Tag Archives: Sculpture
Plaster Cast Hands
We made the the first plaster cast hands using dental alginate as the mold-making material. I haven’t tried other products (which may or may not be more affordable), but was our method, from many years ago: A 32-ounce Styrofoam cup … Continue reading
Packing Tape Sculpture
A few of my students made life-size sculptures of themselves using clear packing tape as a casting material. Applying the first layer of tape sticky side UP, three or more layers of tape were applied with the sticky side DOWN. … Continue reading
Goblins, Creatures & Character Sculptures
Every few years, I would have my students watch the movie Labyrinth and the documentary about the making of this fun fantasy movie that starred David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. A Jim Henson and George Lucas production in the mid 1980s, … Continue reading
Oldenburg-Inspired Sculptures
Students (middle school and later high school) were introduced to the monumental sculptural works of Claes Oldenburg. Excited by the prospect of “supersizing” an ordinary object, students brainstormed to come up with ideas. Once they’d made a decision on which object … Continue reading