Bag Sculpture

easy and enjoyable

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MATERIALS

plaster of Paris

small plastic bag, ziplock preferred

dry tempera, or liquid tempera and brushes

PROCESS

  1. pour plaster of Paris powder into a ziplock bag
  2. mix in dry tempera if desired
  3. add enough water to form soft dough in bag
  4. close bag
  5. squeeze bag with hands to mix water and plaster
  6. when warm to the touch, plaster begins to set
  7. hold bag in desired shape until plaster hardens hint: a matter of minutes

VARIATIONS

paint dry, hard plaster with -

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