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Kookaburra
said 3 weeks ago 10/30/2009 1:44:34 PM EDT
earrings from polymer clay, or normal clay, or wood or shells or metal or glass or cloth or........
mennufer said
Paper sculptures - origami, silhouettes, quilling, etc.
Kirigami (paper cutting) would be a great idea too.
mennufer said
Mosaics
Wow, as a Portuguese guy, my immediate thought was this, but I guess it's technically impossible for the most of us... But general mosaics and tessellations are a good idea too.
I don't know if I said it before but I'll most certainly never enter contests with food items (except, if I'd ever learn how to, cooking and/or baking).
Currently Illo and MM are separate areas so maybe Engraving is something a little out. Or maybe not...
Linoleum could be a good medium.
Pyrography
Stained glass (real or faux)
Wire work (but, please, with any ammount of strands. And weld too) =)
Some of the ones I attempted a while back against various people:
make something from a single sheet of paper / card, or from parcel tape, or drinking straws; or one CD, or paper bags;
paper animals;
cartoon cutouts (book covers);
real life layers (what PS layers would be like in real life)
And how about making something from materials that are indigenous to where you come from?
I'm sure if I set my mind to it I can come up with some more weird materials to use :)
make something from a single sheet of paper / card, or from parcel tape, or drinking straws;
Gee, I wonder who that could have been? :D
Those were REALLY fun contests!
Kookaburra said
Those were REALLY fun contests!
Probably cos you won 2 out of 3!
But yes, they were fun!
Aaaaahhh ... those were the days ...
Here's one of the ideas for a H2Hthat Kook and I DIDN'T get done
Make something (anything!) using a piece of string. Any length of string will do. For the purposes of this “string” can include twine or thin rope but NOT thread i.e. NO embroidery!!! Other materials may be used as well, but the main ingredient MUST be string. The string may be cut into lengths; it does not need to be one single piece (although there would be extra kudos if you did only use one!)
I will keep thinking ...
We ran that, twice if you count the bacon sculptures.
But those were really fun, and we will surely do re-runs, won't we, M'lady Kooks? So be on the lookout. :)
Miniatures! A contest where you make tiny models or sculptures?
Could also be cool to do something like ping pong ball sculptures? Create something interesting using ping pong balls as your main material. :D
1. Duct tape sculptures: I did this one with my students once. I think I still have the photo of the hat I made that looked like I was driving a jeep
2. LOL I also did maggot art with my students (dipped maggots in some paint then let them wiggle around), but I dont see that one catching on here.
3. sidewalk chalk art
4. I saw a article about a women who makes jewelry from coupons. that could be a fun contest.
chrisbremen said
Duct tape sculptures
Yes, we talked about duct tape before and I think it is a great idea. The town right next door to where I live is the Duck Tape Capital of the World (yes, Duck brand duct tape). They have a big festival every year and people make all kinds of crazy stuff out of duct tape.
Here are links to the fun ones HeyDoofus and I did:
Parcel tape sculpture
http://mltih.worth1000.com/contests/17722/parcel-tape-art
Drinking straws
http://mltih.worth1000.com/contests/17927/drinking-straws
Single piece of paper
http://mltih.worth1000.com/contests/17804/a3-card-crafts
Keep those ideas coming!
Others I have been in a while back that were fun
Paper Animals vs Exaspera
Cartoon cutout 3-D sculptures
Another parcel tale one
Real life Photoshop layers
Paper Bags
Using a CD as the medium
I find ones that really constrain what you can use (or have a very short build time) really bring out the best ideas from me, and I enjoy them the most.
Here's one that may not be in the right arena, but which would be fun anyway. Recreate a classic LOLCAT but using people instead of cats. A link to the original is required for comparison.
I will keep thinking - oooohhhh, that hurts!!!
