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Modelling/Construction Art Project

Paverpol Figures

Outdoor sculptures can now be made with this revolutionary new product - Paverpol. Turn old T-shirts, timber and wire into sculptures that may be placed outside after 3 weeks of curing time indoors.A water based, environmentally friendly, non toxic product that not only hardens fabric but creates a weather proof surface. It is safe for all children and adults to use, no need for masks or gloves. This transparent medium may be coloured with 9 available colours Black, Blue, Brown, Champagne, Dark Green, Violet Red, Red Ochre, Yellow Ochre, Yellow and White. These colours may be mixed. This medium allows the user to manipulate fabric to drape over armatures of wire, wood, and polystyrene. Painted on a canvas will render the canvas weather proof as a great form for an outdoor mural. Paverpol adheres to wood, plaster, ceramic, clay, stone, concrete and polystyrene foam.

Suitable for:

Upper Primary/Secondary Levels

Materials:

Paverpol Paver colour, Armature Wire 1.6mm, Aluminium Foil, T-shirt material/ Cotton Lycra, Cotton Knit, Brush, Blocks of hard woodIcecream containers, Popsticks & Satay Sticks

How to Make a Paverpol Figure:

Figures on a Block

1. Use a length of Armature Wire approximately 2 m long to make a human fi gure. The arms should be approximately 22 cm, the body 12 cm and the head loop approximately 5 cm. Make small hands and feet by looping the ends of the wire.

2. Wrap the armature fi gure with Aluminium Foil or recycled plastic bags. Round off the head with Foil to give the fi gure a full head shape. Add or pinch a nose shape, and round off the cheeks.

3. Use a Popstick to rub the foil smooth.

4. Mix the chosen skin colour of Pavercolour with a little water to a paste and stir into the Paverpol, making sure it is well mixed.

5. Dip strips of material into the coloured Paverpol, wring out the excess and roll the strip up into a roll for wrapping with ease, around the wire.

6. Wrap the fi gure with wet strips of fabric to completely cover the wire. Start from the hands and feet up. Wind the strips very tightly around the frame.

7. Use a piece of fabric approximately 10 x10 cm for the front of the head. Dip the material in the coloured Paverpol and fold it from under the chin across the back, to the other side of the head. Do this on both sides of the head and create a ponytail from the excess fabric.

8. Take a wet strip of fabric for the neckpiece and stretch it to the back of the head and then pull the strip until you have a slender neck.

9. Set the fi gure aside to dry when the frame is completely covered in fabric. Alternatively use the same colour Paverpol for the clothing as two colours of wet fabric used wet on wet will bleed.

10. Attach the covered fi gure to a base that has also been completely painted with coloured Paverpol.

11. With the fi gure in the position required, use fabric dipped into coloured Paverpol to dress the fi gure.

12. Use cotton fabric dipped into Paverpol for headwear or hair. Adorn the fi gure with beads etc.

13. Leave the fi gure indoors to cure for 3 weeks before leaving it outdoors to weather.

Poly Body on a Stand

1. Use Poly Balls, Cardboard Cones, Armature Wire and other found objects to construct a form to Paverpol.

2. Use masking tape to join the objects together and cover the form with Aluminium Foil.

3. Bind the form with strips of fabric dipped in Paverpol and ideally set aside to dry.

4. Manipulate fabric dipped in Paverpol to create texture and features of the creature. Experiment with different types of fabric such as Muslin, and Lace.

 

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