CARDBOARD RELIEF PORTRAIT PROJECT 

(From Sarah Western)

  

Relief Cardboard Portraits!

Create a portrait--realistic or abstract using whatever type of cardboard you have on hand!

Materials needed:

• Cardboard, cereal boxes, frozen pizza boxes, etc...
• Scissors and X-acto/utility knife (if available). 
• Glue (use what you have:  white glue, glue stick, hot glue...)
• Note:  make sure to use X-acto knife carefully and safely!  Make sure to cut on scrap cardboard !
• Edges of cardboard can be torn as well as cut.

Steps:

Gather materials Determine background (edges can be cut or torn.  shape can be regular or organic) Develop portrait by layering cardboard and cutting into the cardboard, pulling off the top layer, and revealing the corrugation. Use different types of cardboard for different "values" Think about texture! Use thin cereal box-type cardboard if you are struggling to cut thicker cardboard. Optional:  Further embellish with paint, markers, pencil, pen etc... if you'd like!