Plaster of Paris is a fun medium to work in. A liquid become a solid in a few short minutes and you get to decide how to form it. There are endless ways to incorporate plastered artificial flowers into your diy projects and home decor. For today we found an interesting project of upcycling : Plaster Dipped Flower Votives. For dipping, the plaster coats the petals, freezing them in creamy white loveliness. With the stamina of the plastic flower, the votives appear fragile but aren’t so.
Step 1: Gather a batch of interesting-looking flowers (grab more than you think you need in case they break during the process).
Step 2: Mix a batch of plaster in a bucket or tub. Dip the flowers in the plaster to coat them. Lay them out to dry.
Step 3: After the flowers are dry, coat them with a layer of spray paint to set the plaster.
Gather your materials
Silk or artificial flowers
Award plaque or wood board
Small baby food jar
Plaster of Paris
Primer and Paint
Clear sealer
Mixing and dipping containers
Stir stick
Plastic gloves
E-6000
Small screw and L bracket
Floral wire snips
String of plastic beads
Hot glue gun and glue stick
Screwdriver
Sand paper or sanding block
Rag for clean up
These sculptural white flowers can also made from real plants dipped in plaster. The tutorial for plaster dipped flowers here is easy but if deathly white isn’t your thing how about dipping them in matte black paint or spray painting them when they dry? Click below to find out how to make your own: designmom.com
Dip. You can dip anything in there: fake flowers (obviously) but also pinecones and little branches (and little pinecones on branches). Make sure you have prepared some contraption to hang your flowers. If you lay them down to dry they will dry up flat on one side.
