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1. Lesson 1 Intro: Hello and welcome to my
first Skillshare class. I'm Elisa, I'm
designer from Java. Garbage is a constant
companion our everyday life, abstracting a good alternative to reduce waste production. In this class, I will show you how to turn the potato chip can into a decorative lamp
for your living room. We were working
with acrylic paint, energy-efficient LED lights,
and of course it cannot. Chip's cost is not limited
to these materials. Show you additionally in
the individual chapters how far alternative materials
can be used to date, you can also implement a project from another
product packaging. So focus here is
primarily on using leftovers that might otherwise
have been sown array. This would take, it's
not only for those, but can also be
done by children. I use as an example, a simple motif that if
children can easily implement. But before we get started, let's take a look
at some materials and to class project
in the next video.
2. Lesson 2 Class Project & Materials: Your project for
this course is to transform a packaging
into something uterus, upcycling, a useful to
implementation different materials that you do not have
to buy one-to-one. The exact list of
materials I use in this course to I
provide the resources. I personally do not like to buy new materials just
for one project. And where's leftovers are just lying around until his ***. One array called as not
to wash into expense, to implement as much
as possible with the materials you have
at home. That's fine. I also took some chips can because I already
had it leftover. And savant chip is a bit more difficult to paint
was documentation of the class project should be at least two pictures
take one-offs and materials that fair
use and another of the entrails of
your packaging, I will show you the steps using a simple motif and
you are welcome to expense motive or use something completely different
for the digression, it is important that you use for the project sterile
packaging and colors as opaque as possible and do not need a
lot of water when applying. Otherwise, the shape of
the packaging may walk or even erase LED lights they do not get one will ensure
that the project has an additional benefit in your home without
creating find hazard. Ask because they're
already getting it once the questions
their shorts and ankle, shoulder hang Austin,
should it only be declarative or do you
want to use it for reading? This is also important to know how is a motive must be applied. Next is the preparation of your packaging and what
you need to consider.
3. Lesson 3 Priming: This lesson you will learn
what you need to pay attention to to get the best post the interests are
painting your package, remove everything
that can come loose, including the ceiling firm
and cleans it inside of the can to ensure that the
packaging is not damaged. To transport still looks
attractive and to store. Many packages have
an extra layer that protects the surface. This ensures that you can't
apply most colossal pig. Therefore, I use 120 grit sandpaper to Washington
to surface and it will, but not to damage the packaging
itself. For sandpaper. Hi as a number. So this material is removed in some more
control you have. So please use the sandpaper carefully and do not
pass on to match. A small piece of
sandpaper is sufficient, smooths out any unevenness. In the next step, you
use gesso to place a cos beta and end and
get a neutral primer. I don't know why some
areas may be darker to 2x's same motive was the original image may come
through in place with this, not only makes it easier
to apply a pattern, but also extra paint
that you would otherwise have to apply more of to cover
the basis and also packet. You could have off
the bottom part of the package for washi
tape, for example, because it's sturdy or
no paint gets on it, but it makes for
actually corners and no smooth transition. I tape it anyway to get a
better grade when holding. Before you start with gesso, prepare your workspace
and layout newspaper, for example, to avoid
soil, It's a table. I do not do this because I have a tablet only
for paying for pain and those saints that
neuroma go away, no problem. I will now show you
an excellent example of the use of sandpaper is
important and it wants, when I apply a thick
layer of gesso to piece, it looks opaque at first. But when you start to specify, the actual motive
comes through again. Meanwhile, it sticks to the piece I treated
with sandpaper. I spread so it gets vertical to distribute some material
where even on the grooves. Once the postcode is dry, you can still see bumps and
places versus sofas was not centered properly and
via play another code. For the second code, I also paint horizontally to distribute tickets and
get a uniform background. Then let this layer
dry again as well. Meanwhile, we talk
in the next video about what motif you can apply.
