with Tom Chen

Class 1:

• Drawing the body pattern and using it to form the various body parts
• Forming the body parts with newspaper and masking tape
• Assembling the body parts
• Reinforcing the body parts

Class 2:

• Modifying the head for antennae placement
• Forming the shell structure
• Placing the shell on the body
• Reinforcing the shell placement
• Designing the box lid latches
• Adding the paper mache to the sculpture
• Speeding up the drying proces

Class 3:

• Designing the box opening
• Creating the box space in the body
• Adding paper mache to the body
• Modifying the sculpture
• Creating the eyes.
• Adding the hard skin to the sculpture
• Adding a wire hook for wall hanging
• Adding antennae

Class 4:

• Painting the beetle
• Choosng a color palate
• Creating interesting flowing visual paint patterns

Class 5: 

• Refining the paint patterns
• Adding accent colors
• Adding a gloss varnish to create shine and preserve the sculpture

Class 6 - Pterodacyl:

• Forming the body parts
• Designing the mouth
• Creating teeth and body spines
• Drawing a wing schematic
• Creating a wing framework
• Creating rear legs, feet and claws
• Placing rear legs on the body

Class 7:

• Securing body parts
• Creating the wing framework
• Reinforcing the wing skeleton
• Posing individual wing elements for an interesting pattern
• Creating the wing membrane
• Creating the final wing shape
• Posing the head
• Modifying the tail to suit taste

Class 8:

• Creating eyes (choice and placement)
• Adding paper mache to the body

Class 9:

• Creating a solid "skin" for the sculpture
• Adding the skin to the body and the wings
• Painting the sculpture:
• Applying a primer layer
• Creating an interesting pattern
• Choosing a color palate
• Preserving some transparency in the wing membrane
• Adding highlights to the sculpture
• Course Summary showing the completed beetle and pteryodacyl projects,
• Some final thoughts on the projects and a thank you to all the viewers!

BONUS

• Bonus Class: Making the Samurai Helmet

Open Facebook Group to students of this course:
Curious Mondo: How to Make a Paper Mache Beetle

Time table:
9 hours

Level:
Beginning

Target market:
Sculptors

Main objective:
Learn how to use paper and glue to create a whimsical creature.

Prerequisite:
None.