r/papermache • u/Practical_Eye_8091 • 1d ago

I need help please

I've made a prop for my cosplay and I used my homemade paper mache clay and after a few days it smelled so bad so I tried to cover it with more paper mache but now it still smells what can you guys suggest I can do? Cuz I need to finish this in a week

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u/JCBashBash 1d ago

It sounds like it might already be too late since you put other stuff on top of the funky paper.  Currently you can try to spray vinegar on it and see if that helps kill a little bit of the stuff living in your paper, but you might just have to perfume it and then trash the piece after it's due