Thursday, May 16, 2013

Cellophane Taped Body Part

First; Choose the body part you want to preserve. Ex. Arm, hand, leg, foot.

Second; Wrap the body part in cellophane tightly.
Then you wrap in with clear packing tape, this is the outside layer.

Third; Slowly cut down the side of the figure until you can slip out of the cast.
Then tape it back up once you have taken your body part out of it.

Fourth; Stuff the now casted body part with tissue paper, shredded paper or stuffing.
Then tape the hole up.

Fifth; Choose a color scheme of tissue paper to cover your body part

Sixth; Water down the Elmer's glue or use Modge Podge.

Seventh; Paint the glue on the tape with add the tissue paper over top. Continue to collage the colors of tissue paper all over the body part. Let dry. 

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