How do you make an affordable durable statue?

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start with a wire frame. The grade of the wire will be determined by the size and therefore the weight the wire will be supporting. for very large projects, you might want to try wood, though I have never done this. Cover the shaped form with window screening, again, shaped to whatever you want. Mix cement and smooth over and inside your shaped form pushing the cement through the small holes in screening as much as possible to make a solid form of desired thickness. Allow to dry. Sand down any rough edges if desired. If you like, paint or seal in some way, though the material is very hardy against weather. There is also the option of carving your own mold out of any material, spraying on a loosening agent and filling mold with plaster of paris. Plaster won't stand up to weather as well, but you can get alot more detail in someting like this, and the product can be sealed and painted also to hold up more to wetness outside. I'd love to know what you come up with! m.j.

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