How to make a 3 headed dog Cerberus for a school project. Step by step how to make a 3 d sculpture for a school project great for those Harry Potter book report projects or Latin class.
My son had to a 7 grade Latin Project he decided to make a Greek mythological creature of a Cerberus. He had a great time doing making the dog. It lived in a display case for a few months. The Latin Teacher requested the project back for the next year, so he could show the kids, what a project can look like it. This is also a great project for a book report on Harry Potter.
Materials needed
- 1 Styrofoam based 12x12x1″
- 1 package of 12- 1 1/2″ diameter Styrofoam balls
- 1 package of 4- 2 5/16″ x 1 1/2″ Styrofoam eggs
- 1 package of 4- 2″ diameter Styrofoam balls
- 1 Styrofoam Cone 3 1/2 x 8 7/8″
- 1 package of wooden dowels
- 1 3lb package of Sculptmold modeling compound
- 1 can of black spray paint
- Acrylic paint for mouth and teeth
Tools:
- Knife for cutting Styrofoam-
- sand paper
- Putty knife of clay tools
- bowl for mixing sculptmold
- water
- paint brushes
- Cut 2- 1 1/2″ balls for the bottom of the feet
- Using dowel to stabilize the legs insert 2 – 1 1/2″ balls like picture (stack off center)- the top ball being 2″
- Repeat front legs with place the ball on straight
- Cone is the body the widest part is the shoulders (make the total length 6″ cutting off the narrow side)
- Insert the legs in the cone
- Using the dowels and the eggs Styrofoam and make the heads
- Following the directions of the Sculptmold modeling compound mix up and put layer after layer building up the body
- Allow the layers to dry (this is not a night before project)
- Add the Ears last
- Once the project is dry you can sand down the Cerberus down prior to painting (this step my son did not want to do but you can do it)
- In a well vented area preferably outside spray paint the entire project (if it is too cold or too hat spray paint will have problems so be sure to read instructions)
- Paint on collar, eyes, and mouth.
Good Luck I hope you get an A+
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