Lili Paper Mache Doll Graphic Print

This Lili graphic Frida print will embellish the walls of your home. Great for Folk Art lovers or to decorate children’s bedrooms.

This design is inspired by a beloved popular Mexican toy called “muñeca de cartón“ or “Lupita doll“ and named Alicia after my mum’s nine sisters.

Paper mache dolls otherwise known in Spanish as “muñecas de cartón” are made with a technique called “cartonería” in Mexico.

To make “muñecas de cartón” artisans use layers of paper are bonded and molded together with a homemade glue called engrudo. The surface of this technique becomes very hard when it dries, and as a result, it is incredibly durable. Then, they are painted and decorated with acrylic paints, sequins and glitter.

This technique has been used to make a variety of crafts for many years. Although there is no certainty of the origins of this toy, it is believed that the paper mache doll was born in the late colonial to early Mexican Independence period, created by poorer families to imitate more expensive porcelain dolls from Spain.

Materials: A4 print on 350 gsm premium silk paper, unframed. Printed in the UK from a sustainable paper source.