How to Make Cool Stuff
Earlier today I posted How to Make a Paper Wave Sculpture – Exercise 1. It shows you the basics of making a Paper Sculpture…. specifically a paper wave sculpture. Well, in this post I’m going to show you how to make a Lampshade Paper Sculpture…. it’s the 2nd exercise in two showing you how to Paper Sculpt. It’s a little more complicated than the first, but if you did Exercise 1 you are ready for the challenge of Exercise 2. So, let’s get started.
Believe it or not you can actually make sculptures out of paper. That’s right, you can actually compose items that are built up from a simple paper and molded into shapely items. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Wave Sculpture. With a little bit of patience and following the steps provided below you too will be able to make a Paper Wave Sculpture. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
I have a fun clay activity for you. Today I’m going to show you how to make Clay Birds…. or really any Clay Animal you would like to make. The only material you will need for this craft is clay…. that’s it. The first sight of clay as it is taken from a crock or plastic bag is enough to get kids interested. Show them to roll, flatten, remove air bubbles, and what to do so the clay will not dry too fast and crack. This first clay project serves to give kids experience with the clay, and incidentally endears it to them. So, grab some clay and let’s get started.
I have a fun and creative craft for you today. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a Clay Pinch Pot. Actually, in this post I don’t show you how to make this pot step-by-step…. instead I just direct you. This way you are using your own creative juices to make this clay pinch pot yourself. Use the image and instructions below to give direction on how to make your own Clay Pinch Pot. So, grab some clay and let’s get started.
Black History Month will be coming to a close in the next couple of days. With that being said…. I thought we could use this opportunity to make a craft for Black History Month. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Wooden Beads Bracelet with an African Mask Charm. The bracelet turns out just absolutely beautiful…. it truly does. And, when using the ochre paint it ages the charm to give it an authentic look. Because we’ll use oven-hardening polymer clay for the mask, you’ll need a little help from an adult. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Oh boy…. do I have a fun craft for you right now. I am going to be showing you how to make a Crab Ring out of Clay. Yep…. and it’s going to be a lot of fun. You might need a little bit of adult help as the clay will need to be baked for a little bit to harden the clay. But, other than that you should be good on your own. This crab ring will be perfect for you to wear this coming Spring….. or better yet, give it as a gift. Either way…. this crab ring is sure to be loved. So, let’s get started.
If you love sculpting with clay….. then I have a fun craft for you. Today I’m going to show you how to make Bowls and Dishes made out of Clay. You will need some adult supervision for this craft as the clay will need to be baked once you have finished forming your Bowls and Dishes. Simply bake the clay according to the clay’s instructions. Are you ready to get started? Simply grab some clay and we will move on with the craft.
If children have not had much experience with 3-dimensional work, you can introduce them to paper sculpture through “drawing” with strips of paper. This method can be the basis for developing an understanding of sculpture, or form in space. Since children are familiar with line drawing, the transition to drawing in space would be logical. Strips of construction paper, cut to one inch widths on the paper cutter, can be made in advance. Demonstrate how a strip can be a straight line, a curved line, or by folding the strip it can be a zig-zag line. Everyone can try it and see how many different kinds of lines they can make. A line can enclose space so that basic geometric shapes —triangles, circles and squares—can be formed. These outline shapes can be combined with scotch tape, paste, or with a stapler. What can we make with these shapes?
In this craft, I will teach you how to create a very basic fimo sculpture fish that most children will enjoy making again and again.