Time: 1-3 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water

Materials:

Patterned Paper

Grafix Clear Film

Fine Point Black Sharpie

Black Cardstock

Scissors

Pen/Pencil

Glue Stick

Tape

Portrait-Style Photographs

Printer/Copier

White Paper

View Project Video

Create unique self-portraits! This project also has an instructional video available!

Steps

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  Step 1
  Print a portrait on 8-1/2 x 11" paper. Tape a piece of Grafix clear film to the top of the printed portrait. Trace the facial features with black Sharpie.
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  Step 2
  Photocopy the sheet of Grafix clear film to produce a black and white copy. Cut out main features (hair, eyes, shirt, mouth, head, etc.) Depending on the arrangement, you may need 2 copies in order to cut out all the features.
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  Step 3
  Trace each feature onto patterned paper and cut it out. Using the original portrait and outline as a guide, glue the patterned paper onto black cardstock.



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  Step 4
  Tape the Grafix clear film sheet to the cardstock, lining up the features. Trace over the lines if needed to fill in spaces and darken the outlines.



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  Examples
  Create an entire classroom of patterned paper portraits.

Products Used

• Grafix Dura-Lar Clear Overlay Film
• Patterned Paper
• Fine Point Black Sharpie
• Black Cardstock