FaLL Fest Photo Stand~In prop

 The theme for FaLL Fest was Fiesta! this year.

The SiSnLaw asked if I could do some kind of decoration 

with a Mariachi Band.

Of course.

It took me two months to come to the 11th hour with it~

The Idea Thought Train went like this:

Plywood and Tempra Paint ~ Yeah! No! 

400 overly excited kids running around;

no need for anyone to get squished.

Giant Piece of Foam Board ~ Yeah! No! 

Couldn't find one big enough.

Taping together multi pieces expensive and crappy looking.

Sheet ~ Yeah! No!

That's gonna use a LOT of Paint.

Fellow Artistic Friends come through with the Right Idea.

Appliance Box Cardboard.

Perfect.

Using a giant piece of Cardboard

I covered the front part with White RoLL PaPer 

{usually found in your school's office or art class}

and Spray Adhesive.

I did have to use two pieces, but the seam was near perfect.

Onward to the drawing,

I used my Projector to quickly sketch out the figures.

Then the Fun part!

Bring on the Rainbow....Tempra Paints, Hello~

Word of Warning:

Cardboard plus PaPer makes for VERY Absorbent canvas..

Test paint before starting actually Board.

I did 2 to 3 layers for each color to get it really Vibrant.

 Here's a sample of the playlist for said Artwork:

After I finished all the painting and outlining,

I laid the board on the ground, traced around a paper plate,

and cut it out with a Sharp Blade.

CoLoRful Duct Tape was used for the edges and packing tape on the pack.

This also helped create a sturdy binding for the rope to go through and not tear.

Using a Philips Head Screw driver, 

I punched holes across the top and a few down the side,

and wove the rope into it.

I hung it up between two poles with plenty of room behind it.

Hung some ribbon and there ya go.

Got Photo?