Paper Sandwich
3D Modeling technique- best for
models of bones, or other single- item models (not so good for a whole
skeleton, unless you're real creative!) This one uses lots of things you probably have at home, or can get for cheap. It's also very flexible, because there are lots of "ORs" in the directions! Pick your favorite materials (personally, I like coloring more than painting- less mess to clean up!) but it's up to you.
Time estimate: about 1
hour (the time will fly once you get started, trust me!)
Materials:
- paper (could be newspaper, printer paper, grocery bags, or even
fabric)
---> stapler and staples
OR
---> glue (elmers, hot glue, or tacky
glue) and clothespins
- something for stuffing- old plastic
bags, newspaper, other soft recyclable
- scissors
---> things to draw with- markers/
colored pencil OR
---> paint and paint brushes
1. DRAW your shape on one paper- make sure it’s bigger than you think it needs to be. Exaggerate!
2. STACK- Put another piece of paper under the first
3. CUT- Holding the two pieces of paper together, cut out the shape (this will give you two that match) OR Cut out one, then trace it onto the second sheet of paper and cut out
4. COLOR in/ paint one or both of the images- make sure they still match up before you draw on them!
5. STICK them together- either by gluing in between and then clipping, or stapling around the edges. Leave a 3-4 inch hole to insert stuffing into.
<----- (staples around the edge)
6. STUFF with whatever your stuffing material is.
<---(plastic bag sticking out)
7. CLOSE the hole with staples or glue and clips
WARNING: Be very careful with hot glue! It’s called HOT for a reason! (They’re not kidding! It HURTS! Take it from one who hot glues herself on a regular basis :)
P.S. Wow Mrs. Raines- great job showing us how to do this project. I really like how you labeled the models, and then couldn't flip the pictures right side up! <Sigh> Maybe someday, I'll learn how to fix this. Let this be a lesson in "Even teachers make mistakes, and sometimes don't know how to fix them" :)
