Objectives:
- Students will become familiar with various styles of kimonos
- Students will be able to identify different parts of a kimono
- Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the historic significance of kimonos
- Students will create their own mini kimono in a traditional style from sculpey
Materials:
Examples, Sculpey polymer clay- 2 oz for kimono/1 oz for sash and collar in a contrasting color, cardstock for templates, metallic markers or acrylic paint, aluminum foil, seed beads glass (optional)
Equipment:
Clay Dedicated Pasta Machine or Polyform acrylic rollers, Polyform decorating and cutting tools, rubber stamps (optional)
Procedure:
- Show students examples of actual kimonos; discuss how they are worn as part of traditional Japanese attire. Also discuss the differences between kimonos worn by men, women and children as well as theatrical uses (Noh/Kabuki). Show diagram of parts of a kimono.
- Students will design and cut out a kimono template on cardstock.
- Give each student 2 oz. of sculpey and let them soften it in their hands.
- Students will flatten the Sculpey on aluminum foil using an acrylic roller or run a flattened piece through the pasta maker at setting 6 then place on foil.
- Students will gently place their template on top of the flattened Sculpey.
- Using a cutting tool, students will carefully cut around the template.
- Students may trade scrap pieces of Sculpey or start from scratch with unflattened Sculpey to make the obi sash and collar (eri), which can then be attatched.
- Decorative coils or pattern may be added using rubber stamps or by using a decorating tool.
- Seed beads or other small inclusions may be embedded at this point.
- Bake as directed.
- When kimonos have cooled, apply metallic marker or acylic paint to enhance pattern and add contrast.
- The kimonos can be put on display or be made into a brooch or magnet as well!
Resources:
www.japanesekimono.com is an excellent, comprehensive and child friendly website which discusses many aspects of the kimono including history, parts of the kimono, how to tie an obi sash and functions.
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