Art & Craft

DIY COLOUR TRUNK

Fevicreate Art & Craft Activities are structured activities that involve a step by step method to create an end product. This crafting journey gives you something to show, you enjoy your journey and get a sense of achievement too. What more can one ask for!

Paper Crafting Best Out of Waste 30 to 60 mins 9 to 14 years Art & Craft Class 6

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Step - 01

To create a trunk, take a sheet of box board or file board. Draw and cut it referring to template given. To make it more sturdy use a sheet of corrugated as well and stick it onto box board using Fevicol A+ and let it dry.

Step - 02

With the help of scissors cut the fringes of box board cover the corrugated sheet with it using Fevicol A+, now seal the edges forming a cylindrical shape as shown

Step - 03

To create lids for the trunk, take a sheet of box board and corrugated sheet, draw and cut the diagram referring to the template given.

Step - 04

Using Fevicol A+, assemble the lid cut outs as shown in the image and let it dry.

Step - 05

Using Fevicol A+, stick the circle from one end and let it dry and to other insert the lid created.

Step - 06

Similarly, create two more trunks following the same procedure.

Step - 07

To create flames, take sheets of kite paper yellow, red and orange. Draw and cut them into square shape, now fold it into half, forming triangular shape.

Step - 08

Fold it into half and fan fold it as shown.

Step - 09

Fan fold the other side as well.

Step - 10

Using Fevicol A+, stick the folds made below and let it dry. Now start opening the folds from the other end.

Step - 11

Using Rangeela Tempera Colour brown, give colour wash to trunks with the help of fine art brushes and let it dry. Now using Fevicol A+, assemble all the elements together and let it dry. Make sure to keep trunk’s opening side outwards. Handmade colour trunks are ready!