Challenges: Throughout his project, the main struggle with this was continuing to use my time wisely and having to keep adding to it. I also had some problems with connecting some materials to other materials (connecting the cardboard to other cardboard does NOT stick well with ordinary glue). Near the end the hot glue holding the piece(s) to the base gave way and starting falling apart in general. So next time I would apply more powerful glue to the base for sure.
Successes: I do like how this huge piece turned out overall, but the details did not turn out exactly as it did in my head. I am proud that I found ways to use recycled materials to create a whole new piece and that they did turn out looking like a little house with a bunch of outbuildings (basically what I was aiming for). I do like that the paint created a more colorful piece, but also allows some transparency to see which materials I used.
Changes for the future: Next time I would for sure use more glue and less see through tape to make it more coherent and apply the individual pieces to the base VERY firmly with a very strong adhesive. I would also make the buildings look more similar and use more planning instead of just winging it after the first building ( the one on the far right).
Successes: I do like how this huge piece turned out overall, but the details did not turn out exactly as it did in my head. I am proud that I found ways to use recycled materials to create a whole new piece and that they did turn out looking like a little house with a bunch of outbuildings (basically what I was aiming for). I do like that the paint created a more colorful piece, but also allows some transparency to see which materials I used.
Changes for the future: Next time I would for sure use more glue and less see through tape to make it more coherent and apply the individual pieces to the base VERY firmly with a very strong adhesive. I would also make the buildings look more similar and use more planning instead of just winging it after the first building ( the one on the far right).