Clay Barnacles--Under the Water (part 7)

 

I promise the end is almost there for all the different crafts that will compose this big mural.  At least with my post "Jellyfish", you got to see a glimpse of the coming layout.  Hang in there (I'm really speaking to myself)--the end is in sight.

We have two types of barnacles.  You saw the post with the egg carton casings.  I couldn't pass this one up because it was a craft I did two years ago.  The pictures from that time are so bad, but I will add them because this blog is in part a catalog of the majority of past craft projects. The inspiration came from http://www.designsponge.com/2012/07/diy-project-paper-clay-barnacles.html.  Making these without painting them looks really like the real thing.

You see several of the components of this project on the table.  A few of the older girls are on the second table.  We got to the end of this project and you know what? I totally forgot about the camera. These are the only photos I took.

I don't know what it is, but these two definitely like working with this goop.

I definitely loved the the outcome of this textured piece!

These are what the kindergartners (now 2nd graders) did when we were at our old location.

These barnacles were framing the top of a bulletin board that was labeled This is a Bug's World. The bugs are a future post.

Had to crop out the bugs.

Supplies:

1. (2) medium size bowls

2. electric mixer

3. roll of toilet paper

4. joint compound (visit your paint store)

5. 3/4 cup flour

6. 3/4 cup Elmer's white glue

7. water balloons

8. plastic wrap

9. rubber bands

10. tweezers

Directions:

1. separate sheets of toilet paper and place in bowl of water to soak

2. squeeze water out of the toilet paper and tear into small pieces and place in second bowl

3. add joint compound, 3/4 cup flour, 3/4 cup white glue in bowl with torn toilet paper

4. use mixer (carefully) to blend the substances together; paste should be a smooth consistency

5. have kids blow up balloons

6. take two spoonfuls of clay and flatten it like a hamburger paddy

7. place the round part of the balloon on the paddy and manipulate the paste upward (halfway toward the mouth of the balloon

8. tear off enough plastic wrap to cover the balloon; bring the ends of the that plastic wrap around the balloon; twist the plastic wrap around the balloon so that it forms a tight "skin"; this will help produce the lines and hold the shape

9. on following day, unwrap carefully. The shape should hold. Let the barnacle dry completely, then the balloon can be popped and removed with tweezers, if necessary.

Duration:

This takes one day to make, but may take up to a week because of drying time