Wednesday, 9 May 2012

How to make a Tapa Cloth

Sketching Shells

Firstly we had to sketch some shells with pencil. We sketched the outline
and the main lines on the inside of the shell’s. Then we chose the best one.

Transferring the Design

Secondly, we transferred the design onto cardboard. We went over the main lines with
black vivid. We also adding a border with different designs. I used diamonds and triangles.

Scrunching the Cardboard

Next, we scrunched the cardboard about 30 times. When we had finished the paper felt like
smooth cloth.

Adding Colour

Finally, we started adding colour to our tapa cloth. We used the black and brown pastels. My tapa cloth looked like soft cloth and I was excited about how it looked






























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