20,000 FUNKY Leagues Under the Sea Hair Sticks

My mission: to create a Steampunkish set of Hair Sticks using plastic sea animals.

Mission Accomplished!

This was a rather simple project that I could glam up if I wanted to. I don't have a thick head of hair so a bigger, more embellished Hair Stick would fall out of my hair. So for me, simpler is better.

I started off with some plastic sea animals.

I made of mold of the Octopus and the Stingray using Amazing Mold Putty

Thinking of raiding the toy aisle?

I originally made my Octopus the same color dusting the mold with Alumidust Red Plum.

I loved how great it look, but I later painted it black to go more Steampunk.

But first, cast the piece with the white Amazing Casting Resin.

See how great the Red Plum looked!

 As with all casts, I cleaned it up with an exacto and a nail file.

I think cast the Stingray and dusted the mold with Allumilite Silver Metallic Powder. I love this stuff!

 I then decide to paint the Octopus black and added some fine glitter to each piece; black and silver.
The green piece is just there because the black Octopus was getting lost in the background.

 I think pulled out some chopsticks from a local restaurant and used them as the base foe my Hair Sticks.

I watered down some black acrylic paint and painted the chopsticks. I didn't want a thick layer of acrylic because I was scared it would peel. This worked perfect. It was like staining.

Then I glued on my Octopus and Stingray with e6000 and had a quick, simple, funky set of  Hair Sticks!

Make sure the back side of your pieces are painted and presentable too!

Now get get some Chinese food and Chopsticks!

Tanya

Tanya Ruffin