Fibre Collage
Soft treasure trays for little makers.
The Set Up
Tip the good stuff out onto the table: ribbon, yarn, lace, tulle, hessian, felt offcuts… all the tiny bits that refused the bin. Lay out thick card or sturdy boards, then set PVA in shallow trays with broad brushes; add a couple of glue sticks for small hands that like control. Liquid watercolours sit in jars with big brushes and a few droppers; we add a tiny squirt of white poster paint so the colour reads clearly in the jar without needing too much water. I make little “snip bowls” of short ribbons and teeny fringes ready to pick up. If you are with under threes, keep pieces big enough to see and skip the super tiny bits. Scissors on the table and you’re ready!
The Making
Collage is so wonderful because it's always open and tactile. If you want colour underneath, give the board a little liquid watercolour wash (one or two shades) and let it dry.
Now collect three textures you really want to touch again… ribbon, yarn, lace, felt offcuts… and begin!
Brush glue where the fibre will land and press with your whole hand; count to three so little pieces actually stick.
I love sneaking in scissor practice here. Short ribbons become fringe. Tiny snips along felt make hair or grass.
Materials
• Thick card or small wooden boards
• PVA in shallow trays with broad brushes
• Liquid watercolours with big brushes and droppers
• Fibre mix; ribbons, yarn, lace, tulle, hessian, felt offcuts, fabric strips, threads
• Scissors
• Small bowls for sorting and one tray for offcuts
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Fibre Collage
Soft treasure trays for little makers.
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Collage
The Set Up
Tip the good stuff out onto the table: ribbon, yarn, lace, tulle, hessian, felt offcuts… all the tiny bits that refused the bin. Lay out thick card or sturdy boards, then set PVA in shallow trays with broad brushes; add a couple of glue sticks for small hands that like control. Liquid watercolours sit in jars with big brushes and a few droppers; we add a tiny squirt of white poster paint so the colour reads clearly in the jar without needing too much water. I make little “snip bowls” of short ribbons and teeny fringes ready to pick up. If you are with under threes, keep pieces big enough to see and skip the super tiny bits. Scissors on the table and you’re ready!
The Making
Collage is so wonderful because it's always open and tactile. If you want colour underneath, give the board a little liquid watercolour wash (one or two shades) and let it dry.
Now collect three textures you really want to touch again… ribbon, yarn, lace, felt offcuts… and begin!
Brush glue where the fibre will land and press with your whole hand; count to three so little pieces actually stick.
I love sneaking in scissor practice here. Short ribbons become fringe. Tiny snips along felt make hair or grass.
Materials
• Thick card or small wooden boards
• PVA in shallow trays with broad brushes
• Liquid watercolours with big brushes and droppers
• Fibre mix; ribbons, yarn, lace, tulle, hessian, felt offcuts, fabric strips, threads
• Scissors
• Small bowls for sorting and one tray for offcuts
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