24 November 2018

GENEALOGY CHART TUBE ART PROJECT


CUT OUT LOTS OF LETTERS FROM MAGAZINES


USE THEM TO SPELL OUT SURNAMES
TO PERSONALIZE YOUR TUBE


CUT OUT WORDS AND PICTURES FROM OLD 
MAGAZINES THAT WILL
FURTHER PERSONALIZE YOUR PROJECT.  
LOOK FOR FAMILY CRESTS,
FLAGS FROM ETHNIC HERITAGE COUNTRIES, 
OR ANY OTHER THINGS THAT
REMIND YOU OF YOUR FAMILY.



PURCHASE OR REUSE A THICK CARDBOARD
MAILING TUBE THAT HAS PLASTIC CAP ENDS.
USING WHITE GLUE ON A PAINT BRUSH
COVER THE TUBE THINLY WITH GLUE.
WASH YOUR HANDS
AND THEN CAREFULLY COVER THE TUBE
IN THICK ALUMINUM FOIL.


WORK CLEAN, WIPING ANY EXCESS GLUE
AWAY WITH A WET CLOTH.
YOU CAN USE STRIPS OF PATTERNED PAPER
FROM SCRAPBOOKING OR WHATEVER YOU FIND
  IN MAGAZINES TO BEGIN TO FURTHER DESIGN YOUR
GENEALOGY CHART TUBE.

WHEN YOU'VE COMPLETED THE OUTER DESIGN
AND ITS DRY.  ROLL UP YOUR CHART AND PUT IT INSIDE
YOU'LL KNOW WHERE IT IS
AND THE CHART WILL BE PROTECTED
FROM DUST AND FRAYING.

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