Metal tooling

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Learn a new medium — embossing on metal foil tape — using minimal investment in tools and supplies. Create GORGEOUS metallic tiles with super cool grungy, antiqued look.

Metal Foil in Rolls - Metals - Brass, Copper, Aluminum Metal Foil in Rolls

This was probably one of the favorites. My 8th graders enjoyed it because most had not used the material before. I cut 7" squares of ca...

The metal embossed trees project is one that I have been doing for a long time. It came up with the project about 10-11 years ago and have done it a variety of different ways. I have found that the best use of the metal is to cut from the roll at 7 1/2 inches and then cut that sheet in half (6 inches). I typically use black paper as the background, but any color will do. I have also learned that doing the border first seems to make for a better picture. I require symmetry on the border, or…

Draw a stylized sun on tooling foil and emboss the features. Paint with acrylic and wipe off the highlights. Project idea has directions and a video.

First Grade Metal Tooling Robots - Students used stylus sticks to draw their robots, then painted the entire rectangle with black acrylic. Wiping away the paint by rubbing a paper towel in a circular motion created the antique effect.

Please heed my warning: this post is extra long. Also, I meant to post it on Monday. It's been that sort of week. Each summer, my district invites teachers to create their own week-long classes for local kids. So guess who's asked to do art classes? This past summer, we used cardboard, glue, and foil to make some cool foil plates based on those I found here (via Pinterest). The kids LOVED them and they looked great (note: we opted to use tempera instead of shoe polish), so I decided to…