Mixed Media Galaxy Collage

Mixed Media Galaxy Collage Project

Time: 2-3 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water

General Materials:

Black Card Stock

Handy Art Acrylic Gloss Medium

Small Styrofoam Balls

Creativity Street Glitter Chip Glitter Glue Set

Pearlescent Watercolors

Paint Brushes

Scissors

Glue

Use glitter glue and watercolors to create your own galaxy collage!

Step 1
Seal one side of black card stock with acrylic gloss medium to prevent warping. Once dry, paint on glitter chip glitter glue. Allow glue to dry.
Step 2
On a second sheet of black card stock, paint galaxy swirls with pearlescent watercolors. Allow paint to dry.
Step 3
Cut out paint swirls.
Step 4
Glue swirls to the first piece of black card stock.
Step 5
Paint Styrofoam balls with pearlescent paint and add glitter glue accents (if desired).
Step 6
Glue Styrofoam ball "planets" onto the collage to finish. Allow glue to dry.