Jackrabbit Faux Trophy Pattern

Yes, a jackrabbit trophy is a little silly, but he's cute, don't you think? This printable pattern (PDF) is a papercraft pattern. You cut out the pieces and tape them together. Then you'll now have a three-dimensional sculpture that's ready for a final skin of paper mache.

The pieces on this pattern are quite small, so you'll need patience to put your jackrabbit together. Once you're done, you'll have a realistic sculpture you can mount directly on the wall, as shown above, or you can attach him to a wooden plaque for a true 'trophy' look.

I used newsprint to get the spotted fur for my jackrabbit, but you can paint your bunny with acrylic paint, instead. Clear fingernail polish will make his eyes bright and shiny. Because of the small size of the pattern pieces, this is a fairly advanced project.

The instructions for creating your jackrabbit wall sculpture are in the video below.

To make this paper mache sculpture you will need:

• 110# card stock (you can find it in the office supply department at WalMart)
  
• A printer
• Scissors
• Clear plastic tape (like Scotch tape) or Peel N' Stick Clear Laminate Adhesive Shelf Liner*
• 1 1/2” Styrofoam balls for the eyes
• Glue gun, to attach the eyes
• Masking tape (both narrow and wide)
• Aluminum foil, shredded paper or foam packing peanuts for stuffing inside the pattern to support it.
• Paper Mache (use paper strips and paste, or paper mache clay. Recipes can be found in the Paper Mache Art Library.
  
• Acrylic Paint and Acrylic Medium
• Matte acrylic varnish

*You can find clear shelf liner this in the housewares department of Walmart, or order it online. Or just use plastic tape. It's to keep the card stock from getting wet when you add paper mache.

The pattern will be available for download right after you order, so you can get started on your jackrabbit wall sculpture today!