<p> WEATHERING PROJECT</p><p>Materials:</p><p>Large men’s handkerchief</p><p>Steel Wool</p><p>Crepe paper</p><p>Pieces of construction paper (check to be sure it will bleed)</p><p>Colored chalk pieces</p><p>Anything that will fade or bleed when wet</p><p>Rubber bands</p><p>Instructions:</p><p>1. Spread handkerchief out on table.</p><p>2. Open steel wool carefully (it will cut you if you are too rough with it).</p><p>3. Lay strips of steel wool, crepe paper, construction paper and / or other materials on handkerchief.</p><p>4. Roll handkerchief (with everything inside) into a tight ball and secure with rubber bands.</p><p>5. Put handkerchief ball outside. Attach to a pole or tree, bury in the ground, lay in a bush, etc. 6. Leave bundle in its place for at least 6 weeks.</p><p>7. If you are in an area that has little or no rain, you will need to make artificial rain with a hose or watering can.</p><p>8. After the time has passed, bring the bundle inside and carefully unwrap it.</p><p>9. Explore what the weather has done to the handkerchief and the items inside the bundle.</p><p>10. Wash the handkerchief very gently with water to get all the steel wool out, but be sure not to wash any colors out.</p><p>11. Let the handkerchief dry completely.</p><p>WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR HANDKERCHIEF</p><p>Materials:</p><p>Used, clean yogurt, cottage cheese, or fruit cups</p><p>Small (4x6) canvas</p><p>Gel Medium</p><p>1. When the handkerchief is dry, let the student decide if he/she wants to make a picture or a dish (to hold small items like keys or rings, etc.). 2. Spread the handkerchief out and squirt some gel medium on it. You need enough to saturate the handkerchief thoroughly.</p><p>3. Press the saturated handkerchief onto the cup or canvas. Make lots of nooks and crannies in the handkerchief. Don’t spread it smoothly.</p><p>4. Let the cup or canvas dry completely.</p><p>5. Add beads, feathers, buttons, pompoms, glitter glue, etc. to the piece to embellish it. Use that word with the kids…EMBELLISH. It’s a fun word.</p><p>6. Let dry. If you want to, you can then spray the piece with a varnish type spray.</p>
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