Make your beach-going experience a memorable one by creating decorative, plaster-cast masks using beachcombed objects. Each mask, formed face down in the sand, hides its identity until unmolded and washed in the sea. No matter what style you end up with -- be it surreal or straightforward -- your mask will be a personal memento of your seashore visit, one that shows off the personalities of both beach and beachgoer. It'll also last much longer than a tan.
Tips
1. A standard box or plastic bucketful, about $5, will make
three to six masks, depending on the amount used for each.
2. The plaster remains workable for only a short time, so
the container should not be too big lest it set up before you can
pour it. A half-gallon milk carton with the top sliced off works
fine.
3. Find a good site to cast your molds. The ideal spot to
work seems to be the moist, hard-packed strip just above the wet
tidal sand. Be careful not to work so close to the water that
incoming waves can destroy your molds or wash over your setting
plaster. The setting takes only about ten minutes, but if the
tide is approaching, life can get tense.
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