METAL CRAFTWORK- SPAIN

METAL WORKSHOPS

To make the manual metal works we thought of recycling workshops.

Four different activities have been carried out

The objectives we wish to achieve are:

·         Recycle metal materials

·         Foster the creativity in our students.

First workshop. 
Title: Aluminium boxes

Materials:

ü  Glue

ü  Aluminium foil

ü  Chocolate boxes, cardboards... to be recycled

ü  Jewish polish

The manual craft develops as follows:

ü  Wrap up the box with creased aluminium foil.

ü  Fix the aluminium foil onto the box, especially at the corners.

ü  To give the work an old-looking aspect, you can apply Jewish polish with a brush.

Second workshop
Title: Rings

Materials:

ü  Nespresso capsules (metal)

ü  Aluminium foil

ü  Glue

The manual craft develops as follows:

ü  Take a piece of aluminium foil (23cm. x 5cm.) and roll it up making a thin roll.

ü  Give each roll the length of each child finger.

ü  Separate the aluminium border of the Nespresso capsule from the rest of the recipient (the coloured part).

ü  Flatten the coloured part to get the bottom part of a flower. Then, decorate it with the aluminium border.

ü  Join both parts with glue. The ring (little roll of aluminium foil) and the flower (made with the nespresso capsule)

The ring is ready.

Third workshop 
Title: Can for pencils

Materials:

ü  Metal cans

ü  Magazines

ü  Glue

The manual craft develops as follows:

ü  Make little rolls with magazine papers (you need enough rolls so as to cover the whole can surface)

ü  Cover the metal cans with glue and stick the rolls on it.

ü  Let the glue dry. Afterwards you’ll be able to keep your pencils, marking pens...on it.

Fourth workshop
Title: bracelets made of ring-pulls.  

Materials:

ü  Satin ribbon

ü  Ring Pulls from soft drink cans.

The manual craft develops as follows:

ü  Fold the ribbon in half.

ü  Introduce the first ring pull, and each ribbon end in one of the holes.

ü  The first ring pull shouldn’t reach the ribbon final end.

ü  Introduce the rest of the rings in the same way.

ü  The number of rings will depend on the width of the wrist.