tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501308597522720818.post5691929073698896522..comments2024-03-27T09:01:22.501-05:00Comments on Art With Mr. E: Plast'rcraft by PaconMr. Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768674025111043769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501308597522720818.post-38967127323136928542014-09-14T07:12:11.313-05:002014-09-14T07:12:11.313-05:00I use this product every year to make animals. Us...I use this product every year to make animals. Usually we make the armature out of aluminum foil on day 1 and then plaster away on day 2. Last year I tried making larger animals using similar materials as yours for the armature and the kids had a harder time keeping the animal in one piece so I will go back to using the foil only armature. And yes, pre cutting it into smaller pieces ahead of time is a must. The kids absolutely love it!sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727324790556190010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501308597522720818.post-71378005668412009392014-09-09T22:35:49.293-05:002014-09-09T22:35:49.293-05:00I've used plaster bandage extensively. I had ...I've used plaster bandage extensively. I had designated water bowls, designated scissors, etc. All plaster materials were stored in a separate location and the kids learned the specifics of use and cleanup so that we could be efficient. We made everything from complex sculptures of people in action, to life masks(direct face casts), to funky finger puppets, and much more. It's expensive, and potentially a cleanup challenge, so I used it for my older kids for long term projects, and prefer to use apier-mâché for sculptures similar to your animals. Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482775924810462890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501308597522720818.post-12395232119175382042014-09-09T16:56:56.064-05:002014-09-09T16:56:56.064-05:00I had my 3rd graders (26 of them) make animal mask...I had my 3rd graders (26 of them) make animal masks last year out of the plas'rcraft. They loved it and they turned out great. It was actually a very easy clean up. We painted them and added other materials to make fur, eyes, and what not that needed other textures. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501308597522720818.post-82223103957854948112014-09-09T14:24:13.384-05:002014-09-09T14:24:13.384-05:00We used a similar material during a PD day for a p...We used a similar material during a PD day for a project inspired by Clyde Connell. The material we used was actually scraps from an orthopedist office that were donated. I had used regular Plast'r Craft before but now I'm thinking about calling around and seeing of any other local docs want to donate because the quality was incredible and everything because super sturdy.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008288857167660819noreply@blogger.com