PARADE - Create and Restore

Amanda Bouldin’s Work with
THE PARADE COMPANY

The Parade Company 9500
Mt. Elliott, Studio A
Detroit, MI 48211
(313) 923-7400

June 2016-April 2021

Big Head Paper Mache Restoration Artist

Amanda did restoration work on paper mache Big Heads –  from paint repairs to major reconstruction of items damaged during the parade and other special events.

Amanda also worked creating new big heads, from multi layer paper mache to final paint and production.

Painting, color matching, lettering, texture, and airbrushing figures, props, decks, backgrounds, etc were also all part of Amanda’s job with The Parade Company.

 

Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations and Restorations - The Sailor - Restoration work on Paper Mâché. Painting, color matching, texture and airbrushing. Large head of a man in a sailor cap.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations and Restorations - Riding Bird - Restoration work on paper mâché riding ostrich. Painting, color matching, texture and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations and Restorations - Moose - Restoration work on paper mâché. Painting, color matching, texture and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations and Restorations - Man with Glasses - Restoration work on paper mâché. Painting, color matching, texture and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin - Bulldog - Parade float repairs, restoration, and fabrication. An example of Amanda's work - the bulldog in paper mache.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations and Restorations - Monkey - Restoration work on paper mâché. Painting, color matching, texture and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations and Restorations - That Man - Restoration work on paper mâché. Painting, color matching, texture and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations and Restorations - Cupie - Restoration work on paper mâché. Painting, color matching, texture and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations and Restorations - Unicorn - Restoration work on paper mâché. Painting, color matching, texture and airbrushing of riding unicorn.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations and Restorations - Many Heads - Restoration work on paper mâché. Painting, color matching, texture and airbrushing.

The Parade Company

Scenic Painter

Soft foam and muslin skinning of larger, metal framed figures and props

Styrofoam sculptures of figures and props on new floats

Anything needed for float completion including, but not limited to: gluing flowers, adding grass, trimming fabric, etc.

Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations - Winkie - Soft foam and styrofoam sculpture of figure. Painting, texture and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations - Fruit - Styrofoam cherry sculpture for new float. Creation, painting, texture, and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations - Girl - Styrofoam sculptures of figure of child for new float. Creation, painting, texture, and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations - Daisy - Styrofoam sculptures of props for new floats. Creation, painting, texture, and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations - Doggo - Soft foam and muslin skinning of larger, metal framed dog. Painting, texture, and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations - Hibiscus - Styrofoam sculptures of props for new floats. Creation, painting, texture, and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations - Tiki Wall Painting - Background scenery design. Painting, texture, and airbrushing.
Amanda Bouldin's Parade Creations - Raccoon - Soft foam and muslin skinning of raccoon creation. Painting, texture, and airbrushing.
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