craft ideas snowman
Atten: crafters! I need some help with a Christmas Craft.?
Back in July I came up with an idea for a homemade gift (I do them each year). I took a clear plastic dinner plate, made a stencil of a snowman, drew it on with a permanent marker, and painted over that with water-based paint.
Obviously I don’t want to lose that, and on two of the three plates I made the outline on the opposite side of the plate where I paint. While this isn’t an aesthetic problem until it wears off, I do want to seal it.
Any ideas?
What is the best way to seal a plastic plate with a permanent marker on one side and water-based paint on the other? Is it possible to make this plate washable or is that out?
**When I say “plastic plate” I mean a HARD plastic plate. It was on sale this summer for $.50 instead of $5.00/plate.
I believe most plastic plates should be hand-washable at least after they’re sealed, but you’ll need to seal the water-based paint in particular first since it will run or bleed. You can try spraying that side (and I’d cover the marker too) with a *light* coat of acrylic spray (too heavy and it could run), then add a few more coats for security.
Then you can add your brush-on sealer (not sure which all will stick nicely to plastic, but I usually use indoor, water-based sealers just becuase they’re easier on the lungs) — or you could just use ModPodge or another decoupage medium… just don’t let your plates *sit* in water afterwards –exposure to a little moisture is usually okay). You could probably ask at a hardware store for which sealers are safe and most permanent on plastic.
Diane B.
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