1. Robot Shoes This project gives new life to second-hand shoes by turning them into “Robots,” sculptural assemblages created with metallic paint, wire and found objects. Your students’ imaginations will go straight to work if you ask them to assign a purpose to their creation — an imaginary function that they would like it to be able to perform. Grade Levels K-8 Note: instructions and materials based on a class of 25 students. Adjust as needed. Process 1. Begin by painting the shoe with metallic acrylic paint. Sargent’s is highly opaque and usually requires just one coat. If painting dark color shoes, a second coat may be required. Allow to dry. 2. Each student should gather an assortment of objects to include in their sculpture. Buttons, beads, small wooden shapes, scrap hardware or old jewelry parts are just a few things that may be applied. Use a strong craft glue for best results. Objects can be secured with wire as well. When attaching objects to the sides of shoes, clothespins can assist while the glue is drying. 3. When glue is dry, apply a coat of metallic paint over the attached objects so that they become part of the “machine.” Copyright © 2006 Dick Blick Art Materials. All rights reserved.JD Materials Shoes, any surface but patent leather, one per student. Sargent ® Metallic Acrylic Paint, (00730-0089), share one 6-color set across classroom Aleene’s ® Tacky Glue (23826-1005), share one 8-oz bottle between two students Royal ® Softgrip Nylon Brushes (06031-0729), share 72-piece set across classroom Assorted Materials for Assemblage: Sculpture Wire (33400-1435) Two-Tone Tooling Foil (60504-4050) Assorted objects for collage: beads, buttons, scrap hardware, small woodpieces, old jewelry, etc. Spring Clothespins (60445-1024) National Standards Content Standard #1 — Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes K-4 Students use different media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experinces and stories 5-8 Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas Content Standard #2 — Using knowledge of structures and functions K-4 Students know the differences among visual characteristics and purposes of art in order to convey ideas 5-8 Students generalize about the effects of visual structures and functions and reflect upon these effects in their own work

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Page 1: Materials - cdn.dick-blick.com · Materials Shoes, any surface but patent leather, one per student. Sargent® Metallic Acrylic Paint, (00730-0089), share one 6-color set across classroom

Robot ShoesThis project gives newlife to second-handshoes by turning theminto “Robots,”sculpturalassemblages createdwith metallic paint,wire and foundobjects. Your students’imaginations will go straightto work if you ask them toassign a purpose to their creation— an imaginary function that theywould like it to be able to perform.

Grade Levels K-8Note: instructions and materialsbased on a class of 25 students.Adjust as needed.

Process

1. Begin by painting theshoe with metallicacrylic paint.Sargent’s is highlyopaque and usuallyrequires just onecoat. If painting darkcolor shoes, a second coat may berequired. Allow to dry.

2. Each student should gather an assortment of objects to include in their sculpture. Buttons, beads, small woodenshapes, scrap hardware or old jewelryparts are just a few things that may beapplied. Use a strong craft glue forbest results. Objects can be securedwith wire as well. When attachingobjects to the sides of shoes,clothespins can assist while the glue isdrying.

3. When glue is dry, apply a coat of metallic paint over the attachedobjects so that they become part ofthe “machine.”

MaterialsShoes, any surface butpatent leather, one per student.

Sargent® Metallic AcrylicPaint, (00730-0089), shareone 6-color set acrossclassroom

Aleene’s® Tacky Glue(23826-1005), share one 8-oz bottle between twostudents

Royal® Softgrip NylonBrushes (06031-0729), share72-piece set acrossclassroom

Assorted Materials forAssemblage:

Sculpture Wire(33400-1435)

Two-Tone Tooling Foil(60504-4050)

Assorted objects for collage:beads, buttons, scraphardware, small woodpieces,old jewelry, etc.

Spring Clothespins(60445-1024)

National Standards Content Standard #1 — Understanding and applyingmedia, techniques, and processes

K-4 Students use different media, techniques andprocesses to communicate ideas, experinces and stories

5-8 Students intentionally take advantage of the qualitiesand characteristics of art media, techniques and processesto enhancecommunication of their experiences and ideas

Content Standard #2 — Using knowledge of structures andfunctions

K-4 Students know the differences among visualcharacteristics and purposes of art in order to conveyideas

5-8 Students generalize about the effects of visualstructures and functions and reflect upon these effects intheir own work

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