Purchase plaster at any art supply store.
Religious crafts can help bring together members of a congregation. It can also help individuals celebrate their faith. Plaster is commonly used to make religious statues or symbols. Consider making one of these statues or painting one of them. Display the finished craft as a centerpiece in your home.
Plaster Statues
Make a plaster religious statue to celebrate and display your religion in your home or office, if appropriate. Statues could include a favorite religious leader or a person from your belief's scriptures. Begin the sculpture by making a wire version of the person to give the sculpture strength and structure. You can then mix plaster and apply it to the wire or wrap the wire base with plaster strips. Put a wire loop on the outside of the plaster before it dries so that you can hang it on the wall when it does dry.
Plaster Symbol
Build a plaster religious symbol to display in your home. Religious symbols could include the cross, menorah, Arabic script, a dove or a star of David. You can purchase plaster at art or craft supply stores. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to determine how much water to add to the plaster powder mix. Alternatively, purchase a wooden religious symbol and build the plaster around that. In this case you may find it easier to use plaster strips, such as the strips used for building casts. This will create a smooth line that may be easier for beginners to work with.
Painting Plaster
Painting already sculpted and dry plaster statues or religious symbols is an especially convenient craft for children to perform. Purchase religious plaster statues from online retailers and suppliers or from plaster shops. Consider making your own statues and then giving them to others to paint. Painting plaster differs from any other type of painting and requires a different set of skills. Though the paint looks thick, it will not appear smooth and even unless there are several very thin layers on top of each other. To speed up the process, dry thin coats with a hair dryer. Paint colors also dry much lighter than they will be after they've been fired. Use a plaster glaze and a kiln to finish the plaster religious statue.
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