Plasticine molding is a fascinating activity for children and adults. It improves fine motor skills, develops imagination and helps self-expression. In addition, it is an inexpensive material that will make you feel like a sculptor and sculptor. From this material it is possible to make not only figures, but also paintings. And even to mold plasticine vases. This malleable material gives unlimited scope for imagination. Modern manufacturers offer plasticine in a variety of colors and shades.
Dollhouse vase
Children love to play in the house. It will be great to make interior elements on your own!
To mold a vase from plasticine, which will become a small souvenir or decorate a dollhouse, you should stock up on material. Two balls of different diameters need to be rolled up from the bar of the selected color and connected like a snowman. Smooth the junction with your fingers. Now the blank looks like a nesting doll. Carefully make a hole for the flowers with a pencil or cocktail tube. Give the vase the desired shape. Further, the most creative process is decoration. It can be supplemented with patterns of stripes and balls of plasticine, or as decoration, take beads, beads and other decorative elements.
Another option for a simple plasticine vase is to make it from colorful stripes. From different colors, roll thin flagella of different lengths but of the same thickness. Roll up a small ball and flatten it into a cake - this is the bottom of the vase. Now make rings of colored flagella, increasing the diameter of each subsequent tier. When the maximum ring is made, you should begin to reduce their diameter to the neck. The finished vase can be additionally decorated. But if it is molded from multi-colored stripes, then it no longer needs decoration.
This way you can make small items.
Bottle vase
A vase from a bottle and plasticine can become an interior decoration and a wonderful handmade gift. In addition, it can be used for its intended purpose.
First you need to prepare a plastic bottle by cleaning the surface. Using a knife, you can cut the neck and scissors to trim the upper edge. This will allow to put flowers in a vase in the future.
The surface of the bottle is covered with a thin even layer of plasticine. You can use one color or combine shades as you wish. To make the product look harmonious, it is advisable to use plasticine in one color scheme. Although contrasting colors will look original.
In conclusion, you need to wrap a strip of plasticine around the neck to make the vase look finished.
Dressing
Filling the entire surface of the bottle and carefully leveling it (you can use the stacks for this), you can start decorating. Any materials other than paper and fabric are used here. The fact is that plasticine has a greasy base, and spots of fat will appear on the absorbent elements of the decor, which will not look very aesthetically pleasing.
Plasticine flowers, stripes and waves will look beautiful. Using a stack or other pointed object, you can draw details, adding texture and volume to the product.
You can also paint the vase with paints, having previously applied a layer of toothpaste and letting it dry.
Beads, beads, buttons, sequins are suitable for decoration. The choice of decorative items in stores for creativity is huge. Another original option - seeds, cereals, shells from nuts. You can safely combine different textures. This will give the vase from a plastic bottle and plasticine individuality and originality.
Vase from a glass bottle or can
You can also make a vase from a glass bottle or a can and plasticine. The sequence of actions will be the same as when decorating a plastic container. Now glass containers are produced in various shapes, which gives scope for design ideas. Such a product can become an interior decoration for many years.
Plasticine flowers
Plasticine - a bright material and able to take any given shape. You can create your own vase with flowers from plasticine.
In order to make chamomiles, it is enough to make a round cake from a piece of yellow, and the white plates extended in the form of droplets will become petals.
For cornflowers, petals of blue or blue color are glued to the yellow round core, the edges of which need to be covered with fingers, making 3-4 notches.
In order to make a clove, you need to roll a long strip of red plasticine. On the upper edge, make light pinches with your fingers or using the stack. Roll a strip into a spiral. Draw the bottom edge in green.
A plasticine rose is a lot easier to dazzle a flower queen than to paint. Make several round flat plates of the same size. For a small flower, you can cut them with the help of a half of a plastic egg from a kinder. Cut them into two equal halves. One roll up, making the core, the rest stick in a circle, giving the shape of a rose. Depending on the size of the future flower, 2 to 7 petals may be needed. Their edges can be bent so that the rose becomes like a real one.
It will be even easier to fold the halves of the circles in a row with a slight overlap. Roll into a spiral.
Another rose option. Make a clay cake from plasticine and use the stack to push the petals in it, starting from the center, making notches in a spiral. This option is suitable for decorating a vase.
Flower stems can be made from toothpicks or bamboo sticks depending on the size of the buds. They also need to be coated with green plasticine and provided with leaflets.
These flowers can not only decorate the surface, but also put them in a finished vase.
How to fix the result
Plasticine vases are a beautiful and original piece of furniture. But if dust settles on it or the surface is deformed, the product will lose its appearance. To avoid this, the finished vase must be varnished. This simple technique will strengthen the surface and give a beautiful shine.
A self-made plasticine vase can be a memorable gift or an exclusive interior decoration. In addition, plasticine can make beautiful decorations for a dollhouse. Modeling is a great way to develop creativity and keep your child busy for a long time.