To start, the kids got into groups of 3-4 to help speed up the taping process. The first layer of tape had to be wrapped sticky side out. The following 2-3 layers were wrapped sticky side in. Once they got a large section wrapped (or when they wrapped too tight and the model started losing circulation), they cut the tape off and taped the form back together. Every student in art club will get to be the model for this project. I cannot wait to see these finished!
Some important lessons we learned today was to not wrap too tightly and to not wrap too many layers or you run out of tape quickly.
Here are some progress photos!
Here are more photos from 2/5/13
"The proposal"
Gangnam Style
The tangled mess of body parts!
More photos from 2/6/13
My question may be kind of obvious, but, how do you handle the "awkward areas" of these full-body sculptures? I mean, obviously girls would help girls and vice versa, but aren't the kids weireded out by this?
ReplyDeleteFor wrapping the groin area, most of the kids wrapped themselves. For the chest area, the girls were able to stand back and just wrap so nobody was touching anything. And yes, girls worked with girls and boys worked with boys.
ReplyDeleteAt first glance, I thought they're made of glass. But I'm amazed to find out that these are made out of packing tapes. Who would have thought that a tool once used only for packing purposes can be used to create an art? These kids definitely nailed it!
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I thinks this is a fantastic project! I have to do it some day with one of my art classes. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
/Lisbeth (a danish art teacher)
This is awesome! I'd like to try it with my art club. How many rolls of tape did you need and for how many students? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWe planned about 2 rolls per kid. Some used a little more, some used a little less.
DeleteLong shot since this was 2014 but how did you go about wrapping the head??
DeletePut plastic wrap on their heads first to prevent tape from possibly sticking to the hair. Wrap loosely. Teacher cuts it off to prevent kids from cutting each other. Leave the nose or mouth open so they can breathe.
DeleteUse mannequin heads or styrofoam heads
Deletehi. sorry this may be a stupid question, but how do you get the tape off? do you just pull it off? doesnt it break?
DeleteMaravilloso este proyecto, lo pondré en marcha con mis estudiantes, gracias por compartirlo.Feliz Navidad.
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I would ask if there is a problem unmold, to leave in parts, especially the center of the body. It is like taking off a sweater, with help, of course?
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These are wonderful! I am starting this project with my 8th grade students this week and they are so excited. One question, how did you handle the face and head? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteFor the head, I wrap them in saran wrap first and then apply one layer of tape, sticky side in. I also cut the kids out of their heads to avoid hair or face cutting.
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DeleteI just started this project with my students and they absolutely love it! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletethis would be neat with white string LED lights - inside. The kids could hang them from their ceiling like they are flying or standing up.
ReplyDeletethat would be awesome!
Deletethis would be neat with white string LED lights - inside. The kids could hang them from their ceiling like they are flying or standing up.
ReplyDeletehow many days did this project take for each student in the group to finish up with?
ReplyDeleteit takes about 3 days for each kid to finish.
DeleteThese are wonderful!! How did you get the head done while having the child keep breathing?? :)
ReplyDeleteJust leave a hole either around their nose or mouth.
DeleteAfter you do a section of the body, do the kids just cut off it off with scissors and retape it together?
ReplyDeleteyes, exactly.
DeleteHow did you build the giraffe and ducks??
ReplyDeleteThose were not made by me or my students. It was made by artist Mark Jenkins.
DeleteHow do you wrap their faces?
ReplyDeleteWe put plastic wrap over the kids heads first to make sure that we didn't accidentally get tape in their hair. Then wrap as normal but leave the nose or mouth open. I cut the tape off of their heads very carefully. Some kids also chose to not do heads. We didn't have manikin heads.
DeleteYou could hold in place a thicker strip of plastic, like from a tarp or a mattress bag, from the top of the head down to the back of the neck before wrapping with plastic wrap. Then use it as a layer of insurance to cut over top of. This would lower the risk of cutting hair or head when removing. Great project.
DeleteI did this with my art club, but I had 2 manakin heads we used to wrap for the faces/heads.
ReplyDeletehow long did each take to create?
ReplyDelete3-4 hours
DeleteNice Article, I love the way you describe this topic and I got very effective information related to packaging and shipping. Good Packaging improves the user's experience and best services satisfaction since always use the best packaging boxes and packaging tapes. Nice work. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteWow, all of these packing tapes sculptures are looking awesome especially the zebra one. Thanks for sharing such a creative post.
ReplyDeleteGreat project- excited to attempt this with my grade 5/6 art students!
ReplyDeleteHave you ever painted over it? I want to try to make a mannequin to dress her up for a party but need her to have flesh tones over the arms and chest. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteI think the paint would flake...maybe spray paint would work? Or you could try to stuff it with flesh colored tissue paper.
DeleteYou can buy tan coloured packing tape ! Easy
DeleteI want to make a horse and put lights in it!!! How do you make an animal ?? We have a horse but I don’t think we could wrap it very easily!!!
ReplyDeleteThe student that did the llama wrapped his arms several times and used his torso and neck and then pieced it together. I forget what he did for the head. Maybe wrapped it around a newspaper form?
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