Boy Scout Merit Badge - Sculpting -2 B- Mold of Fruit or Vegtable.

First off, this is my first instructable so tell me how i did!

I decided to do this Merit Badge because i am good at doing this kind of stuff. When i searched the internet for anyone who has done this before me i got noting so i thought why not document my creation and share it to fellow peoples who want to sculpt a pear...

Here is how i did it.

Step 1

Gather:
-Plaster of paris
-two disposable bowls
-plaster putty knife and mixing bowl
-a cup of water
-cooking spray
-a fruit or vegtable
-saran wrap
-brown spray paint
-a piece of wood
-tan paint
-paint brush
-sandpaper
-knife
-file

mix up the plaster and put in bowl. you'll need a lot of it and it sets fast!!! then squish the pear or whatever edible and get it at about half way.

Comments

[Johnsons on fire]

Wait, is this an actual merit badge?

[ubr.bzkr]

not in the U.S I don't think. I'm a scout and I haven't seen a badge like this before.

[thematthatter]

Sculpture is a merit badge
http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/mb101.asp

[Johnsons on fire]

sweet. any outragious requirements like knowing the history of sculpture or something?

[thematthatter]

It only has 3 requirements, they are listed in the link above.

[mikeobtuse]

i am a boy scout and putting merit badges on instructables is a great idea

[the machine]

Looks delicious

[Robotrix]

Hey! This is a pretty great instructable for your first try. It's very clear and has great pictures. Nice job! Also, casting objects like this is a really neat concept and you can expand on it in several ways. I'm sure i don't need to tell you what you can do with this, but you can use the same ideas for casting with investment plaster, sand, wax, or metal!