Used by arts and craft fans of all ages, plaster of Paris is a useful sculpting, molding and papier mache material. Making your own plaster of Paris substitute at home allows you to use normal household ingredients that are non-toxic. This makes it a kid-friendly material to use for family crafts and art projects. Homemade plaster of Paris also provides you with a cost-friendly art material, and because it uses common kitchen ingredients, your homemade plaster can be made anytime it's needed.
- 5 cups flour
- 6 cups hot water
- Mixing bowl
- Mold of choice
- Cheesecloth material (12 by 12 inch sheet)
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Instructions
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Add five cups of flour to the mixing bowl.
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Pour in six cups of hot tap water.
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Mix the contents of the bowl thoroughly until a slimy, thick dough-like paste forms.
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Pour the gooey mixture into the mold you have chosen.
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Sit the mold aside, covered with cheesecloth for about four days. It will quickly dry and harden into a block of plaster in the shape of the mold. From there it can be chiseled or decorated depending on your craft or art project.