Newspapers and masking tape to make the armature.
Medium plastic container with lid
1 toilet roll
Non-toxic white glue
Newspapers to cover your desk
We will re-use all plastic containers provided that are not broken or torn. Please clean them and return to your teacher at the end of the programme.
DO NOT WASH ANY LEFTOVER PAPER PULP DOWN YOUR SINK!
Lesson 1 - Making the armature of the sculpture with newspapers, recycled materials and masking tape.
Lesson 2 - Finish making the armature.
Use one sheet to make each petal. Make 5 same size and shape petals.
Make centre of flower with 2 sheets for added volume and height.
Attach 5 petals to centre sphere with masking tape.
Use the assigned sauce container to measure the glue. 1 cup glue + 4 cups water.
Make the paper pulp in the medium container provided. Add the bathroom paper gradually and massage it in with the glue mixture to make the pulp. Keep massaging the pulp to make it as fine as possible.
Apply the pulp to the surface and side of the styrofoam armature. Leave it out to dry completely. Put it by the window or in the sun if possible. It will take about 3 days to fully dry.
Cover the lid of the leftover pulp to store it. You can use it again.
Check and touch-up any spots you may have missed. Cover with pulp.
Refer to your design for your sculpture in the style of Britto. Draw the design elements on the front of the sculpture lightly with a blunt pencil or use a marker. Outline the areas you intend to do relief 3-D details with paper pulp.
Watch the video on how to "Make Paper Pulp".
Cover the front and add the relief details to your sculpture with paper pulp. Make sure there is as much surface area contact as possible. For example, if you are adding a circle, make sure it is not a ball but a flat-base dome.
Keep the relief elements relatively large enough so that it won't fall off easily.
Relief is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb relevo, to raise.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReliefPaint the front and side of the sculpture with acrylic paint.
Plan the colours for the front of your sculpture. Use a colour palette inspired by Britto.
Be neat and meticulous while painting. Take your time. Be intentional. Your sculpture will look beautiful if it is painted neatly.
Paint the back of your sculpture. Choose any colour but use only one colour.
Do touch-ups for any areas that you missed. Make sure all the paper pulp and relief details are painted as the acrylic paint provides another layer of protection to make your sculpture more durable.
Keep the design details simple. The rough surface of the paper pulp makes it more challenging to paint fine details.
For the 3-D relief, edges, borders or details cannot be too small, narrow or thin due to consistency of the paper pulp.
Pay attention to the consistency of your paper pulp. Add water if too dry or toilet paper if too wet. Pulp that is too dry will be rough and not stick. Too wet and it will not stay in shape.
Minimise wastage and mess. Avoid splashes and spills by putting the toilet paper about 6 pieces at a time. Massage in glue mix and continue. Glue is expensive! Please don't waste.
We will collect back and re-use all plastic supplies including the zipped bags. Please clean before returning.
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