Happy New Year! Its almost 2013 but lets make your New Year sparkle by making homemade new year glasses! This is an exciting and easy project to do and it also saves some money! Well, what are you waiting for? Lets get started! All you need is a few materials:
Pair of sunglasses
Drawing paper
Pencil
Scissors
Poster paper
Decorations (Glitter, stickers, e.t.c.)
First, take the sunglasses and keep one of the earpieces on the paper and trace it. Next, tilt it so the front lens is on the paper and trace it. In addition, tilt it again so the other earpiece is down on the paper and trace that too. Now, there should be an outline of the sunglasses on the paper that is connected. Furthermore, draw any shape (circle, star, heart, e.t.c.) in the middle of the trace which would be where your eye goes. Make sure to do two of them make it big enough for your eye to fit in. More importantly, write the number of the new year in bubble letters on the glasses. After you have done that, you can draw some decorations on it like streamers going through the numbers. Just use your imagination for the decorations. Now, you can cut the whole piece out. Make sure to try them on to see if it fits and your eye can see through the hole. In addition, trace the whole piece on poster paper and cut it out. In summation, you can decorate it with things like glitter or stickers! You can decorate it however you want but remember to use your imagination! Once again, Happy New Year andHAVE FUN!
Happy Holidays! There is only a few more days until Christmas so why not add a new ornament to the tree? Today we will make an exciting christmas ornament of an angel! Let's get started! All you need is a few materials:
COFFEE FILTER
Three coffee filters
Two cotton balls
A 6-8 inch piece of ribbon (thin)
One white chenille stem
One gold chenille stem
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Now we are ready to start! First, take one of the coffee filters and place two cotton balls in the middle. Next, hold the coffee filter in your fingers and squeeze it so that the cotton balls are in the center and a circle forms in the top. The top part will be the angels head. In addition, take another coffee filter and tuck it in from the open side. This will give the effect of a dress. Furthermore, tie a small piece of ribbon around the "neck" or where the face extends to the dress. More importantly, take the last coffee filter and fold it in half. Then, fold it lengthwise to make creases. (accordian style) Take your white chenille stem and wrap it around the middle. Stretch them out slowly to make them bigger. These are going to be its wings. Below, is how it should look.
Now we are going to make the halo from the gold chenille stem. You need to wrap it around the head and twist the ends together. Since the chenille stem is so long, cut the remaining piece so there is about three inches remaining. Next, hot glue the remaining three inch piece with the halo on the back of the head. Make sure it is on the top of its head and not somewhere else. In summation, hot glue the wings in the back so it hides the gold chenille going from the halo. This is how it should look when it is finished! Have fun!
Hey guys! There is just a few more days until winter but it hasn't even snowed yet over here! Well lets get in the wintry mood and make it snow inside your home! Today we are going to learn how to make a huge snowflake!. It's not just an ordinary snowflake that you cut out. This is extraordinary! All you need is a few materials:
Six sheets of paper (9x12)
Scissor
Stapler
Tape
Pencil
Now we are ready to start! First, you need take the top right hand corner and bring it down to make it align with the left hand corner. It is going to make the paper into a square shape instead of a rectangle. Once you are done, it will look like a triangle and please don't open it up. This step is almost like when you make a fortune teller and make the paper into a square. You need to do it with all six pieces of paper.
Furthermore, take one of the pieces of paper and fold it into a smaller triangle. Basically, just fold it in half. Please do this with all pieces of papers. Next, hold the paper so it is a right angle on the left side. With a pencil, draw a line about half an inch apart from the area where there is no right angle. Make sure it is going diagonal. Stop about 1/4 of an inch away from the tip. Keep on making lines but make each one shorter and shorter as they go. In total, there should be three lines on each paper.
In addition, you need to cut on each of these lines. After you have done that, open one up. Take the small cuts that are in the middle and fold both of them inwards and then tape them together. Next, turn your paper around and do the same with the next cuts. Keep doing this with all of the cuts but make sure that you do each cut a different side so when you tape one, turn the paper over and do with the next one, and then turn the paper over again. Do this to all six papers.
In summation, we need to staple these together to make one large snowflake. Take all of the six papers and hold them together in one hand so all of them are facing down. Staple it where you hand is or the part where all papers meet. Next, staple each two papers and staple it together where both of the tape parts meet. Do this with each one so it stays keep.
