create a sculpture You’ll need: a dishpan for each color blender and electricity source for it large sponge towel Grummer’s Dip Handmold ® copy paper, colored construction or other scrap paper container of water and nearby water source small spray bottle scissors tacky glue pencil a ball, approximately 2 inch diameter
Plan what type of plant you intend to make so that you know what colors of paper to produce. You may use realism or design an abstract plant form. Your colors may be realistic or imaginary. Read through the project instructions before you begin to better plan your own design. Size: about 6-10 inches in diameter.
Get Started: Prepare the paper pulp as directed on page 9. Mix paper colors for a variety of interesting effects. Use the color wheel to guide you in creating a great sheet every time. Colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel look great when mixed in the blender. Try these color combinations:
Red-orange-yellow Blue-green-yellow Purple-blue-green Mix colors using a wide range of values such as:
dark green-light green-yellow Light blue- dark blue-white Black-gray-white
Have several dishpans available for different colors. You may make sheets beginning with two of the three color combinations listed above. As you need to add more pulp, add the third color to the mix. That way you will change the color slightly as you add more pulp. For this project, make at least six to eight sheets in a variety of colors. Let these sheets dry completely. You may want to keep stacks of handmade paper on hand for future projects.
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