yes 'bee you can..but I would rather skip that step and buy the ready-to-use...this is not an impulsive, fly-by-night thing with me. I have been looking into mixed media stuff for a while but wanted to do something that I can incorporate PC. beads and other embellishments with. But now that you have mentioned it...I am not planning to invest in any expensive supplies until the first of the year..so I can play with my paper mache for "prototypes" first and make sure I do like going down this path.