Hey guys! I'm back! It's finally December and the holidays are almost here! Today we are going to get in the holiday mood and learn how to make a beautiful paper wreath! You can hang this anywhere like your front door or window! All you need is a few materials:
A 9x18 sheet of green construction paper
scissors
ruler
stapler
pencil
Paper of any size or color for decorations on the wreath
Now we are ready to start! First of all, you need to fold the green paper in half hot dog style. Once you have done that, you need to go to the long side of the paper where the crease or fold is NOT there. Take the ruler and mark 1-2 inches to the left with the pencil. Make a line going vertically down the long side. This line will be the "no cutting zone" on another step. In addition, on the line you made, make tic marks after every half an inch. Also, do the same on the crease. Next, draw a straight line connecting each tic mark. Now, on the lines you just made, cut on top of it but don't cut past the "no cutting zone" which I said earlier.
When you are done cutting, it should look like this. Furthermore, you have to open it up and put both ends together so it almost looks like a tube. More importantly, to keep this together, you need to staple it. You can staple it one from the bottom, one on the top and two in between. Now, your tube would stay straight.
In addition, to make it easier later on, you can kind of crease the side where the cut stops like this.
Next, you have to staple both ends together so it almost looks like a wreath or a circle. In summation, you can draw and cut bows and berries from the other paper you had. After, you can staple them on. Have fun making your wreath and Happy Holidays!
I'm back! Today we are going to learn how to make a texture canvas! In a textured canvas you are making a creative abstract painting with a hint of something unique. When you touch it, you can have all different kinds of textures like rough or soft! All you need is a few materials:
Molding Paste
A plastic cup
A plastic knife
Fork
Small things shaped as a circle
Canvas (any size)
Paint and paintbrush
Above is the best brand for molding paste. You can get it at any craft store like Micheal's or AC Moore.
Now we are ready to start! First, take your canvas and open the molding paste. Take the plastic knife and spread it on the whole canvas but not the borders on the side. Make sure it is smooth. Do not make it bumpy or add any design. Before it dries, you can create designs on top of the paste. You can take the fork and create a squiggly line across the canvas going horizontal. In addition, you can take the end of the cup and press it down on top of the squiggly line. Under the line, you can just dot it with the bottom of the fork to make a beautiful design. You can also take other materials and create any design of your imagination.
It takes about 24 hours for the paste to dry. After it dries, take a color of paint and paint the borders of the canvas with any color of your choice. Next, paint on top of the paste. You can color the negitive space (outside) one color and the circles another color. Make sure to keep it colorful and neat. Try to color it based on each material. For example, you can color the things with the fork, blue and the things with the cup, yellow. Once that is dry, you are finally done! Have fun making your textured canvas!
Hey guys! Happy Thanksgiving! Today, lets take a small break from art and focus on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! The first parade started in 1924 but it will once again come every year. Well, when do people have all this time to get the parade ready and to make sure that everything is perfect? Well, lets find out! Two days before Thanksgiving is full of activity. Its one of the most hectic time of the year for them. They have to take 25 floats, 44 balloons, and dozens of push floats to go through the Lincoln Tunnel from the Hoboken Studio the day before Thanksgiving. From the famous singers to Broadway shows. They also have to close the road in New York so they can make room for the parade.
Now lets talk about the balloon inflation and deflation. Inflating and deflating the balloons are also really hard and time consuming. To inflate a balloon, it takes about one hour and a half to about two hours. They have to do to it really early in the morning on Thanksgiving day before the parade. Plus, since the balloons are so gigantic, they can't even see what it is until it gets really big which takes a long time! Deflating the balloon takes double the time because they have to pack them up nicely so they can use it for next year. They also have to bring it all the way back to the Hoboken Studio.
Do you have any old crayons that you don't use anymore? Well, instead of throwing them out, there is a way you can recycle them! You can make beautiful candles out of them! All you need is a few materials:
Container (About 2-3 inches tall and microwave safe)
About 10-15 old crayons of one color
microwave
toothpick
Now we are ready to start! First, you need to rip the wrappers off the crayon. Make sure the color of the crayon you chose is a colorful color. Do not use any black or brown. One you have done that, drop the crayons into the container. If some don't fit, just break the crayons in half. Furthermore, take your container and put it in your microwave for about two minutes. After you take it out, the crayons you put in the container should be melted. Keep the container out and don't touch touch it for about five minutes because the wax needs to rest a little bit.
