Paper Mache Lizard: Drying Paint

Video Transcript

"It is important just like it was with the paper mache to let our lizard dry. Let the paint dry and the glue dry. Since we used a couple of different kinds of paint. We have the acrylic which dries pretty quickly and then the Tempra glitter which takes a little bit longer so I think it is best to leave it in a well ventilated area probably the same place where you left it to do the paper mache drying process. You also want to make sure that he is on a surface that can be pulled up easily. If you put him on a newspaper to dry with this kind of paint with the acrylic paint when you lift him up he is going to have pieces of that newspaper stuck it him and it is only going to create more of a process for going back and cleaning up and repainting and painting over. If you need to do a couple of coats of paint on your lizard you can do that, let it dry, come back and then paint it over again. You also want to make sure that if you've applied a face on your lizard that the glue is dry before hanging him or displaying him those sequins in the googley eye can take a little bit longer to dry."