Year 10 - Art and design
3D Design: building with cardboard
3D Design
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Unit Summary
This is a teacher led unit which introduces to pupils to the skills within their endorsements. Through a series of workshop activities, students experiment with a range of materials and techniques. They develop a range of studies exploring mark making media, print and mixed media.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to cut, shape and build 3D forms with cardboard, using folding, layering and rolling techniques.
Key Notes
- Knives or scissors to cut cardboard into desired shapes. Pieces can be bent or folded to create dimensional forms.
- Stacking multiple layers of cardboard adds depth and dimension. Layers can be cut differently creating unique profiles.
- Roll cardboard into cylinders or fold into angular shapes; origami techniques can also be used.
Vocabulary To Learn
- construction: the method of building or assembling parts to form a 3D structure
- relief: a sculptural technique where raised elements are built up from a flat surface
- form: the shape and structure of a 3D object, including its volume and mass
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Cardboard is too weak to build strong structures.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Knives or scissors to cut cardboard into desired shapes. Pieces can be bent or folded to create dimensional forms. Stacking multiple layers of cardboard adds depth and dimension. Layers can be cut differently creating unique profiles.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'construction'
the method of building or assembling parts to form a 3D structure.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Cardboard is too weak to build strong structures. Correction: Cardboard becomes structurally strong when layered, folded or rolled. It is even used in architecture and furniture design for its surprising durability.
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