mix it well until you get a thick clay-like consistency. Add a bit of water if it's too thick. To get proper results keep the mixture for 24 hrs approx.

Feature of paper Ganesh murti

Step - 03

Using the pinching technique, create features of Ganesha, I.e. Face, torso, hand, legs, and crown, and let it dry

Assembled parts of Ganpati murti

Step - 04

Using Fevicol A+, assemble parts like legs, torso, face, and hands and let them dry

Additional features of paper mache Ganpati

Step - 05

Using Fevicol A+, stick the rest of the features made i.e. ears, hands as shown.

Fully assembled paper Ganesh idol

Step - 06

Using Fevicol A+, stick the crown as shown and let it dry

Tissue layers on paper mache Ganpati

Step - 07

Now take pieces of tissue paper and stick 1-2 layers of it by using Fevicol A+. This will bring finishing to the idol.

Coloured model before the final look of Ganesh murti

Step - 08

Use Fevicryl Acrylic Colour or Rangeela tempera Colors of choice and paint it with the help of fine art brushes and let it dry

Additional detailing of Fully assembled Ganpati idol.

Step - 09

Using the Fevicryl Acrylic Colours of your choice add details to Ganesha made with the help of fine art brushes as shown and let it dry

Final look of paper mache Ganpati

Step - 10

To enhance it more, stick decorative beads using Fevicol A+. Your handmade Ganesh idol is ready!