Project #174
Time: 1-2 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Project Kit (see Products Used below steps)
Paint Brush
Scissors
Glue
Materials needed if not using Project Kit:
Chipboard
Black Paint
Neon Acrylic Paints
Paper Artstraws
Paint Brush
Scissors
Glue
Neon paints make this straw sculpture pop! This project also has an instructional video available!
Click here to print a PDF of this projectSteps
Step 1Using Chromacryl Students' Neon Acrylic, paint 18 straws; 3 each of all 6 colors. Some colors may require more than one coat.
Step 2Paint a 6" square of chipboard with black paint. Once paint is dry, cut straws to different lengths and glue the first layer of your design on to the chipboard. Using a high quality glue like Aleene's Tacky Glue will help.
Step 3Glue more straws on top of the first layer.
Step 4Continue adding more layers as desired to finish the 3D sculpture.
Products Used
- Neon Linear Paper Straw Sculpture Project Kit (USCPK174)
- Chromacryl Students' Acrylic Paint - Neon Blue (CHR-1224)
- Chromacryl Students' Acrylic Paint - Neon Green (CHR-1223)
- Chromacryl Students' Acrylic Paint - Neon Orange (CHR-1221)
- Chromacryl Students' Acrylic Paint - Neon Pink (CHR-1249)
- Chromacryl Students' Acrylic Paint - Neon Violet (CHR-1225)
- Chromacryl Students' Acrylic Paint - Neon Yellow (CHR-1220)
- Grafix Chipboard 6x6" (GAS-14103)
- Artstraws Paper Tubes White 1800-Count (C-9030)