Step By Step Papier Mache Pb Search Press

Learn how to make papier m̢ch̩ bowls, boxes, frames and more. The basic techniques are followed by nine easy step-by-step projects with adult supervision boxes which indicate where help is needed. Templates are included - and further ideas to inspire you to create more objects. Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal Grade 3-6-Both of these books will delight young crafters. The projects are interesting, easy to make, useful, and decorative. A two-page spread gives the basic tools and materials needed. Children are warned to ask for adult help when necessary. Procedures are clearly delineated by numbers within colored circles. Potentially unfamiliar words appear in bold type and are defined in the glossary. The back of each book has patterns that can be reproduced. Papier M?ch? describes two basic techniques: using paper strips and using paper pulp. The crafts were inspired by various cultures, and include a picture frame with a Mogul Indian motif, a Latin-American Carnival headdress, a Mexican bowl, a cat reminiscent of the Egyptian goddess Bastet, an Aztec jewelry set, and an African pencil pot painted to look like kente cloth. Explanations of more sophisticated techniques, such as using molds, are imbedded in the projects themselves. Clay Modeling uses air-drying clay to make a cat, a tiger, a flower pot, a bowl, and more, although the models can be created with traditional clay if the child has access to a kiln. The general techniques section clearly describes and illustrates methods of pinching out shapes, coiling, rolling clay, using a pattern for flat shapes, using cookie cutters, creating textures, attaching and joining pieces, drying, and painting with acrylics and poster paints. Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, NJ Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist Reviewed with Michelle Powell's Printing. Gr. 4-7. Clear, attractive, and thorough, these titles in the new Step-by-Step series combine easy-to-follow projects with interesting background on the crafts. An introductory spread sets the art forms in historical context: Papier Mache touches on the surprisingly varied ways the craft has been used over the centuries, including its application in architecture, boat design, and furniture. Printing briefly traces the medium back to Egypt and mentions various printing methods, although it does not distinguish between relief prints, intaglio, etc. The crafts that follow are appealing and easily replicable, with crisp photos of each stage of assembly. Teachers looking for classroom art projects or kids with craft inclinations will find a wealth of excellent ideas here. More titles are listed in the Series Roundup. Gillian Engberg Copyright å© American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.