Roman mosaics were made during the Roman period, throughout the Roman Empire. Mosaics were used in a variety of private and public buildings, often incorporating social, entertaining, mythological or personal scenes within wider geometric patterns. Mosaics were traditionally made with bits of tile or glass, but we are going to make our mosaic with pieces of paper. The only rule is to have fun. This activity, increases our ability to develop our sense about beautification and sublimity as well as our patience, ability to concentrate, psychomotricity and promotes team work.
HOW TO MAKE A PAPER MOSAIC
Materials:
- A cardboard for the base
- Cardboard, shiny wrapping paper, newspaper, magazines...
- Scissors
- Glue
Steps:
1. Lightly draw a picture on a piece of paper but do not shade it or put a lot of details in it. The objective is simply to create an outline for the image you will be creating.
2. Get some colored paper. You can use cardboard, shiny wrapping paper or you can look for some magazines with brightly colored photos.
3. Cut or shred the paper into small pieces. You can make regular pieces, like squares or triangles, or let the shapes be irregular for a different effect.
4. Glue your pieces of paper over the sketch you just made. Leave a small gap between each piece for a tiled effect, or place them close together or overlapping for a different look.