4. Lesson 4 Selecting, preparing and transferring motives: This lesson I will
show you what to pay attention to if you
want to come up with. I myself, use this next feature, a simple color pattern that even children can paint
without a template. If you want to create
a mode of yourself, you must pay attention to is
the shape of the package. We have a round object here, so you don't see all
sides at the same time, but only some pieces
depending on the angle. If you want to
paint it beforehand as a sketch on an
extra piece of paper, make sure that's the beginning. Ends must fit. Therefore, take some
measurements from the packet and make
a simple sketch. Do not forget that you have
here the total length of the package cannot see all
sides at the same time. Therefore, use of packaging
to make a rough division of the total area in how far which side of smart
object will be seen. Diversion gives a good template. How big, for example, objects can be in the pattern
so that it's not too big. Therefore, makes sure that
the options are distributed, but the total length does
not exceed this range.
5. Lesson 5 Coloring: Now we come to the extra
penny on our picture. I myself use for the
project acrylic paints, but other colors such as temperature or gouache
also, no problem. I have decided to implement
a light Cloud motor friend. I start with a gradient for the background with some
wet on wet technique. This can be practiced
before on an extra piece. You can also test different background
colors and decide easier. Depending on the color. It may be that you have to apply several layers of
paint despite priming. Therefore, let's try first to see if the color has
covered properly. I apply a force clouds
for circular movements. Today I'd say look more natural. Furthermore, I sped some
transplant glitter paint on the background to get a greater effect when
you've worked porcelain. Also ask yourself
now what should be illuminated and how much
light lamp should give off. This is important to
decide if you need to paint in it off
the books as well. Do not paint my
life because I do not want to have on his allies, on society, but it should
be as bright as possible. Into next step we turn to slide. Please note that afterwards, a few improvements could
be made to the colors. Therefore, do not take
away the colors yet.
6. Lesson 6 Light: Now we turn to the lighting. You small LED light
chains for this. These do not get warm and do
not become a fire hazard. You can also use something
else as light source. But please note
that the lights are not allowed to get hot no matter how long is
the lamp is turned on so that it remains safe. You should think
about how often and for how long to limbus used. In my case, this switched on when I want to eat
something, for example, therefore, so smart
LED light chains for sufficient because a
hefty is not long one. But since enough light must be delivered that it
is enough to read, I paid to light
chain outside and inside to get the brightest
possible oversold. Wherever you put the
light inside or outside, decides how bright to
them for being too. And of course, you can
also cut out some places and favorite plants band colored paper to
highlight certain place. Extra pair of sharp scissors and make small horse that
represents the stars. Data science whose LED lights. If you use a different
picture, ask yourself, what do you want
to illuminate and whether the light
source a sufficient. Another important question
is where tomatoes, which sometimes plants
don't quite work out and wanted to light
switch to be on suicide. But unfortunately
it's a sickness of the packaging does not allow the light switch to beings at the side position as it would have to stand
for the category. I do not like to say cab
and therefore I have then changed my mind and good
slides which ends up packaging that it's
easier to reach. In order to keep slides, which easier on the inside. I painted it clarified paint. It can be that buys a horse PSA. Now some places must
be renewed with color. Now, takes the colors again
and fix these places. I do not choose a light chain in the packaging to be able
to replace it later. If you want to do this, you should wait until
less than eight because otherwise application
of the varnish will be more difficult.
7. Lesson 7 Varnish: We are nearing the
end of this lesson. We will turn to survive. This is to see as the
colors and even improves the colors intensity of some
colors. I show it again. Why you should attach light
chain only after savant. Smooth application is
so unfortunately not possible because otherwise
you get into cabinets. Again, a play two layers. You have no vanished. There's also no problem. I preferred only because lamppost and easier to clean render layers
are red, right? Again, it takes a
last touch ups.
8. Lesson 8 Final touches: Now we come to the
final touch ups. If you make a mistake
with some whole cutting, you can also use other
materials to touch it up. In my example, I use cotton
pads, include two covers, a holds out the soft lining of the pet to create
a kind of cloud. Alternatively, you can also use other things
like acrylic paste. I hope you enjoyed my course
and learned something new. I won't be happy if you post your results as a class project. And I am already
very excited about what you have implemented
with your materials.
Alice Jung, Digital Designer
