{"id":230,"date":"2007-07-23T11:28:16","date_gmt":"2007-07-23T18:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.makeplaydough.com\/blog\/230\/plaster-pals\/"},"modified":"2014-06-27T15:59:40","modified_gmt":"2014-06-27T15:59:40","slug":"plaster-pals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/230\/plaster-pals","title":{"rendered":"Plaster Pals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-snk-default wp-image-17044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/GirlWithBalloon-550x383.jpg\" alt=\"summer holidays, celebration, family, children and people concep\" width=\"550\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/GirlWithBalloon-550x383.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/GirlWithBalloon-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/GirlWithBalloon-260x181.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/GirlWithBalloon-250x174.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/GirlWithBalloon.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you enjoy spending time outdoors? Are you looking for some outdoor summer craft projects? Do you want to decorate your garden with some easy summer crafts? The good news is that there are many craft projects that you can do outdoors in the summer, providing the weather isn&#8217;t too hot for you, and if it is you can always do these projects in your garage.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a great idea for an outdoor summer craft:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Plaster Pals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>What you will need:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 inch balloon<\/li>\n<li>Plaster cloth cut into 6 inch strips<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Shallow pan of warm water<\/li>\n<li>Bowl<\/li>\n<li>Aluminum foil<\/li>\n<li>Masking tape<\/li>\n<li>Acrylic paints and brushes<\/li>\n<li>Craft foam and stapler or foam tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions for the project:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inflate the balloon. Dip a plaster strip into the water and let the excess water drip off into the pan. Smooth the strip onto the balloon, keeping the knot uncovered. You want to repeat this process until the balloon is completely covered. After covering the balloon you are going to want to add a second layer of plaster strips<\/p>\n<p>Set the balloon upright on a bowl and let the plaster harden (if you put it in a sunny spot it should only take about \u00bd an hour). Then holding the knot pop the balloon and remove it through the hole. Then cover the hole with plaster strips<\/p>\n<p>Fold and shape plaster strips into the various features of your critter (beak for a duck, nose for a dog, etc). Then secure the strips in place with another wet strip<\/p>\n<p>For arms, fins, or wings place wet strips together and smooth the surface to release the extra water. Place the extremities in the desired spot by placing an inch or so of the strips onto the balloon. When they are semi dry shape into the forms you want them to take (curled away from the body)<\/p>\n<p>Using aluminum foil make feet or stands to place the body on and tape them into place<\/p>\n<p>Using plaster strips cover the aluminum foil and tape completely. For smaller places cut the strips into smaller pieces before getting them wet<\/p>\n<p>Once everything is completely dry use acrylic paints and paintbrushes to add color and other features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you enjoy spending time outdoors? Are you looking for some outdoor summer craft projects? Do you want to decorate your garden with some easy summer crafts? 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