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Cotton Press Ducks

Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-235 -- More Projects »
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Figure A

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Figure B
On location at the Society of Craft Designers, Dion Barron shows us a hand-cast cotton press kit which has designs for the male audience, such as the "Ducks in Flight" mold.

Steps:
  1. Put a sheet of cotton paper in a blender.
  2. Add the cotton linter from the kit, according to instructions on package.
  3. Blend for one minute.
  4. Pour out a little water.
  5. Spray mold with "mold release."
  6. Spread cotton on mold (figure A) The wetter it is, the more the fibers will bind together. Press with sponge.
  7. Press with terrycloth towel.
  8. Put in microwave for two minutes or in the oven at 325 degrees for five to 10 minutes.
  9. Remove the sheet from the mold (figure B). Make a sheet for each side of a box, and then hot glue the edges of paper and attach to box.
Resources
cotton press kit, materials
American Art Clay Co. Inc. (AMACO)
Website: www.amaco.com
Also in this Episode
Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-235
•Craft Emergency
•Glue Creatures
•Cotton Press Ducks
•Which Glues To Use?
•Day Lily Paper
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