As I am hitting the ground running with this diary, I'm going to try and gradually form a picture of what I do and how you can get involved as I go. Today I am off to spend an hour with a group of year 4 and 5s (aged 7 and 8ish) to create some art with recyled materials.
Old silver door plaques
By Hayley Fern for Eco Art Club
You need:
· Corrugated (box) cardboard
· Scissors
· PVA Glue or flour and water paste
· Aluminium foil (used if you are serious about recycling!)
· A felt tip pen
· Poster paint in green and brown with an old brush
· An old rag
Directions:
1. Cut a piece of card to size (about 25cm x 12cm)
2. On a second piece of card, write your name or a word like ‘PRIVATE’ in big chunky letters, making sure that all of the letters will fit onto your cardboard base (step 1)
3. Carefully cut out the letters
4. Glue the letters to the cardboard base
5. Place a sheet of foil over the whole thing making sure it goes over the edges (it will need to be about 30cm x 17cm)
6. Once you are sure about the size, put to one side for a moment
7. Spread a thin layer of glue all over your plaque
8. Lay the foil over the top and rub carefully with your fingers pushing the foil into all the edges of the cardboard letters so that you can read them through the foil
9. Turn over and glue the edges of the foil to the back of the plaque
10. Paint the plaque with poster paint using browns and greens to create an old, tarnished effect
11. Finally, rub the rag carefully over the whole plaque revealing silver areas where the paint has come off to create a spooky, old plaque effect. Perfect to hang on your bedroom door!
By Hayley Fern for Eco Art Club
You need:
· Corrugated (box) cardboard
· Scissors
· PVA Glue or flour and water paste
· Aluminium foil (used if you are serious about recycling!)
· A felt tip pen
· Poster paint in green and brown with an old brush
· An old rag
Directions:
1. Cut a piece of card to size (about 25cm x 12cm)
2. On a second piece of card, write your name or a word like ‘PRIVATE’ in big chunky letters, making sure that all of the letters will fit onto your cardboard base (step 1)
3. Carefully cut out the letters
4. Glue the letters to the cardboard base
5. Place a sheet of foil over the whole thing making sure it goes over the edges (it will need to be about 30cm x 17cm)
6. Once you are sure about the size, put to one side for a moment
7. Spread a thin layer of glue all over your plaque
8. Lay the foil over the top and rub carefully with your fingers pushing the foil into all the edges of the cardboard letters so that you can read them through the foil
9. Turn over and glue the edges of the foil to the back of the plaque
10. Paint the plaque with poster paint using browns and greens to create an old, tarnished effect
11. Finally, rub the rag carefully over the whole plaque revealing silver areas where the paint has come off to create a spooky, old plaque effect. Perfect to hang on your bedroom door!
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