Botanical casting is the craft of creating 3D relief plaster casts of botanical items, such as flowers, leaves and grasses. With this kit you'll be making 2 gorgeous 10cm round casts to display proudly in your home! The kit includes 2 types of grasses that you can use - or you can look in your garden or local area for other things to cast. The casts capture small details beautifully, especially with chunkier, firmer items. And this kit also comes with some paints to colour your finished casts with, and stands to display them on!
The casts are made by rolling out the clay and pressing in your chosen botanical items. Then you remove the items, push the ring into the clay and mix and pour the plaster inside the ring and leave to set. When it is dry, you can remove the cast from the mould, clean it up and add colour with the watercolour paints. All you need to provide are some scales and tap water, everything else is included in the kit.
This kit contains:
- non-toxic air-dry clay
- plaster powder
- plastic cutter ring
- 2 types of dried seed heads
- mini wooden rolling pin
- 2 x mixing cups
- 2 x wooden stirrers
- 2 x mini plate stands
- watercolour paint set
- paintbrush
You can only create one cast at a time, so this kit will take a couple of evenings to complete.
This kit comes in a box measuring approximately 28x18x7.5cm, and the finished casts measure 10cm in diameter.
See all the kits in our printing, art & casting collection.
As with all Cosy Craft Club kits, this kit is suitable for total beginners and contains everything you need to complete the craft. Cosy Craft Club kits make great gifts for all craft lovers who enjoy trying new crafts.