Get The Technique
Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus Rex!
If you have ever wanted to make a dinosaur bone and weren't able to come to Maker Faire this past weekend, here's a quick how-to:
Materials:
- newspaper
- masking tape
- tea (optional, to dye the water for a more aged-looking bone)
- plaster cloth (we used Rigid Wrap) cut into strips
Instructions:
1 1. Set up work station and roll up sleeves (apron optional).
2 2. Crumple newspaper and form bone shape with masking tape.
3 3. Dip plaster cloth strips in water and lay over newspaper form. (Tip: Many hands make merry work.)
4 4. Smooth strips to spread plaster.
5 5. Let bones dry (may take more than 24 hours).
6 6. Repeat steps 1-5 as needed.
7 7. Display your creations.
You could definitely make smaller bones like the ones in the fireplace, but I think bigger is better, no?
For the rest of our projects from the Cabinet of Curiosities story, be sure to read our October issue!
From: Julie @SeriousSewing | 10/1/10 at 4:29 pm
Fun! I don't know where I'd put them in my house, but they'd make a cool porch display.
From: Dawn Huntington | 10/4/10 at 12:00 pm
So cool! My little 6-year old paleontologist will LOVE this project! I think piles of these out in the yard will be perfect for Halloween. Maybe even some dinosaur eggs made the same way!