Hints and Tips

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Construction Tips

Joining	Paper & Card	Wood, Balsa, Popsticks, Pegs & Matches	Fabric, Tyvek & Threads	Other: Polystyrene, Egg Cartons, Construction Foam
Adhesives	Spray-Adhesive Clag, PVA, Cellogel Low Melt Gun Glue Sticks Clear Gum	PVA Hot Melt Gun Supertac Tarzan Grip Arbee Craft-Glue	PVA Supertac Arbee Craft- Glue Tacky Glue	Supertac Tacky Glue
Tapes	Masking Tape Clear Tape Cloth Tape Double sided Invisible Tape	Masking Tape Gaffer Cloth Tape Packaging Tape	Invisible Tape	Masking Tape
Pins	Drawing Pins Berry Pins Dressmaker Window-Dresser T Pins Lills	Dressmaker T Pins Window- Dressers Push Pins Drawing Pins	Dressmaker Pearl Window- Dressers Safety pins	Lills Push Pins T Pins Pearl Window-Dressers
Other	Hand Plier-Stapler Tacker Paper-Fasteners Paper Clips	Paper-Fasteners Tacker, Nails Tacks, Leather Plasticine Modelling-Wax	Hand Plier-Stapler Needles; stitchery Velcro	Hand Plier-Stapler Toothpicks Elastic Bands Velcro Wire Pipe Cleaners Chenille Stems
Cutting	Paper & Card	Wood, Balsa, Popsticks, Pegs & Matches	Fabric, Tyvek & Threads	Other: Polystyrene, Egg Cartons, Construction Foam
	Utility Scissors Zart Scissors Snap Off Cutter Utility Knife Craft Cut Scissors Hole Punch	Utility Knife Snap Off Cutter Craft Snips Scissors Saws	Rotary Cutter Pinking Shears Dressmaking Scissors	Craft Snips Utility Knife Snap-Off Cutter Poly Cutter Coping Saw
Decoration	Liquid Glitter Bulk Glitter Feathers Zart School Colours Paint Vipond-Acrylic Chromacryl Metallic Paint Fluorescent	Vipond Chromacryl Metallic Paint Fluorescent-Paint Decoupage with Rice-Paper Chenille stems Pipe Cleaners	Stitchery with Embroidery Thread, Wool Dyes Fabric Paint Pom Poms Sequins Beads, Jewels Buttons Markers	Glass Enamel Liquid Glitter Metallic Paint Fluorescent- Paint Chromacryl Vipond Pearl Pins Sequins

Wire
Armature Wire: A soft aluminium wire, which is easy to shape and twist into shape. Available in 1.5mm or 3mm gauge in 1kg, bundles. Use old scissors, combination pliers or wire cutters. Twist, wrap or join single strands of the wire to build an armature to support a sculpture of Modroc, Sculpta mold, Zart Paper Mix or Papier Mache. Decorate wire sculpture with cellophane, threads, fabrics etc.
http://www.zartart.com.au/html/activityhtml/ChildsPython.html
http://www.zartart.com.au/Images/webzartextra/zextra_t104.pdf
http://www.zartart.com.au/Images/Product_Info/Paper_mix.pdf

Florist Wire: Silver colour and quite pliable but not as soft as Armature Wire. Can be used with Armature Wire for less detailed work.

Florist Wire Rainbow is a soft coloured wire ideal for decorative wire work on smaller models such as mini beast antennae, jewellery etc.

Chicken Wire: Foundation wire for large constructions, to be used with Armature wire and Florist wire. 12mm hole x 22 gauge; 90cm wide. Cut with wire cutters.

Craft Aluminium Wire: A soft 2mm coloured wire that is easy to manipulate and fun to work with. Blue, Gold, Green, Purple or Red in 10m rolls

Creative Soft Wire: Great for jewellery, no special tools required, bends easily and cuts with scissors or wire cutters. This pack of 30m includes 3 different gauges:18, 22 and 24 gauge, with 11 colours.

Wireform: A fun, versatile aluminium modelling armature for sculpture, model making, arts and crafts. Available in fine, course or medium mesh. Stretches and moulds over forms. Use with other wire and construction materials.
Warning: It does pin prick the skin and may draw blood. Wear cotton gloves if necessary.

Polystyrene
Available in balls, blocks, eggs, stars and flat sheets. Ideal for mobiles, puppet making, decorations and general construction activities. 
Polystyrene Sheets are great lightweight display boards that may be mounted on walls with Velcro. 
Polycutter: Easy to use hand-held polycutter smoothly cuts through polystyrene to create the shapes you want. It is battery operated and very safe for all ages to use. It can be adjusted to cut through different thicknesses of polystyrene.

Balsa
A lightweight material, easily joined, cut, textured and coloured. Ideal for exploration of constructing forms, for creating toys, carving and as a block for printing.
Box No. 1: Contains a selection of blocks, sheets and sticks.
Box No. 2: Contains blocks only.
Box No. 3: Contains sheets only.
Size of each box is 50 x 30 x 30cm, but note that sizes of balsa pieces vary from box to box.
http://www.zartart.com.au/Images/webactivities/seaflyer_t1_08.pdf
http://www.zartart.com.au/Images/webzartextra/zextra_t107.pdf

Construction Foam
A3 sheets of foam ideal for construction. Easy to cut and glue with Supertac, Craft Glue or Low Melt Glue Gun. Construct and decorate with paint and collage. Use the Polycutter or a Utility knife to cut out display letters and numerals and other shapes. Score the foam to bend.
http://www.zartart.com.au/Images/webactivities/za_SpaceMural_01_09.pdf
http://www.zartart.com.au/Images/Images_ZartExtra/Fathers%20Day09.pdf
http://www.zartart.com.au/html/activityhtml/MelbourneTram_side.html