Sunday, March 20, 2011

Making ghost shapes from cloth

  • Inflate the balloons.  
  • Join balloons together into desired form.
  • Cover with a thin plastic wrap.
  • Use a fabric stiffener and dilute to about 50 /50.
  • Put in a resealable bag that is big enough to fit the cheese cloth material in.
  • Cut out the cheese cloth so that there is enough size to fit over the balloons.
  • Place cut cheese cloth into resealable bag that has the stiffener liquid in.
  • Take fabric out of the bag.
  • Squeeze out excess liquid.
  • Drape the fabric over the balloon form
Free standing forms need to be hung up so that there is an even base line . Rearrange the balloons inside if necessary.

When the desired form is to be free standing dip all but the cut edges into the liquid. This allows the edges to flap in the breeze when hanging up.  Add several more layers of cheese cloth to the form once the base is dry.  This way while swinging in the breeze the form has shape and movement combined. 

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