![]() ![]() I've decided that I will periodically post projects and photos that I haven't previously shown you, using photos from before I began blogging. Find a spot to display!ĭisplay your work on a special shelf and admire your hard work! MORE CREATIVE SCULPTURES FOR KIDSĭid you know we have a whole page dedicated to sculpture ideas for kids.Darn. If desired, add yarn hair, button or bead facial features, feathers, felt, etc. Next, use a hot glue gun to attach the head and neck. Now comes the really fun part–it’s time to paint your creation! Use tempera or acrylic paints to add all the details needed to make your sculpture come alive! 5. ![]() Create 2-3 layers of plaster wrap on your armature, depending on the look of your creation. And try to make it look like one solid piece, so you can’t see the gauze underneath. Use the plaster wrap to cover the armature.Īlso, it’s important to let some of the water drip off the wrap before adding it to the armature–this prevents the armature from getting too wet while you are working. Time for the plaster cloth! Put a few strips of the plaster wrap in a small dish of warm water. This could be varied depending on what you are making.Īnd we found that it works best to make the body and head separately and then attach the two pieces with hot glue later. The styrofoam ball and the cardboard ring will create the head and the neck of your sculpture. Tape the two Dixie cups together so the openings are facing each other. Use your pliers or fingers to shape the ends of the wire into little circles to resemble hands and feet. Thread the wire through the holes in both cups as in the photo. Cut one length of wire for the legs and one for the arms. Prepare your armature by poking small holes in Dixie cups for the wire. Ring of cardboard–we save and use the cardboard rolls from tape, but you could also cut a ring from a tube or sheet of cardboard.Plaster cloth wrap, also known as Rigid Wrap (it looks like heavy gauze dipped in plaster and comes in a roll), cut into small strips. ![]() Here are some simple steps for using this material to create a small sculpture. This is a great project to get older kids involved in art making and it really challenges kids to follow a multi-step process. Plaster cloth was a game changer for making really great sculptures that my students enjoyed creating! Sure, it’s still a little messy, but wiping up plaster dust is way easier than dealing with glue, and most importantly, my students didn’t mind the feel of the plaster wrap–hooray! That is until one of my teachers encouraged me to try plaster cloth wrap. ![]() Globs of glue-soaked newspaper everywhere and a heap of frustration meant that I didn’t do many paper mache projects with my students. The feel of the sticky glue paste just doesn’t agree with the majority of kids (in my experience) and clean-up is a bit of a hassle, even for someone who is ok with messes! Add some painted details when the newspaper and glue are dry, and you have a lovely, long lasting finished project.īUT…I have found that many children don’t really enjoy the process of creating paper mache. While using simple materials, just about anyone can create a refined sculpture. Project and post by Benares Angeley of Children’s Art Lab & photographs by Aylin Cetik. It’s a less messy alternative than paper mache and engaging for a variety of ages. Plaster cloth is a fun material for kids to create amazing sculptures. ![]()
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