Lesson 15 of 84 · Collage
⭐ 30 XP✂️ Craft CornerTorn Paper Mosaic (Part 3)
Tear colored paper into small pieces and arrange them like mosaic tiles to create an image.
🎯 Your mission
Use one boring material in an unboring way.
⚡ The twist
Only use materials that were about to be trash.
Mind = Blown
🤯 You can fold a piece of paper at most about 7 times — physics gets in the way after that.
Artist Spotlight
🎨 Faith Ringgold turned story quilts into world-famous art.
Practice mosaic in this art lesson: torn paper mosaic (part 3).
What You'll Learn
Tear colored paper into small pieces and arrange them like mosaic tiles to create an image. The small torn pieces create a shimmering, pixelated effect.
Techniques You'll Practice
Materials Needed
Step-by-Step Guide
0 of 4 doneWhere you see this in real life
The next time you 'just buy it,' notice how much you could've made yourself.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make a card for someone who isn't expecting one.
For the dinner table
“What's something you'd build if you had unlimited cardboard?”
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