Cut-Paper 3-D Marbled Fish

Cut-Paper 3-D Marbled Fish Project

Time: 2 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water

Materials:

9x12" Mixed Media Paper

Alum

Methocel

Ink Colors

Marbling Tray

Wiggle Eyes

Glue

Blue Construction Paper

Work on your marbling technique while making these 3-D marbled fish. This project also has an instructional video available!

Step 1
Visit our YouTube channel, UnitedArtandEd, for complete marbling and project instructions.
Step 2
Cut fish body and fin shapes out of the marbled papers with scissors. Students may wish to trade marble scraps to add variety to their fish.
Step 3
Arrange and glue the marbled fish body to a piece of blue construction paper. Make sure not to glue the body flat - glue only at the ends, with the middle curved up for a 3-D look. Attach fins and tail by the edge only, crease and shape to give a 3-D flair. Apply a wiggle eye to each fish with glue.