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Modelling/Construction

Paverpol Methods

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

Modelling with Paverpol

1. Mix coloured Paverpol with dry Papier Mache or Sculpt It to model forms suitable for the outdoors.

2.Leave the model indoors to cure for 3 weeks before leaving it outdoors to weather. This modelling media may be formed over armatures of wire, polystyrene etc as the Paverpol renders the media weatherproof if it has been used as the binding agent. Mixing Paverpol with Zart Paper Mix will work however the mix will dry very quickly so it would work best with pouring the mix into a mould such as Face Moulds.

Canvas

1. To paint a Stretched Canvas, just use the mixed Paverpol and use a soft brush if you don’t want structure, and a hard brush if you want structure. If you want to put the painting outside you have to paint the back too, 2 or 3 times. Defi nitely paint in the corners. Vipond Paint may be painted on the canvas, as this too is a weatherproof paint.

2. You can add anything that is not too heavy with Paverpol as the bonding agent. Try manipulating fabric dipped in Paverpol to create a textured fi bre piece. If you adhere it with Paverpol you have to give it time to dry.

Handy Hints

1. Mix the Pavercolour in water fi rst to a paste, the amount of water will be more or less depending on the weather. If it is really dry and windy then use a maximum of 1/5 the water, and when it is rainy use only 20 or 30 mLs to mix the colour.

2. You can keep Paverpol in a sealed container, coloured or not coloured with Pavercolour as long as the liquid Paverpol does not get overheated or frozen.

3. Put the leftover coloured Paverpol in a container and use it for painting poles, canvasses or sculptures. Put the colours together that have the same tone, like terra cotta in another bucket than the blues and greens.

 

 

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