Plaster Magnets for Painting - Fast Food

The set of plaster magnets for painting "Fast Food" is an opportunity for children to create a magnet by hand, following step-by-step instructions, and to receive an original version for a gift.

Set composition:

•  plaster – 1 pack (150 grams)

•  molds for casting (each element size about 5x7.5 cm) – 4 pcs.

•  paints – 9 colors

•  brush – 1 pc.

•  magnetic tape for fastening figures on a metal surface

•  instructions

How to play?

Help the child mix and pour the solution into the molds, as well as paint the finished figures.

You will need a comfortable workspace, which is best to cover with a newspaper or plastic cloth. It is better to work in an apron or old clothes, so you don't have to worry about getting dirty.

Prepare a container in which you will mix the plaster solution. This could be a disposable cup, a yogurt cup, or any other container that you don’t mind throwing away later.

Attention! It is prohibited to pour liquid plaster down the drain!

STEP 1. Set the mold.

First, you need to place the plastic mold in a horizontal position. You can take the box from the set, carefully cut a hole in it with scissors that is slightly larger than the protruding part of the mold, and place the mold in this hole. Another option is to use some kind of container (jar, bowl, etc.) whose size matches that of the protruding part of the mold.

STEP 2. Make the mixture.

For this, pour water into the already prepared container and gradually pour in the plaster while constantly stirring with a spoon or stick. Mix the plaster to a liquid sour cream consistency in a ratio of 3:2, i.e. 3 parts plaster to 2 parts water. Note that plaster sets quickly, within 10 minutes, so the prepared solution should be poured into the molds immediately.

TIP. Before starting work, decide how many figures you want to make. If only one, use 1/4 of the plaster powder. If you plan to fill all the molds, then use all the powder in the recommended proportion.

STEP 3. Pour into the mold.

Carefully pour the solution into the plastic mold. To avoid air pockets and ensure the solution fills the entire container evenly, the mold needs to be shaken a bit. Remove excess solution to make the surface of the casting as smooth as possible.

STEP 4. Remove the casting from the mold.

Approximately 40 minutes later, you can remove the casting. To do this, gently stretch the mold at the edges and then, turning it over, remove the mold from the casting. If the figure does not come out, lightly tap the mold against your palm. The casting should be smooth and strong.

STEP 5. Paint the figure.

Now comes the most interesting part – painting! You can start 2–3 hours after the casting of the figure. But it's better to be patient and do it the next day, allowing the plaster to fully dry.

TIP. As a final touch, you can apply a thin layer of colorless varnish to the painted figures.

STEP 6. Attach the magnets.

Now you can attach magnets to the figures. The set includes magnetic tape with an adhesive layer protected by paper. For convenience, the magnetic tape is already pre-cut into squares. The number of squares for one figure is 6–8. If the figure does not hold well enough, you can attach a second layer of magnetic squares.

TIP. To ensure the magnet sticks better to the plaster figure, we recommend coating the back of the figure with varnish or PVA glue and letting it dry.