How did they make these? Beginning with aluminium foil, students cut and shaped the foil into the form of a person. Then, students coated the form with layers of paper mache. Some students used colored paper to add a base coat of color during this process. You can see the process below. Stay tuned to see how they turn out!
Fifth through eighth grade students have been working on something new! Their current project involves making miniature sculptures of themselves. These classes have already completed the armature part of the sculpture. How did they make these? Beginning with aluminium foil, students cut and shaped the foil into the form of a person. Then, students coated the form with layers of paper mache. Some students used colored paper to add a base coat of color during this process. You can see the process below. Stay tuned to see how they turn out!
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Regina Wiethop
8/23/2017 06:13:12 pm
Great art! I always use flour w/ water and glue for paper mache. I don't see flour here. Does it work just as well? I'm guessing you just used glue and water? What did you use?
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Ms. Katz
8/24/2017 02:51:34 pm
I have tried wheat paste, flour and water, glue and water, and Elmer's art paste. I liked flour and water best until it started attracting critters into my classroom. After that, I made a permanent switch to Elmer's art paste, which I LOVE, but it is obviously pricier than flour. You can make a gallon and a half with each 3$ bag of powder. I go through about 4-5 bags per 35 students on bigger projects, and 2-3 on smaller projects. This project is much smaller than most of my paper mache projects, so each grade used around 2 boxes.
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Ms. KatzenbachMs. "Katz" is a teaching artist, with specialties in painting and video. She graduated from the University of Illinois with both a bachelors and a masters in Art Education. This will be Ms. Katz's 8th year teaching at O.T. Bright Elementary School. Archives
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