Latest DT project

Christmas gift boxes

DT project-November 2017

For my Dt project I have been designing gift boxes, I used two paper Mache boxes (shaped like xmas tree and gingerbread man) I painted them in green and gold acrylic paint I added embellishments and buttons and then I glazed the Christmas tree with silver glitter mixed with PVA glue, I also glittered the inside of both boxes and the finishing touches to my gingerbread man. For the inside I used stuffing and a scrap of fabric. The tree contains a necklace I have bought and the gingerbread man will have a keyring in it. I am very happy with the results.

Scotland October 2017

Test results

Here are the results from my experiment.

This is what happened to the tree, after a few weeks the crystals formed on the branches.

The blue crystal didn't grow, It just solidified at the bottom of the pot.

The white crystal did not go to plan, a layer of crystal grew on the lid of the box and down the sides.

For the tree we are going to put some water in with the crystals at the bottom, and grow it again and add to it to see the result.