MATERIAL IN MKING 3D ARTS Flashcards
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is a popular, inexpensive, and durable material. It is available almost anywhere. It can be manipulated through cutting, connecting, folding, strengthening, and rolling.
Paper
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KNDS OF PAPER?
Copy papers
ART PAPERS
CARD STOCKS
CONSTRUCTION PAPER
TISSUE PAPERS
ORIGAMI PAPERS
are usually fairly smooth and medium in weight. They are suitable for
printing, writing, and creating small models.
COPY PAPER
are designed for paints, inks, and pencils. This expensive kind of paper is rough and thick.
ART PAPERS
can be used in making stand up building projects, models, and Greeting cards. They are thin, stiff, and smooth.
CARDSTOCKS
are commonly bright colored, rough, and soft. They are good for
3-D crafts and pop-up cards.
Construction papers
are usually thin. The brightly colored variety can be used in creating
stained glass.
TISSUE PAPER
are colored, and some have prints on only one side. They are stiff but
lightweight—perfect for sharp creases
Origami papers
Another popular material in 3-D artworks is _______. Already used as early as 400–1200 B.C.E. the
the material was transformed into different decorative items, tokens, and domestic wares.
CLAY
are the oldest clays used by humans. They are cooked in low
temperatures and used in making pots, terracottas, and roofing tiles.
EARTHEN CLAYS
can be cooked in mid or high fire. They are used for making jars, jugs, and dinnerware.
STONEWARES
are used for porcelains. Cooked in high fire, they are very translucent and shiny.
KAOLIN CLAYS
cannot be used by themselves. They are commonly mixed with other clays to increase their workability.
Ball clays
FIRE CLAYS
fired in high temperature
are made of wax, oil, and clay minerals.
OIL BASED CLAY
smooth, pliable, and slow drying.
Artists use them in creating mock-ups, models, and masks.
Water-based clays
are made with polymer polyvinyl chloride. They are used in commercial
applications and arts and crafts items.
Polymer clays
are popular among children. Made with cornstarch, flour, water, oil, and
cream of tartar, they usually come in different colors.
Dough clays
can be manipulated both for practical and artistic use. They are resilient and malleable, which make them perfect in creating arts and crafts.
METAL
is a very popular metal and is very abundant. It is soft and a good conductor. It is used in making weapons, cooking pots, hand tools, and adornments.
IRON
is light, malleable, shiny, and inexpensive metal. It is used in wall signs, badges, plaques, and figural sculptures.
TIN
OPPERis workable, durable, and strong. It is used in making household items, decor, statues, and coins.
COPPER
is a malleable and soft metal that can be hammered, stamped, and rolled out. It Is used in musical instruments, furniture, padlocks, sculptures, and ornaments.
BRASS
is a durable and robust metal. It is used in casts, busts, metal plates and figurines.
BRONZE