Painting Projects – Plaster Items
Do you remember all the stores who carried unpainted plaster figurines and wall plaques a few years back? These were great painting projects. There was such an extensive variety of statuary in sizes from very small to very large. I loved to paint these items. In fact, I loved making them.
Weird as it may sound, I loved pouring plaster and making all these things. Maybe it was the fact that I could take a bag of plaster and in rather short time turn it into something beautiful. The tough part was handling the heavy molds.
At one time my husband and I had thousands of molds and made statuary for retail businesses. It seems as if those stores rarely exist any more, at least in our area. Yet you can still find an occasional piece, and most craft stores carry small unpainted plaster items to paint. It’s really quite fun.
At times I’ve found unpainted plaster items at a yard sale or thrift store. Keep your eyes open if you visit these places.