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Mock Marble for Sculpting fun!
This would be a wonderful addition to a unit study on Greece.

 

MOCK MARBLE

materials:

  • 2 teaspoons. white glue
  • 1/2 cup water
  • plaster of Paris
  • tempera paint (green, blue or gray or whatever color you prefer)
  • a mold suitable for plaster casting. ( this could be a milk carton but put petroleum jelly on it first)

What to do:

  1. Mix glue and water in a medium size bowl.
  2. Stir in enough plaster of Paris to make a thick frosting like mixture.
  3. Pour the mixture into a shallow soup bowl.
  4. Pour a fairly thick coat of tempera paint over the top.
  5. Fold in the color to produce streaks. Do NOT blend.
  6. Pour the mixture into a mold.

How to use it:

Use it in any mold or any way you would regular plaster of Paris. This is more durable.

 

 

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