5 replies to this topic

[TzaRocket]

How can I make round shells ?I mean the shell itself,not the construction of a shell.

Edited by TzaRocket, 09 April 2007 - 06:56 AM.

[seymour]

I am not sure what exactly you mean, that sentence does not make sense. Do you want to learn how to make shell hemispheres?

[Pablorambo123]

i think he means the ingriedients of the shell, but i dunno anything about that...

[TzaRocket]

No.I want to know how the shell semisfere are made.They are made out of paper or what?And how can I make them?

[pudi.dk]

Depends how big you wan't them.

I like them the size of a golfball which for me is 1-2/3"
I fill some plaster of paris in a small plastic container. I gently wrap the golfballs with something, so they can easly be taken out again. Balloons with vaseline oil should be good (only a tip from my dad) Then I put them down in the plaster so only the half of the golf ball is down in the plaster. Let dry. (if you wish bigger size hemis, use bigger ball, more plaster and bigger container)

Once dry take out the golf balls and put a big enough piece of kraft paper of your choice and spread it out in the female hemis with your fingers or a ball that is the right size (the golf ball will probably be too big). Now take some more pieces of kraft and put a layer of glue on them, I use wood glue thinned with water. Do the same as you did with the first piece of kraft. Stop when you think you've got enough layers. Let glue dry and cut of the excess kraft.

Hope you understand what I wrote here, else just ask

Edited by pudi.dk, 09 April 2007 - 12:42 PM.

[TzaRocket]

I understand perfectly and it is quite simple.Thanks very much.