Take inspiration from the insect collection,
and create your own using wire
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Tropical Grasshopper
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Materials
- Museum collections for inspiration
- Paper, pencils, charcoal
- Wire
- Cutters / scissors
- Tape
- Tissue paper
- Newspaper / waste products
- Glue
- Glitter
- Crepe paper
- Straws
- Pipe cleaners
- Invisible thread
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Method
- Study the collections, design your own insect construction on paper
- Create the body parts using crumpled newspaper / waste products
- Use the wire to create divisions on the body parts and the wings – use anywhere where a structure is required
- Decorate
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