I will share the crafts here that I've done to keep away the crazies. Hopefully you can be inspired to create some of your own crazy crafts!
Monday, October 15, 2012
Beer Label Table
Beer Label Craft
Don't waste those beer labels... We decorated our old table using interesting beer labels.
We used a clear acrylic sheet cut to fit the table to cover the labels. We got the acrylic from Lowe's (they cut it as well)!
Close up of some of the labels we chose. Still more room to put more cool ones!
The video that shows how we did this.
This was my husbands idea!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Making the giant paper mache Hercules beetle
Making the giant paper mache
HERCULES BEETLE
I made this for a educational event at my school. It turned out wonderful and it is now on display in a museum at my school!
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First I used insulation foam to make an outline of the beetle. I tried to keep the design directly proportional to the real Hercules beetle. I used a real Hercules beetle and photos of the beetle for the design.
The foam outline of the beetle will serve as the template for the whole statue.
Next I started adding paper balls and masking tape the structure to give it girth.
I did three layers of paper mache to make the core more solid.
I made the legs from wood then covered them with masking tape. I reinforced every joint with metal wire. Then covered that with more tape and then paper.
The legs are made!
I made the horns out of paper and masking tape then taped them on to the body. I also formed the eye out of rolled up paper.
I attached the middle brace and finishing the legs. The entire bottom half of the beetle is a tomato cage that I cut in half and opened. I attached this to the core/body of the beetle after the final coat of paper mache was dry. I covered all parts of the cage with paper mache and lots of tape. The metal wire sticking out of the beetles butt are the anchors that I used to attach the beetle to the base that it sat on.
Covering all of the surface with a white primer paint to cover up the paper.
Its all primed!
I’m naked! Base painting is done.
The beginning of all of the details.
The outline of all of his spots.
Finishing all of the spots. Life is given to the beetle through the tiny details.
Put his fringe hairs on and painted his eyes gold!
The finished product! Thanks to my helper Anthony!!
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