Mermaid Photo Holder
Bestow good luck upon your friends when you place their photos in a mermaid holder made from fun-to-shape Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ modeling compound.
1. Since ancient times, mermaids (mythical half-fish, half-woman creatures) have captured the attention of storytellers. Some sailors and fishers feel spotting a mermaid is a bad omen while others see them as lucky. Here’s one way to make a photo holder with a mermaid base.
2. Slightly blend two or more colors of Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ for the fish part of your mermaid. Catch the effervescence of wet, scaly surfaces. With the mixture, cover the top part of the plastic bottle. Shape the mermaid’s graceful tail from a thick coil of the compound (perhaps with a chenille stick-armature underneath). Incise and texturize scales with a marker cap or other tool.
3. Apply Fusion compound to the bottle’s mid-section for the mermaid’s torso. Choose a bright color for her top.
4. Create more coils to attach to the main body for her arms and neck. Sculpt a head and her facial features. Connect her head to the neck. Use recycled items as armatures for a base where needed. Form small coils for her long locks or use a garlic press to make her tresses. Fusion dries to the touch overnight and air-dries completely in 2 or 3 days.
5. Cut and shape several lengths of wire to hold photos (allow for extra length to stick into mermaid). Form the wire into related shapes such as fish fins if you like. Stick wires into the dry sculpture and secure with Crayola School Glue.
6. Embellish your sea creature with beads and sequins. Outline facial features using Crayola Squeezeables™ 3D Paint. Illuminate her clothing, hair, and scales with Crayola Glitter Glue highlights. Air-dry the photo holder before inserting your favorite pictures.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.
Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough With Small Parts—
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—
- Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
- Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
- Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
- If the arts & crafts project involves making small objects, follow the small parts/choking hazards standards: WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years."
- The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
- Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
- Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient. Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic, and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.
Sharp Point— CAUTION: Contains a functional sharp point and should not be used by children under 4 years. Close adult supervision is required and adult assistance may be needed.
Squeezables® 3-D Paint— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.
Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.
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