Diy starfish

If you haven't noticed, I've been making a lot of coastal crafts that remind me of Hawaii. I've already added a DIY Aloha Seashell Pineapple Sign, Seashell Pineapple Jar, a License Plate Wall Art, and now I'm adding Gallery Glass Sea Art to my Hawaiian coastal theme decor. This bottle of Gallery Glass paint, which

I adore paper mache. When it comes to crafting, I would go so far as to say it's my first love. Since we've moved to more humid climes, however, I've found that my projects don't dry quickly (or at all) on their own. I've learned to compensate by using the oven and putting drying racks over heat vents. Another way I compensate is by finding ways to keep my armature from getting too wet. I love the sea, and it's bounty, and have collected lots of shells and starfish over the years. I don't…

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I adore paper mache. When it comes to crafting, I would go so far as to say it's my first love. Since we've moved to more humid climes, however, I've found that my projects don't dry quickly (or at all) on their own. I've learned to compensate by using the oven and putting drying racks over heat vents. Another way I compensate is by finding ways to keep my armature from getting too wet. I love the sea, and it's bounty, and have collected lots of shells and starfish over the years. I don't…

In this blog post, I will show you how to make a starfish. I'm calling these "whimsical starfish" because they are not anatomically correct starfish. They are more like an interpretation of a starfish. They look cute as a vase filler but a marine biologist would not approve of them. They came about more as an afterthought as I was making foam bases for my DIY coral (see post "Do It Yourself Coral" here) with Great Stuff Foam. Once you start with that Great Stuff can, you might as well use…

Salt dough is a great medium for making these realistic-looking starfish. We decided to hang them on a piece of jute to make a really cute garland for one of our boys' nautical-themed bedroom. They would also make great Christmas ornaments for a nautical tree. What You Need: Salt Dough: Mix 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 Cup Salt, and 3/4 to 1 Cup of Water Jute or Heavy Twine Toothpicks How You Make It: Take a chunk of the dough and roll it into a ball. Onto a lightly floured surface (to…