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3D dot art project

3/11/2016

 
Remember the lenticular birthday card I posted a week or so ago? This art project is something of a take on that idea. 
circle dot 3D art idea
Looking at it straight on, you can see each circle is half one pattern, half another. Turn to see it at an angle, however, and the second pattern is erased from view. 
circle dot 3D art idea
circle dot 3D art idea
This artwork is easy to create and make it your own way. I started by using a 1-inch hole punch to cut nine dots from two sheets of complimentary patterned papers. Don't have a punch? You can trace a quarter and cut out the circles with scissors instead, but I'd recommend stacking the two pieces of paper and cutting through both sheets at once to get an exact fit; just be sure to keep each pair together as you proceed.
​I also cut a square from a scrap piece of mat board I got from my local art supply store; any sturdy board will do, such as poster board or regular ol' cardboard.
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Fold each circle in half, with the printed/colored side on the inside of the fold. 
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​Pair the circles up, and glue one half of one pattern/color to a half of the other. I used a thin layer of tacky glue, but glue stick would also work well.
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Once you have nine of these conjoined pairs, glue them in a grid to your board. I just eyeballed it, but if precision is important to you, use a pencil to lightly draw three straight, vertical lines spaced evenly on the board, and line up the dots' center folds with the lines. Erase the pencil marks. Done! 

I redid this project using scraps of drawing paper on which I'd painted some watercolor washes and splatters. I really like using handmade decorated paper for projects. Without meaning to, I ended up with a pastel Easter vibe. 
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Here's how it turned out. Even though the dots' paper is lighter weight than the scrapbooking paper I used above, there's no warping or floppiness. Cool.
circle dot 3D art idea
circle dot 3D art idea
circle dot 3D art idea
Have fun! 
​xo
Kimberly Stoney link
3/11/2016 05:49:01 pm

Love it! That is a really cool idea! I bet you could do it with ovals for Easter (eggs), hearts for Valentines...stars, moons and clovers! The punches make it really easy.
Must try!


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