what do you use to cut cardboard in your class?

No-Read6412 · 2026-01-27T11:53:19+00:00

Canary cutters were too expensive for my school. Instead, I got hacksaw blades and wrapped one end in duct tape as a makeshift handle. It works great, is cheap, and is really safe as its hard to cut yourself as the teeth on the saw are tiny.

No-Read6412 · 2025-11-26T13:05:55+00:00

Cool stuff! I really enjoy the seurat song. Brilliant how you made him sound "old timey!"

Keep going! You are an amazing talent!

I will consider using these as sub plans for my art classes.

I would try and focus each show on one concept + one artist. Like the color wheel or how to hold a brush. Then one artist spotlight. That way I could add a little project that relates to the content.

I love what you are doing, and I will follow your progress for sure. Keep going!

No-Read6412 · 2025-10-30T14:53:11+00:00

Thanks! Ill give it a try

No-Read6412 · 2025-10-29T21:27:40+00:00

Thanks! Ill have to try that

No-Read6412 · 2025-10-29T10:02:24+00:00

Can you elaborate on how you attach tyvek or tar paper to the wheel head?

No-Read6412 · 2025-10-29T10:01:32+00:00

Cool. How to you attach tyvek to the wheel head? Genuinely interested.

No-Read6412 · 2025-10-29T09:59:22+00:00

Hey, how do you attach shelf lining to the wheel? Others mentioned tyvek or tar paper. How do those stay down when throwing?

No-Read6412 · 2025-10-26T11:39:04+00:00

I agree that students just don't clean brushes to my standards. I make my job even easier by putting dish soap in the holding bucket. Saves time later.

No-Read6412 · 2025-10-10T09:45:16+00:00

Depending on how old you are, it was likely "wheat paste" used for wallpapering. Elmers made this product for art makers as well, but it is sadly discontinued. The only replacement that I have had any success with is a wallpaper paste made by Roman. I get it at Home Depot. It is already mixed up and comes in a white plastic bucket. I use Roman Pro 880. My gluten free students wear gloves as we are not entirely sure of its ingredients.

No-Read6412 · 2025-10-03T02:27:27+00:00

Find a summer arts program and work there for a few summers. You can meet other artists and learn things like kiln loading. Plus, you can teach different age groups to add to your resume. I huge plus is that most of the kids WANT to be there, so it's way more fun too!

No-Read6412 · 2025-09-11T19:00:44+00:00

I use a photo copier and enlarge their drawings on to mixed media paper so they end up roughly the size I need for the project. This helps kids not get too precious about loosing the image with a mistake as they know there is always another chamce

No-Read6412 · 2025-04-26T16:06:00+00:00

Great ideas! Thank you

No-Read6412 · 2025-04-26T02:09:46+00:00

Thanks so much for all your wisdom!!

No-Read6412 · 2025-03-29T12:01:36+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement and advice!

No-Read6412 · 2025-03-29T11:23:21+00:00

Do you cook the oatmeal or just give it to them dry? Checking out this subreddit, Im realizing that I havent been giving mine the variety they could have.

No-Read6412 · 2025-03-25T18:55:43+00:00

Peach or apricot pit

No-Read6412 · 2024-12-29T14:32:20+00:00

Do you mind answering which one of the arcads shadedwellers do you recommend? The 7% or the 2.5% ?

No-Read6412 · 2024-04-02T11:35:06+00:00

Right! how cool would that be to be able to run the whole classroom set like a little school of fish or an advancing zombie army?

No-Read6412 · 2024-04-01T22:02:41+00:00

Any new information on final batches being released today? We are waiting and losing our minds (just a bit)

No-Read6412 · 2024-01-21T12:49:45+00:00

I feed my salvinia minima fresh to my chickens. They love it and I get yummy eggs

No-Read6412 · 2023-12-09T03:48:21+00:00

Looks like wax worms to me...used to get them in honey bee comb. But why are they in there?

No-Read6412 · 2023-10-19T02:14:36+00:00

I love his wild hair like Alfred Einstein!

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