How to mold plastic

The molding of plastic very useful and interesting exercise. If your child likes to sculpt from clay, be sure to buy him plastic – he'll be thrilled. Plastic has many advantages over other materials: these figurines are complete and the plastic has many colors unlike clay. For molding of plastic you will need a knife, a pin and a Board on which you will be tinkering with the figures. Can use an old cutting Board. Or buy a special set for molding of plastic in the store.

Instruction

1. Soak plastic, from which you will sculpt and hands. During the molding you will have wet hands, it is convenient to use wet wipes.
2. If the plastic is soft and barely holds its shape, add a little flour or starch. If the plastic is too hard, add a few drops of vegetable oil.
3. Vyleplivat action figure from one solid piece of plastic. If you do arms and legs separately, then once the figure dries, it is likely that these parts will fall off.
4. Use when modeling the wire frame. The hairs on the animal or the human head can be done with a toothpick.
5. Also use a toothpick in that case, if you make a necklace from plastic. Once the figure is ready, think about how you will "fix".
6. Make the figure solid in several ways. Immerse the piece of plastic in a pot of water and bring to a boil. After which the product should boil briefly. If the figurine is small, then boil it for 5-10 min if the product is large, you need to cook it longer.
7. If this option seems not very convenient, use the following method. Put a figurine of plastic in the oven, preheated to 80-100 degrees. The product at this temperature you need to hold in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. Then remove the figure from the oven and let it cool.
8. Color the figures. Paint them anything: acrylic paint, varnish. Can also decorate them with tissue, e.g. skin.From plastic to perform well dolls for home theater, various statues and symbolic figures. Such modeling will be interesting to both adults and children. Success!