Now we have to put the wick in the melted crayon mixture. You have to use the correct wick size in order to have your candle work properly. It should be about a half an inch taller than the container. First, take a toothpick and poke a hole in the middle of the mixture. Make sure it is big enough for the wick to fit in. Once you are done with that, you can put the wick in. After it is in, you should see about a half of an inch out so you can light it up. If it is more, just cut it so it is the right size. If it is less, you need to put another wick in. In summation, let it rest for five minutes and then you are done! Have fun making candles!
I'm back! Today we will learn how to make rangoli! What is rangoli? Rangoli is an Indian piece of artwork done on a special day called Diwali. To make it, you have to use different colors of sand and make a beautiful design! All you need is a few materials:
A big piece of white cardboard
White sand
Orange sand
Blue sand
Purple sand
Pencil
There are many ways to make rangoli. You can do any design you want but here is the one we will focus on today! First of all, you should know that rangoli is not permanent just like chalk. Now we are ready to start! First take the pencil and draw a small circle in the middle of the cardboard. Next draw a bigger circle around it. It should be an inch bigger. In addition, make six small ovals coming out from the bigger circle. There should be one on the top, bottom, and then two on each side. Furthermore, make triangles coming out from the big circle but draw them more curved. It looks just like a leaf. These are going to be the petals. If you need a visual for how to make the petals, please look at the picture above. Now we are ready to use the sand. Take a little bit of the white sand in your fingers and sprinkle it down onto your pencil work. All you need to do is to trace it with the sand. After you finish tracing, take the purple sand and sprinkle it inside the small circle like you are coloring it. In addition, take the orange sand and color the big circle and the ovals with the the sand. Finally, color the petals of the flower blue. Make sure the sand does not fall into the wrong place and keep it neat and clean. The sand part might feel a little uneasy at first but you will get the hang of it later. Have fun making your rangoli!
There are tons of things you can make in art! There are fun crafts and many things to paint! One of my favorites are making things with duct tape! Today we are learning to make duct tape bows! All you need is a few materials:
Two different designs of duct tape
A scissor
Now we are ready to start! First, you need to pick which duct tape you want to use to make the bow. You have to cut about 18 inches of duct tape. After you have done that, you have to hold it straight and fold it so the sticky side touches the other but leave a one inch sticky side out. In addition you have to fold it again so the sticky part can stick both of the folded sides together. It should look almost like a cuff. We are almost done! We have to make the shape of the bow by folding it like a hot dog and then pinching the middle together. Make sure to keep your hand in the middle of the bow. You will now be able to see the shape of the bow.
Next, you have to pick up your other design of duct tape and cut one centimeter of it. You are using this to wrap it around in the middle so that the bow stays keep. Now your bow is done! Duct tape bows are very simple. It's a really fun craft for girls! Here are some things you can do you bows. Put it in your hair, tape it on a pen, folder, binder, etc. Stick to me to find how to make more duct tape crafts! Here is one really good tutorial! Have fun!
Have you ever heard of melted crayons? Well it is a fun, simple, and easy project to do! Some people don't like using crayons for coloring but they don't have to just keep them on the side. You can make use of it that will attract everyone. All you need is a few materials:
A blank white canvas
A hot glue gun or a glue stick
A hair dryer
A lot of crayons
For this project, make sure there is adult supervision. In addition, make sure you have newspapers spread out so you don't get anything dirty. Are you ready to start this project? Well, then lets take our crayons out. If you can't figure out how many crayons you want, lay them out side to side on the top of the canvas with the tips facing down. Take the number of crayons that fit. Make sure to take the crayons that are colorful. Don't try taking black or brown. Once you pick the crayons you want, you have to spread a thin line of glue with a hot glue gun or simply a glue stick on each crayon. Next, you can stick it on to the top of the canvas in a striaght line, side to side. Make sure the tip of the crayon is facing down.
Once you have done that and made sure the crayons on the canvas are dry, take your blow dryer. Keep your canvas straight up on an easel or somehow make it stand up. Turn on your blow dryer on HIGH and start to blow dry your canvas. Since it is on HIGH, you will have to blow dry it for about 30 minutes but you can take breaks in between. Try to keep blow drying your canvas until it drips closer to the bottom of the canvas. Once almost the whole thing is filled, you are done! Have fun!
How do you like melted crayons? Please answer in the comment box below.
