Casting

How to create Fancy Faces with Activa ArtPlaster.

Decorative Plaster Succulents with ArtPlaster™ Make this beautiful succulent-themed craft project by only using ACTIVA® ArtPlaster™ Professional Casting Plaster, water, plastic molds and some craft tools! Follow these simple steps for making a super easy project for DIY aficionados, children of all ages, home decor enthusiasts, and is a perfect gift for any green thumb.

InstaMold is a unique product that creates flexible, temporary molds of almost any object, and that works with almost any casting compound to create perfect reproductions of those objects. Read this article to get some of our best tips for InstaMold success!

Use thrifted or craft store jewelry and an old frame to create a beautifully framed inspirational home decor piece with InstaMold and PermaStone! This piece is easily customizable to suit your tastes; simply modify paint colors and finishes as you like!

Joseph Perry restored an original frame for a Bela Kadar watercolor by replicating one of the intact corners using InstaMold, then casting a new corner out of PermaStone.

As part of the ACTÍVA Products 2018 Art Teacher Mystery Box Contest, art teacher Amanda Fleischbein created this Three Dimensional Under the Sea Painting. Click here to see the full lesson plan!

As part of the ACTÍVA Products 2018 Art Teacher Mystery Box Contest, art teacher Nichole Hahn created this Colorful Canned Mushrooms project. Click through to see the whole lesson plan!

Learn how to create heart-shaped kindness rocks to brighten other people's days this Valentine's Day, or any day! It's easy to create heart-shaped "rocks" with ArtPlaster. This tutorial teaches you exactly how to do it!

Give Dad an extra special gift this Father's Day! Have your kids make him a 3D Handprint! You'll take the typical handprint craft to the next level with this fun project.

In this episode of Hands on Crafts for Kids, you'll learn how to use InstaMold and Permastone to cast any objects, including a fun robot mouse made from objects you might have around the house.

In this fun and functional project, you'll use your own hand to make a unique jewelry holder!

Michelle from Our Crafty Mom created beautiful butterflies with InstaMold and Permastone! Click through to learn more!

Age Range: 7 to 12 Grade Range: 2 to 6 Skill Level: Moderate

Make a Beautiful Mixed Media Card with PermaStone frame and roses.

A wonderful project using Li-Qua-Che liquid paper mache clay to make these miniature picture frames from molds. The finest of detail is captured by the Li-Qua-Che!

I am new to mold-making and working with plasters – if you are too, then this trivet is a great starter project. It’s a simple shape that is fun to paint, stamp or stencil with seasonal colors or your favorite images for the holidays.

Learn how to make wonderful Dinosaur fossils Using Art Plaster, Plaster Cloth and Colored Sand on Hands On Crafts for Kids Episode1507-3

How-to-Use Li-Qua-Che, with Sallie Strauss [Part...

It's time to scavenge around the garage or basement or maybe the junk drawer for old washers, keys, nails, nuts and bolts, because we are going to make a robot tile. We are actually going to do a 2 part process where were we are going to make a mold and then we are going cast it. So here's what you will need: We are going to start with your hardware which like it said your nuts and bolt sand then you'll need a piece of felt for later sandpaper or scrubbing pad like this, some tacky glue, blue gel glue, some acrylic paint, your Instamold Mold making material and your Permastone casting compound.

Permastone and InstaMold Mask

Are you looking for a creative and sentimental DIY Mother's Day gift to give the important women in your life this year? This project is just the thing! Create a beautiful casting of children's hands and give it a sparkling bronze finish to create a keepsake Mother's Day present that she'll treasure