They are super handy to use so I'm going to show how I make these.
Here is what you need: baking trays or big plastic trays,
Makes sure that you put beeswax all around the tray.
Oops, I used a bit too much here but I'll poor it over
into another tray as I'm going to make lots of plaster plaques!
Oops, I used a bit too much here but I'll poor it over
into another tray as I'm going to make lots of plaster plaques!
I usually use the pyramid method: put the plaster in one pile and when the water doesn't suck up the plaster anymore it's ready to stir.
When the plaster is nearly dry, I quickly pressed some leaves into them.
Since I actually use the smooth side, I thought I could use the bottom too to create some textures... You can see what I did with the textures here.
Since I actually use the smooth side, I thought I could use the bottom too to create some textures... You can see what I did with the textures here.
It's still to wet to use but after drying it for a few days, it's ready to use.
It's freaking smooth - love it!
It's freaking smooth - love it!
And this is what I do with them: I put little cut out pieces of clay on them to let them dry. If I would let them dry by themselves, they would go all crooked. But since the plaster sucks the clay onto the surface they stay nice and flat. I also use newspaper to put on top as that also sucks the water out of the clay.
Hope you enjoyed another of my plaster/clay adventures! :)
Great stuff...plaster :-)
ReplyDeletewow!!! this is so clever!!!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing!!!!
I'm always curious how you keep all your "materials" like the buckets and trays and all the other things clean... You use so many and I would be tempted to throw everything away after using it once. So I don't have to clean them... ;)
ReplyDeletei really want some plaster now so I can go around pressings things into it to see the resulting textures.
ReplyDeleteNow I know where to go when I want to learn more about plaster--I once carved it like soap-stone, and it was very lovely with an exacto blade!
ReplyDeleteLOL; You are the queen of plasters :=)
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, Mitsy! That is so ingenious! Tricks of the trade from the master... err, mistress? Question: why is 'master' a compliment and yet it's counterpart 'mistress' sounds naughty?!! Hmm, I've just looked at the other comments... I think I'll just go with "queen" !! :) K
ReplyDeleteOh this is great I love it!!! I will give it a try! I dry flay clay items between ceramic floor tiles =D and it takes forever!!!
ReplyDeletethanks dear!!!
Very cool! You have so much to share! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty! I totally want to do this and press all my nature treasures in. Thanks so much, I'll be linking to this.
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