Technique papier-маше originated in China.



In the seventeenth century it gained popularity in France, where he began the craze for all things Chinese, and Chinese lacquerware from papier-маше in particular, what has caused the elegant chinoiserie. And, since 1740 began the passion for all kinds of crafts from papier-маше.



Gradually a method of manufacturing a dense material of the raw paper and the adhesive compositions was improved so that the...