Remember those leaves we cut out from the drawing? We will need those once again. (It is safe to say, with a duct tape project, don't throw anything away until you are completely finished) We must lay a piece of green duct tape down on our cutting board, then fasten the paper leaf on top of the tape using scrap tape.
Using the technique we learned when we applied a glare to out musical note, we must create green reflections to place upon our leaf. Below, you can see how I applied the tape to the cutting board, attached a leaf, then cut out the reflection. (Remember, all of the reflections must look like their light is coming from one place! For example, light can't be on top of one leaf, then on the bottom of another and the reflection must be significantly smaller than the leaf.)
When we have all of our reflections cut out, we must carefully apply them to our folder's main design. The picture below illustrates my placement, but here, variation can look good, so experiment and find what you like!
After I starred at my folder for an awkward five minutes, I decided it needed something more. After another five minutes I concluded the sprout could be placed over a large sphere, with a smaller sphere above it. The large sphere represents the earth, while the small sphere represents the sun. We are getting really artsy now eh? The pictures below illustrate the spheres I placed.
Spheres, by nature are incredibly difficult to cut by hand. In this instance, I used a small jar and a Hershey's kiss to cut the spheres. Just trace around them like we all did in kindergarten! (Common household items come in handy)
When it all comes together, Our project should look like this! Magnificent no?
This method can be implemented to decorate anything! So, just keep practicing and you will be a pro in no time! Be sure to stay tuned in for our next lesson!
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