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Plaster Of Paris Flowers

Careful! This may become an obsession!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/plaster-of-paris-flowers-2 • Posted by Virginia B.

Create beautiful flowers that look like porcelain, using silk flowers and Plaster Of Paris. Use them alone or add them to other items to create lovely home decor.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Create beautiful flowers that look like porcelain, using silk flowers and Plaster Of Paris. Use them alone or add them to other items to create lovely home decor.

Instructions

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    Cut the flowers leaving a little of the stem to hold onto.

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    In a clean container, mix the Plaster Of Paris according to the directions on the package. Dip the flowers into the mixture.

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    Allow excess mixture to drip off flowers.

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    Lay flowers on wax paper and allow to dry completely.

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    When adding the flowers to other items, cut the stems as close to the flowers as possible.

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    If desired, paint the surface that you want to add flowers to with a color that matches the flowers. The flowers may be painted also.

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    Make plenty of Plaster of Paris flowers! You'll want to add them to everything!