{"id":3906,"date":"2018-09-16T19:19:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T19:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/?p=3906"},"modified":"2020-11-18T14:50:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T14:50:28","slug":"making-giant-paper-mache-pez-candies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/making-giant-paper-mache-pez-candies\/","title":{"rendered":"Making giant paper mach\u00e9 Pez candies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I made these giant paper mach\u00e9 Pez candies to go with my <a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/giant-scary-clown-pez-dispenser-part-1\/\">scary clown Pez dispenser prop<\/a> for Halloween 2018! I made half a dozen of them, one to go in the Pez dispenser and the others to have strewn around nearby. They were easy to make! Here&#8217;s how I did &#8217;em&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-07.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-07.jpg\" alt=\"Making giant PEZ candies - finished!\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I designed the main candy shape in Photoshop and drew it onto pasteboard and cut it out. I traced this onto foam board; a dozen copies for six Pez candies. I cut these out with an X-acto knife.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-01.jpg\" alt=\"Making giant PEZ candies - cutting out foam board\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I used strips of construction paper for the sides; three layers of paper all the way around to make it somewhat sturdy. (I could&#8217;ve used poster board for this if I&#8217;d had any on hand, although the construction paper is nice because it&#8217;s flimsy enough to curve around the corners easily.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-02.jpg\" alt=\"Making giant PEZ candies - attaching construction paper\"><\/a><\/p>\n <div class=\"ad-300x250 ad-float-right\">\r\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MMS 300x250 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5009313124668288\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3616150394\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>For assembling the top\/bottom panels and the sides, I made up this technique: I built a small foam board box shape that&#8217;s a little narrower than the holes in the top and bottom panels. I taped this box into the panels to act as a support when wrapping the paper strip around them. When the paper strips were secure, I undid the tape and turned the little box shape 90 degrees and pulled it out through the hole. Easy! These little tricks really help speed up a project like this where you&#8217;re making many copies of the same thing. If I were only making one Pez candy I&#8217;d probably just get everything lined up and attached by hand, which would&#8217;ve been hard to wrangle. No way I&#8217;m doing that for six pieces of candy!<\/p>\n<p>When the construction paper walls were attached around the edges, I covered them completely with two layers of masking tape to make them a bit stronger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-03.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-03.jpg\" alt=\"Making giant PEZ candies - building the indentation\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I used construction paper to build out the indentation in the top and bottom panels. I designed the shape through some trial and error; it wasn&#8217;t as complicated as I thought it might be. I taped the paper in place and covered it with some more tape.<\/p>\n<p>I then covered the Pez candy shapes with one layer of paper mach\u00e9, just to cover all the tape and unify the texture of the different parts. You can read about my paper mach\u00e9 process and materials <a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/my-paper-mache-method\/\">here<\/a>. The short version is: I use <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LYmQsW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roman PRO-543 universal wallpaper adhesive<\/a> (paid link) and normally I do alternating layers of newspaper and brown wrapping paper.<\/p>\n<div class=\"am-item\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FK8VNJE\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=manningkrull-20&amp;linkId=c750f16dcb0f016ec23f35d64e1c3348&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00FK8VNJE&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=manningkrull-20&amp;language=en_US\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=manningkrull-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00FK8VNJE\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\"><\/div>\n<p>If I&#8217;d wanted these Pez candies to last more than one night I&#8217;d probably do five or six layers of paper mach\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-04.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-04.jpg\" alt=\"Making giant PEZ candies - craft foam letters\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I made the &#8220;PEZ&#8221; letters out of craft foam, using a technique I&#8217;ve used many times for various intricate craft foam shapes: I printed out a bunch of copies of the letters and pasted them onto sheets of craft foam with the same wallpaper adhesive I use for paper mach\u00e9. I let that dry completely, and then cut out the letters with scissors (and an X-acto knife for the inside of the &#8220;P&#8221;). I then soaked the shapes in water for 20 minutes or so, and that allows the paper to slide right off. I then rinsed off the rest of the paste on the foam letters and let them dry on a paper towel for an hour or so. Easy!<\/p>\n<p>I pasted the PEZ letters onto the candies by spreading wallpaper adhesive onto the area and then pressing the letters into place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-05.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-05.jpg\" alt=\"Making giant PEZ candies - letters in place\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-06.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-06.jpg\" alt=\"Making giant PEZ candies - spray painting\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Painting the candies was easy; I just spray painted one side, let that dry, and then did the other.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-07.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paper-mache-pez-candies-07.jpg\" alt=\"Making giant PEZ candies - finished!\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/evil-clown-pez-dispenser-sculpture-26.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/evil-clown-pez-dispenser-sculpture-26.jpg\" alt=\"Making giant PEZ candies - gluing into dispenser\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I glued one of the Pez candies into my <a href=\"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/giant-scary-clown-pez-dispenser-part-1\/\">scary clown Pez dispenser prop<\/a> and planned to stacked the others on a counter top nearby. <!-- The dispenser and the candies were a bit hit at the party! --><\/p>\n<p>These were fun! On to the next project!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I made these giant paper mach\u00e9 Pez candies to go with my scary clown Pez dispenser prop for Halloween 2018! I made half a dozen of them, one to go in the Pez dispenser and the others to have strewn around nearby. They were easy to make! 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