This year, some of the kids chose to build horses out of Model Magic too. That made things a bit more challenging and complicated for them.
Using masking tape and newspaper, build the form of your body. Attach it to the pole. Tinfoil can be used as well. Make sure all the parts are taped super well!! It's better to use too much tape than not enough. Do not build the head at this point.
Then, using paper mache and thin newspaper strips, cover the knight. Short, thin pieces are best. Heads were formed from Model Magic.
Next, paint the whole body with neutral acrylic paints.
Add clothing with leather and fabric scraps. Hot glue or sew these pieces (we just glued them).
Paint on a face.
Build weapons and shields with cardboard, Model Magic or whatever you'd like.
Black masking tape is useful for this project.
I LOVE THIS PROJECT!
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The model magic horses look great. I never thought of using black tape for clothing.
One question: this project seems pretty 'male'. Do the girls enjoy it as well?
Thanks for posting.
Rina at www.k6art.com
Thanks! It is a great project. :) The biggest problem I have is with kids who don't like the feeling of paper mache on their fingers. I give those kids gloves, but they still sometimes do not like the paper mache. The girls seem to get into the project as well. They like decorating with clothes and stuff. :)
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