Materials:
- Small, empty potato chip canister
- Plaster gauze
- Tinfoil
- Paint
- Varnish (Gloss medium or Modge Podge)
- Scissors
- Brushes
- Heavy duty tape
Step 1:
Protect your work area with a plastic tarp or garbage bag. Take the empty chips canister and set it down, open end down.
Step 2:
Take a large ball of tinfoil and tape it to the top of the canister. Press it down to make a dome shape.
Step 3:
Cut the plaster gauze with scissors into small strips, about 1 inch thick.
Step 4:
Using a small bowl of water, dip the plaster strips into the water and drape onto the canister. Cover the surface with two or three layers of strips.
Step 5:
Build up the different areas of the face by applying lumps of the gauze, gradually sculpting the shapes you want, such as a brow, or nose, or the curve of the head.
Step 6:
Let it dry, then paint on face details with acrylic paint. I like to use an image (from the internet) of the particular president I am making, as a reference.
Step 7:
When the paint is dry, apply a layer of varnish to make a shiny coating and to seal the paint. Now your presidential bust is ready for display.
SOURCE:http://www.marthastewart.com/1101315/kids-craft-presidents-day