Gently push one end into the plaster of paris. Gently bend the paper clip in half to an angle of approximately 60 degrees. Press a selection of small objects gently into the plaster of paris.ĥ. We mixed ours in a disposable plastic cup with a pop stick so that both could be thrown away when we were finished. Use your finger to spread a thin layer of petroleum jelly to cover the inside of the lid and the plasticine.ģ, Mix up a small quantity of plaster of paris according to the directions supplied. This will stop your ornament from becoming stuck under the lip or in the thread of your lid.Ģ. Roll a thin snake from the plasticine and line the inside of the rim of your plastic lid. Plastic mess mat or tablecloth to work uponġ.A collection of small objects: buttons, beads, sequins, pom poms, matchsticks, bells, etc.Homemade Christmas Ornaments with Plaster of Paris I think plaster of paris is so essentially ‘childhood ’ it makes me smile as I think of precious, primary school craft projects! Which is perfect for this project, as Immy was in charge of the whole process, I assumed the role of resource manager and assistant. We talked through some project ideas and settled on plaster of paris as the base for our ornament. She came to me with a collection of beads, sequins, buttons and other small items that she had found left over from an art project and asked if we could make ornaments with them. If bits look patchy, make up another mix of plaster and do a second dip.A simple Christmas ornament to make with toddlers and preschoolers.Īt five and a half, Immy is really getting into the spirit of Christmas this year and this project was completely inspired by her own ideas. We dried some of ours flat on newspaper and it stuck and had to to be peeled off when dry, so greaseproof paper is the way to go if lie them down to dry. You can also peg the flowers out to dry upside down on a line, (we tried this way too for the really full blooms and it keeps their shape tight). Cut off the stem to the length you want with wire cutters and place it face up to dry on the greaseproof paper, or in an empty foil pie dish is also good. If you want just the flowerhead cut off the stem, but you can leave a length of stem and also dip that in plaster. When it is fully covered (including the insides of the petals) let drips fall off by gentle shaking it in the container. It might not be totally covered in plaster, but you do another dip in more plaster later when it is dry if this is the case. Twizzle it about, and pull out to inspect. Take a flower, turn it upside down and submerge in the mixture.Prepare the plaster of paris by mixing it in the plastic container and adding water gradually whilst mixing until it reaches the consistency of thick cream.Pull off leaves from stem, leaving the flower head and stem only. Prepare the flowers: Cut off any internal plastic stamens.In the meantime here is the process: Ingredients: Plaster of Paris Water Fabric Flowers (tighter full blooms like roses and peonies are best) Wire cutters Scissors Plastic container for the plaster of paris which is wide enough for dunking flower heads Greaseproof paper Mixing stick. As the Plaster of Paris dries quite fast you only have a small window of time to make the flowers, so work in small batches and make new plaster as and when you need it. They can also be made into tealight holders if you dry them flat and push out a space in the center for the tealight whilst they are still wet, or framed, or just left au naturel. Claire has taken them off for framing in 3D Box frames, and the picture of the framed end result is at the bottom of the page. The process is really simple and they look like the most delicate bisque porcelain pieces when finished. Yesterday, my friend Claire and I spent a few hours dabbling in plaster with fabric flowers.
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