For a close encounter of the fun kind, make your own alien
using plaster cloth. Check out
Plaster
Pals for basics on building this and other critters.
| Prep Time: Afternoon or Evening | |
| What you need: | |
| 12-inch balloon
Plaster cloth (we used 2 packages of Activa Rigid Wrap; see Plaster Cloth Basics) cut into 6-inch strips Scissors Shallow pan of warm water Bowl Aluminum foil Masking tape Acrylic paints and brushes Craft foam and stapler or foam tape (for variations) | |
| Seasons: Summer, Year round | |
| Materials: plaster cloth | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Eyes and antennae: Form eyes and antennae from aluminum foil and tape them onto the unpainted plastered balloon (as in step 5 of Plaster Pals). Cover the foil and tape completely with a layer of plaster strips. Allow the plaster to dry completely before painting (for our shiny base paint, we used a green metallic acrylic). |
| 2. | Alien collar stand: Cut craft foam into a 2- by 17-inch strip and then secure it into a ring with staples or double-sided foam tape. |
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