Kneading-cement wreath made of roses

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Kneading-cement wreath made of roses

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Instructions in 7 steps Use the kneading-cement to form little roses that you can put after onto the wreath. Bit by bit, this special decorative wreath is created.

Besides the articles listed below, you also need: Container for kneading of the cement (e.g. bowl with lid), disposable gloves, stable support e.g. the lid of a plastic bucket, small container with water, poss. turntable (item 89 259 00)

And this is how it works:

Step 1

Thus the kneading-cement is not too dry, we recommend you to work it out in 4 sections. Always wear plastic gloves while working!

Step 2

Mix ¼ of the cement (900g) with water in the ratio 9:1 (9 parts of cement : 1 part of water). This corresponds to about 100 ml. Stir the water slowly, gradually add it while constantly kneading. Knead the crumbly mixture with damp disposable gloves (if necessary, moisten several times) until the desired consistency is achieved.

Hint: You can mix also, quickly and easily, the kneading-cement in a sealable container. Here also add the water gradually by stirring it constantly, then close the container and shake it well. That way there is less dust and the parts intermix perfectly. Knead more afterwards the crumbly mixture with wet disposable gloves (if necessary, moisten several times) until the mixture is malleable.

Step 3

Take some cement between the palms, press it flat and coat about ¼ of the styrofoam-ring.

Step 4

Mould small florets with the remaining mixed kneading-cement. Therefor, take a small amount of the kneading-cement between the palms, tap it flat and roll it into a small medium flower. Then mould out small, plastic leaves and put them staggered around the central part of the flower (poss. stop up the joints with your thumb). Note: Especially nice is the wreath with small florets. The more rose petals arranged around, the greater rose.

Hint: The cement mixture should be smooth and easily malleable. If the cement is cracky during kneading, just sprinkle it with some water. Put the moulded florets onto the part of the wreath coated with cement (the connection joints have to be moisten) and stop-up the connection joints with your thumb.

Step 5

Once the coated wreath-section decorated, start with the next section in the same manner.

Step 6

Let it dry. The entire drying period lasts for several days. After about 21 days the object is weatherproof.

Step 7

Optionally, you can decorate further the wreath with glossy mirror-foil highlights or dab it with the white Chalky Finish paint by using the sponge stamp.