To make the raised/draped masks, the kids built up crumbled newspaper =
and set the mask on top of it. They used just a little masking tape to =
hold it in place, then started applying long strips of plaster gauze =
over the edge of the mask and onto (and slightly behind) the board. =
This seems to be holding fine, mainly because it's so light weight to =
start with.
Some kids are using the wire that I've used for sculpey figures and are =
doing all sorts of bizarre stuff. (This wire, by the way, is scrap =
"entrance cable" that I get from a local electrician. It comes in a =
thick bundle which has to have the black insulating rubber stripped off, =
then the wires have to be unwrapped. It's great stuff--relatively thick =
but very, very pliable.) I'm not sure where some of them are going with =
these, but it's neat to see them THINKING and PLANNING!
A couple of the ones that I've taken pictures of so far have the mask =
tilted, so that it's looking "down" and they're using newspaper to round =
out the head. =20
I'm not sure how they'll finish these, but I have gesso available for =
anyone who wants to really smooth out the plaster strips. One student =
is planning to use the gesso to get it smooth, paint in lines on it, =
similar to the wood, and then stain the whole business with the goal of =
having it look like it's carved out of wood. Dunno how it'll turn out, =
but that's the direction she's heading. Others have talked about spray =
painting it using a metallic gold or silver. =20
So we'll see--and I'll add more pictures as they start finishing up :-)
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board. =20
This seems to be holding fine, mainly because it's so light weight to =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Some kids are using the wire that I've =
used for=20
sculpey figures and are doing all sorts of bizarre stuff. (This =
wire, by=20
the way, is scrap "entrance cable" that I get from a local =
electrician. It=20
comes in a thick bundle which has to have the black insulating rubber =
stripped=20
off, then the wires have to be unwrapped. It's great =
stuff--relatively=20
thick but very, very pliable.) I'm not sure where some of them are =
going=20
with these, but it's neat to see them THINKING and =
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strips. One student is planning to use the gesso to get it smooth, =
paint=20
in lines on it, similar to the wood, and then stain the whole business =
with the=20
goal of having it look like it's carved out of wood. Dunno how =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So we'll see--and I'll add more =
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