What are some creative molds to pour plaster in?

Question

For my art class I need to find something creative to pour plaster into for a project. I'm completely stuck, I was wondering if anybody had some smooth ideas. Some things that have already been done are computer mother boards, big rubber gloves etc. It would need to be disposable, and I would need to be able to cut out or rip off the mold to get to the plaster.

Answer 1

With any of the following items you can make some pretty interesting things.
Like a cardboard box, plastic bottles, old tin cans, a sand box with sand, a sea shell, cookie molds, candy molds, plastic mixing bowls, big bar of soap, tin foil, paper and tape and pieces of wood. I can not think of anything else.

I have supplied you with informational websites and links that explain most of the processes to be able to utilize and achieve various molds and ideas for there use.

Examples are masks, severed and (non severed ) hands, magnets, sculptures, stepping stones, jewellery, wall plaques, etc.
This technique is suitable for learning. the process of mold –making and casting, and ... part molds from more complex original objects. Materials and equipment: http://www.opusframing.com/library/pdf/2part_mold.pdf
http://www.opusframing.com/library/pdf/3d_handout.pdf
http://www.plastermaster.com/usg/castings.htm
http://www.potters.org/category144.htm
http://www.sculpturetools.com/sculpturehouse/
http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/tutor/jd_molds1/top_index.htm
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Severed-Hand-Snack-Tray
http://www.carearts.org/lessons/portrait_sculptures.html
http://www.landscapesmag.com/teachers/lessonplans/Aboriginal%20lesson%20plans/Masks,%20bringing%20a%20legend%20to%20life.pdf
http://www.thecreativecocoon.com/mask_room3.html
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/campcrafts.html
Craft sites with more plaster of Paris ideas;
http://crafts.suite101.com/article.cfm/making_a_mold
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/miscjewelry/a/blplastercast.htm
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/makingmagnets/
http://www.plastermaster.com/usg/plaster201.htm
A great link below that may help you further to discover more techniques and give some further creative ideas. don't forget to look on the far right hand side of the page for a ton of info.
http://www.ask.com/web?q=How+to+make+creative+plaster+molds&search=&qsrc=0&o=0&l=dir

Answer 2

go to a thrift store. They tend to have some weird things which may give you some inspiration. But they definitely will have cheap shoes or handbags or baseball caps. Of course you can pour plaster into a picture frame. Or into a toaster, a camera (cheap plastic ones), a box for keeping ones dentures in... Just go to a thriftstore and see what you can get for less than $5.
And don't' forget that most people would be able to pour plaster into their navel (use plenty of vaseline first so you can get it off).

Answer 3

(Why would some jerk give Soundproof a thumbs down after she took the time and effort to find and post so many links? What a creep! Isn't the purpose behind Yahoo Answers to help people?)

I remember when my daughter was younger that for a project she poured plaster into empty plastic Pepsi bottles. After the plaster dried she cut away the plastic and hand painted her bottles different colors. I think she used six in all.

I suppose anything that could contain something (with the container being easy to remove) would work for your needs. What you need to do it find the most interesting containers possible and perhaps you can paint them or whatever.

Answer 4

My favorite thing was pouring it into a bowl with cereal. It looks like milk and you can pretend to spill it on people. I've also seen cups with straws (same premise...) But for a more mature answer-- Ive always wanted to fill small inflatable animals (alligators, whales). You'd probably need a funnel, it could get messy. If you really wanted to get in trouble you could fill your toilet full of plaster, and laugh when someone goes to the bathroom in the dark.... sorry, I shouldn't have said that.

Answer 5

you could go another route and stick items in clay and pull them out. Then pour the plaster in the impressions.

you can get same interesting textures

You need to be careful with the clay afterwords - you can not fire it in a kiln because the plaster would contaminate it and cause a small explosion when fired