Sail Away!
Sail away with this breezy sculpture! Imagine you’re exploring the seas with a mini version of your favorite craft.
1. Choose the type of boat you want to make—it could be really simple or very complicated! Here’s how we made the one in the picture.
2. Start with the masts. Roll out a very thin slab of Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ compound with a dowel, marker barrel, or rolling pin. Neatly cover a short wooden dowel, leaving one end uncovered. Repeat for as many masts as you’d like.
3. Next make the sails. Roll out thin slabs of modeling compound and cut them out in triangles or other sail shapes. If you want them to look like the wind is blowing into the sails, gently lay them on top of crumpled paper to dry.
4. Shape the hull (bottom) of your boat. Make sure the size goes with your mast and sails.
5. Decide what your ship would be made of and model each of those pieces. For example, if your boat is made of wood, and not painted, make long thin terra cotta strips and use very thin coils of earthtone so they look like wood grain.
6. Keep building up your boat by looking at pictures of similar craft. Add realistic details. If you want to stop and continue to work on your project a few days later, just place it in plastic container and seal it!
7. When the boat is complete, gently push the ends of the masts in place. Model Magic® Fusion™ dries to the touch overnight and dries completely in 2 to 3 days.
8. For more decorations, add details with Crayola Squeezables™ 3-D Paint. Air-dry them before handling.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Squeezables® 3-D Paint—
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.
Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—
- 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.
- 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.
Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.
Wood—By its nature, wood is rough and may contain splinters or sharp points
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