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Italian Paper mache or Carta Cartapesta

A true family business passed on to the younger Baldari Do you remember ‘art’ projects as a child that involved strips of newspaper and paste made from flour and water? The practice of the “cartapesta” (paper mache) has been practiced as art form in Lecce Italy for centuries. Used as an inexpensive substitute for plaster,Continue reading “Italian Paper mache or Carta Cartapesta”