Mixed Media Galaxy Collage Project
Time: 2-3 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water
General Materials:
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!
Steps
- Step 1Seal 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 2On a second sheet of black card stock, paint galaxy swirls with pearlescent watercolors. Allow paint to dry.
- Step 3Cut out paint swirls.
- Step 4Glue swirls to the first piece of black card stock.
- Step 5Paint Styrofoam balls with pearlescent paint and add glitter glue accents (if desired).
- Step 6Glue Styrofoam ball "planets" onto the collage to finish. Allow glue to dry.