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Sea Creature Sand Masks

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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.

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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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Sea Creature Sand Masks

wildquiche
wildquiche says:
June 11, 2008

We tried this, it was okay. The concept was good, but the execution was tough. After putting the plaster in the hole, you have to wait a lot longer than the 10-15 mins. All of ours broke into a couple large pieces. I think that leaving them in the sand for more than 45 minutes might work. We will try again.

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