Stencil knives . Black tempera paint . Flat black spray paint was used for this example. Grade Levels Grades 7 through 12. Lesson Objectives To develop and promote an awareness of the possibilities of nonconventional materials for the purpose of personal self expression.
Procedure Sketch an image in silhouette on the surface of a piece of corrugated cardboard.
Pay careful attention to the direction of the corrugations. They can be used to enhance the design. Using a stencil knife, cut along the sketched line. After the lines are cut, paint the cardboard black and let it dry. After the paint has dried, carefully begin peeling the top layer of paper from the corrugations.