How To Make A Starch Painting.

thank you thank you starch painting is an interesting track  which students kindergarten through college can enjoy Spencer enjoys swinging to create his  starch painting while listening to music it's so free and easy and can be done quickly you'll need few materials to  explore and create in many ways use starch painting for Christmas cards  invitations menu cards and wrapping paper notice how a starch painting  made an interesting placemat Natalie covered a box top with her starch  painting to make a tray for crayons or paint a picture about what you're studying  it's easy to start pink would you like to try here are four steps to remember  first cut a piece of cardboard to design with cut several for different ideas second cover any glaze paper  completely with prepared or boiled starch mix to the consistency of cream third add tempura easel or  watercolor paint to the Stars fourth experiment design the  surface with cut cardboard materials you need are glaze paper board newspaper paper towels starch and  brush temper of water paints paintbrush wet towel to keep Hands Clean  cardboard and dry towel to keep dust clean this is Terry ready to paint a design  with starch she uses paper cut from a roll of butcher paper use any glazed paper it  prevents starch from soaking in two tablespoons of starch will cover a sheet of paper 16 by  22 inches flat brush will help to spread it Terry adds a teaspoon of tempera paint to her  starch paper she doesn't have a board to work on so she uses newspapers they are larger than  her starch paper so she can keep her table clean she covers her paper with one  color before beginning her design use a brush to put paint on smoothly and  quickly stand while painting it's easier to swing your design on paper and  helps keep your clothes clean too Terry has experimented with cut cardboard so  she knows the designs it will make after the painting is finished lay it on clean newspapers  to dry so the edges will not stick to them if edges curl like this after drying  turn it over and press with a warm iron or use books as weights and leave overnight now Terry is ready for a craft project  see how flat the edges are after pressing this is the design she will use to cover a box Terry cut the starch painting to  fit her box before pasting it mix paste with water to consistency  of cream for all over pasting use a wide brush Now watch how carefully  she wraps pasted paper around the Box Terry planned and knew how to use  materials so her box does not have wrinkles be sure to cut the paper larger than the box top  so it will be big enough to cover sides and edges paste paper all over Place box top on paper bring the paper over sides of the top like this add an extra strip around the side to make  it neat and strong press firmly to help it stick you do not need to cover the Bottom  now how do you think Terry will use her box why look it made a nice knitting box rope  or yarn can be added for handles can you think of other ways to use these boxes  experiment in many ways designed with starts move cardboard across the paper for  straight lines watch how to get zigzag lines now half circles in this way lines of radiation  or use it for writing now watch other ways paint one color over the starch paper drop a contrasting  color on it and see what happens try sprinkling many dry powder paints on starch  paper see what interesting colors can be made experiment more try folding the corners over the  paper like this press down and now open the paper try this with all corners it's fun to mix colors right  on paper to discover new ones try painting strips of colors across the  starch paper for interesting space feeling to get texture bring Corners together while still  wet and crust between hands take the corners and unfold them notice what crinkle texture it makes  can you think of other ways to create texture notice these different materials  explore to discover what kind of texture and design can be made by using them paint some of them with a brush like this and  place on a clear wet starch paper to make a design or use them this way on a  freshly painted starch paper or dip them in paint mixed with starch and press on a dry unstarched paper  here a wad of paper is being used notice how the painted end of a spool made  this all over design or paint the side of a worn eraser to get other shapes the natural grain  of wood when painted makes interesting texture dip the kitchen scrub brush in paint and  see what a nice texture effect it gives or the interesting holes of a sponge paint the ends of a piece of folded  tag board and see what happens you do not need Paint when using colored  chalk just rub it into the wet starch paper this beaded design was made from The Painted  end of a curved piece of corrugated paper take a tongue depressor and see what  interesting Line Design you can create paint edges of box ends and overlap  them to get many other shapes Miriam a second grader will paint a picture she uses a large flat brush and covers  the glazed shelf paper with starch using a smaller price she dips into  her easel paint and begins to paint now for a few sweeping lines  Miriam uses a board under the wet starch paper because it's easier  to work on she knows it's best not to have her paper too large and to work  fast because the Starks May dry out what do you think this will be an animal right look it turned out to be a running horse  all the second horse needs are some prancing legs Place wet brushes on paper towel when not in use Miriam put these horses in the  desert watch the cactus plants grow after she adds the ground she uses  her cardboard for fine textured lines powder poster paint can be sprinkled right on  the starch paper here Miriam adds blue for sky a sweep of the brush will make the color stronger  well I guess this picture is about finished look Miriam's picture is framed and ready to hang on the wall would you like to  paint about what you were studying use starch painting for booklets  portfolios photo and address books cover ice cream cartons with starch  designs for Waste baskets if she'll act they will be stronger and easier to keep clean these boxes have been covered with starts  designs for jewelry flowers stamps and other uses create other starch designs  and cover boxes for letters cooking recipes arithmetic cards or file boxes designed for Christmas and gift boxes starch paintings make interesting  pictures for home and school try many ways to create your starch painting drop  contrasting colors on starch paper for design or paint imaginary trees it will be fun for you to experiment and find new ways  of creating in starch painting