There are many different types of paint. One of them are acrylic paint.What is acrylic paint? You can use acrylic paint for painting on any surface. It can be used for wood, walls, canvas, paper, e.t.c. Acrylic paint makes the surface you are drawing on stay the same texture because it is not that watery. It just adds color. Sometimes when I think of acrylic paint I think of "regular paint." It is also a fast drying paint. In addition, if you make a mistake you can't just paint another color on top of it because it will show. If you put water on it while its not dry, it will just mix into the color. If you put water on it when it is dry, it turns water-resistant.
Another type of paint is oil paint. I really like oil paint because it looks really nice when painted. Oil paint is the opposite of acrylic paint because it drys really slow unlike acrylics. In addition oil paint contains a lot of liquid. Its just like oil inside paint. This liquid makes the painting full of glossiness. When you paint with oil paint you sometimes have to do multiple coats to make it look neat. Sometimes if you don't, you see some shading spots which look unprofessional. Oil paint usually come in small tubes.
Try taking a guess at which one you think is painted by acrylic paint and oil paint! In comment box, please state your answer!
One of the brushes are the fan brush. Whenever I look at a fan brush it reminds me of those hand held fans that are used in China. What reminds you when you see a fan brush? Well, first you need to know what a fan brush is. A fan brush is a brush with thin layers of short hair that is spread out like a fan. It comes from the silver metal part of the brush which is called a ferrule. You can use a fan brush to create texture and to blend colors. This brush is great for hair and small details like highlights in your hair. You can also use it for making leaves on trees or like branches. Its great for dotting when you are painting a scenery drawing. Also, when you paint with this, you have to make sure the painting looks realistic.
When you paint with a fan brush, there are many cool tricks. One trick is that you can take multiple colors in one paintbrush at the same time and then when you paint it will come out as a rainbow! Another cool trick is that if you are making a tree or anything else, you use shading. You can take a little bit of dark green, light green, and a little yellow for a tree and then dot on on a canvas or paper. You can dot it upwards and it will look AWESOME! Here are some examples of paintings used by a fan brush and used by the cool tricks!
When you are painting, there is not just one type of brush to paint with. You can tell about which brush to use depending of what you are painting. There are 8 different types of brushes. Now I am going to tell you which brushes are good for what in art. The first brush is called a round tip. A round brush is good for sketching, outlining and for filling in small areas. Also, you can use it for making a thin line to a thick line. The next brush is called the pointed round. The pointed round brush is just like the round brush but the top is more pointed. You can use it for small details and for retouching. The third brush is called the flat brush and it has a square end. You can use it for big spaces, edges and for bold lines. The forth is called the bright brush. It has flat edges that are curved a bit. You can paint short lines with it and make dark color.
Four brushes covered and four more to go! Next, there is a Filbert brush. It is flat and oval shaped in the end. You can paint things that you want to be round. For example, a circle. Next, you can paint with an angular flat brush. This brush is flat but the top goes in an angle. You can use this brush for curved lines and filling corners. This brush is very similar to the flat brush because you can use it for edges. In addition, there is a fan brush. It has flat hair that is spread out like the chinese hand fan. This brush is used for making a painting smooth. You can use it for clouds, leaves on trees, and for making texture. Finally, there is a detailed round brush. This brush is thin and round with a shorter handle. You use this brush for for tiny details in the picture.
Now, try to get to know your paint brush more like a friend!
What brush do you think you will use the most? In the comment box below, please be sure to answer this question.
Hey! Art is a creation of many things. One of the creations is landscape painting. When you hear "landscape painting", what do you think of? Well, landscape art is when you draw scenery. You can draw a forest, a desert, a waterfall, and many more. It must include elements of nature. For example, animals, water, and most importantly, land. It should also show the weather in the painting. You can be creative and make it winter, summer, spring, or fall. Also, it can be rainy or sunny.What landscape painting will you draw?
Landscaping takes us back to the first century and the Romans. That time, paintings of Roman landscapes were used for decoration. It beautified their rooms and halls. Later, in the fifteenth century, this type of art became more famous throughout Europe and then throughout the world. Closer to the nineteenth century, this art was more appreciated and understood. Still, more and more people, are appreciating landscaping.
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There are so many things to do in art. Art is not just picking up a piece of paper and pencil and start drawing. In art you can paint a canvas and have a beautiful picture on it or just sketch. Art is all about using your imagination! You can draw anything you like that inspires you. What inspires you to draw? What things do you like to draw? Art inspires me because of my mom. She is an amazing artist! I learned most of my art skills from her and now I can draw almost like her! Things I like to do in art are painting canvases. Canvas are thick white cloth that you can draw on and then paint on. Here is one of my canvases! How do you like it?
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