Sea Animal Plaster Picture Frame

Materials:

Plastic frame mold

Sea Animals mold. The molds can be found were they sell the Fimo clay.

Plaster of Paris

Watercolor paints

Glue

Cardboard

Instructions:
1. Mix the plaster up according to the directions.
2. Pour (or spoon in) it into the molds. Use a thicker plaster mix for the frames this will make them stronger. Use a thinner plaster mix to for the sea animals this will make them easier to pour.
3. After you have the plaster in the molds, pick up the molds and tap them lightly on the table about 10 times to get the bubbles out.
4. Let the molds dry for at least an hour.
5. When the plaster is set turn the molds over and gently push on the back of the mold to get the frames and animals out. Let them dry completely for a couple of days.
6. Paint the frames and animals with water color paints and then let dry. Be careful to not get to much water on the frames because it will make them weaker and more likely to break. You may want to glue some cardboard to the back of the frames around the edges before you paint them to make them sturdier.
7. When the frame is completely dry glue the animals onto the frame. Cut a piece of poster board 3 1/4” wide by 10 3/4”. Fold the poster board up 1” at the bottom and then fold it up 1 1/2” and then fold it up 2” and then 2” again. You should have 4 1/4” left that is not folded. Tape a favorite picture in place and then glue the 4 1/4” side onto the back of the plaster frame. Glue the 1 1/2” side onto the back of the frame and roll the first 1” side inside to form a triangle shape for the frame to rest on and hold it up.