How to Use Tissue Paper to Shade Other Paper
Thin and delicate, tissue paper has many uses from the practical to the artistic. A little bit of liquid starch combined with tissue paper shapes can add a whole new dimension of color to ordinary construction paper. This does not require a high level of artistic skill and even the youngest arts-and-crafts enthusiasts may experiment with translucent color while creating original art.
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Things You'll Need
- 1-inch paint brush
- Liquid starch
- Medium sized bowl
- 1 piece of construction paper of any color
- Various colors of tissue paper
- Newspaper
Instructions
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Shading with Tissue Paper
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Lay a piece of construction paper on top of the newspaper on a flat surface.
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Tear the tissue paper into various shapes. Be as creative as you like. There is no right or wrong way to do this.
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Arrange the tissue paper pieces into a design on the construction paper. This can be an abstract or realistic design, the choice is up to the individual artist.
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Pour liquid starch into the bowl.
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Dip the paintbrush into the starch and carefully paint over the tissue paper shapes, one shape at a time. The starch will adhere the tissue paper to the construction paper. The wet tissue paper takes on a translucent quality while allowing the original color of the construction paper to bleed through, creating a whole new shade of color.
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Be sure to allow the wet paper to dry before moving it.
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Tips & Warnings
Use liquid starch to adhere tissue paper pieces to Styrofoam shapes to create colorful three-dimensional art projects.
This project can be a little messy so be sure to provide aprons for young artists.
