First I got out some linen cloth (Burlap would have been better) |
I mixed up some plaster of paris and poured it on the cloth. Place wax paper beneath the cloth as the Plaster of Paris will seep thru |
Spread it out and shake gently to remove air bubbles, be careful not to make it to thin or too thick. Allow the plaster to dry about an hour until hard but still damp to touch |
carefully spray the surface with a little of water and begin painting on your designs. |
We used water color paints |
Next step is to add color to age the piece. The children both refused to do this step saying it would ruin their art :( |
So I took my fresco and added brown and yellow paint to cover the art |
Then I showed the children the next step--which they were equally unsure of--breaking the plaster |
Next step is to add glue to the surface to reseal the plaster |
Spread an even amount of glue on the plaster making sure the cracks have glue. The glue will also add a nice shine to your project |
Princess finished project--Dragons of course:) |
Little Man said his painting was of a mountain and birds flying. |
My finished piece--the breaks and missing chips of paint make the piece look older. If only my art work was a little more realistic for the time period:) |
Interesting! I've never done any art work with plaster of paris, except in college. Then, I made a cast of various people's body parts, including my face. I don't remember what I did with the other body parts, but I did make a candle from my face. I was an art/media major and it was supposed to be a non-permanent self-portrait art performance(or something along those lines). So I lit the candle on fire once I was in class. It was a huge mess, making the thing, as the wax went right through the plaster of paris (I think I used plaster of paris bandages... it is all so vague now).
ReplyDeleteVery cool. When we did frescoes the kids were amazed by how fast it dried.
ReplyDeleteOh....this is very cool!!! I can't wait to do this. I need to go through my artist list!!!
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me fondly remember the days when my kids were young. I haven't done activities like this in quite a while. So much fun!
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I just love this!! Thanks for such a great idea.
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