Mastic is an extremely popular product today. It is used to cover the cakes, and figures for decorating confectionery are made, and simply toys are created. However, the mastic itself is an ordinary white mass, similar to plasticine. And in order for mastic products to be original and diverse, it needs to be painted. But not everyone knows how to do it correctly.
It is necessary
- - food coloring (gel or dry);
- - gouache paints;
- - toothpicks;
- - brushes.
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest and safest way to color mastic is to use food coloring. If you take gel, then you just need to drip a couple of times from the bottle onto the material. Then intensively knead the mass and get a homogeneous lump of plastic dough, from which you can already create. Just remember that you need to mix the dough with paint very vigorously so that the mastic does not harden, and the color is evenly distributed.
Step 2
If you are using dry dyes, you can dye the mastic in two ways. The first looks like this. Take a toothpick and immerse it in dry dye, then pierce the mass with it. Repeat this several times, then start stirring the dough. Do this until the color is evenly distributed. If you feel that the intensity of the color is not enough, add dry powder again with a toothpick.
Step 3
The second method of staining mastic with dry dyes looks like this. Put some dye of one color or the other in a small container. You only need a teaspoon of the product. Put 2-3 drops of plain water or lemon juice into it (diluted citric acid is also suitable) and stir. Then place this mixture in the mastic dough and stir.
Step 4
If you are not going to eat mastic figurines, you can paint the source material with ordinary gouache paints. You will also need 1-2 drops of them. Try not to pour too much, otherwise you risk ruining the mastic - because it simply breaks from excessive moisture. As with food coloring, mix the mastic and paint. Start creating.
Step 5
You can paint the mastic and after the fact. To do this, blind the figure, connect its parts together, let it dry - usually the mastic dries for about a day. Next, take markers or paints and a brush and start painting. Again, remember not to wet the material too much - your toy may leak.
