Here is a quick and easy plaster craft idea.
Shell and seaglass hearts that make cute little gifts that can be used as paperweights.
What you'll need to make shell and seaglass plaster hearts. Plaster of Paris, baking forms in heart shape, shells and seaglass.
Add plaster of paris to water, mix until thick but still pourable, then fill forms to desired height/thickness. That's it. I did pre-treat the forms with mold release spray, but I'm not sure if that was even necessary.
Little air bubbles formed in the process. I tried my best to get rid of them by tapping the forms. The forms are soft, so it was a bit tricky.
The plaster dries quickly, so I only had a few minutes to create my designs and set in the mussel shells and the tiny seaglass pieces. This was my first attempt doing a plaster craft.
An hour later, I peeled off the forms.
I sanded the edges lightly, and done.
And here it is, the plaster shell heart, functioning as paperweight, sitting on top of receipts in the home office.
