We sculpt a model of the solar system from plasticine

Plasticine is a versatile material from which it is possible to make anything. Handicrafts turn out to be very interesting not only in the form of animals, flowers or birds, but also more non-trivial objects. These include the original model of the solar system. In the article we will tell you how you can make such a creative homemade product with your own hands.

Modeling a plasticine model of the solar system is a very interesting and exciting activity that any child can enjoy. Craftsmen of all ages have the opportunity to independently make various celestial bodies, stars and other objects of space from classical plasticine.

However, before proceeding directly to the manufacture of creative space crafts, it is very important to take time to the preparatory process.

One of the main stages in the manufacture of a plasticine model of the solar system is to prepare all the necessary materials and tools / fixtures. The appearance of the finished composition, as well as its durability and quality in general, will depend on these components.

Let us consider what components cannot be dispensed with when making a model of the solar system on our own.

• It is necessary to prepare plasticine blocks of different colors. It is recommended to use only high-quality products that will be easy for the child to work with.If the solar system is modeled by a very small master, then it is advisable to purchase light airy plasticine, which is as easy to knead as possible.

• A model of the solar system can be modeled on a cardboard base. If you plan to model such a craft, then you will first need to prepare thick cardboard sheets. The color of this component can be any, however, it is recommended to use gray or dark blue sheets, which will effectively imitate outer space.

• You will need a wire. This component must also be of high quality and strong enough so that all the parts in the craft are fixed firmly and securely.

• For modeling many crafts, it is necessary to use ordinary matches. Often these components are used in the same capacity as wire elements. For example, with the help of matches, you can easily and quickly assemble a volumetric variation of the plasticine solar system.

Besides, before starting an independent modeling of the plasticine solar system, the young master will need to properly prepare the workspace. To do this, you can buy a special board for sculpting plasticine planets. It is convenient to use such a device, it is possible not to contaminate the countertops.

To draw small details and elements, for example, craters, relief zones or rings, you can use a wooden or plastic stack, or an ordinary toothpick. It will be convenient to draw very small elements with a needle. For some procedures, you can use a regular match.

All the tools and materials that will be used to model the original composition should be located in one place, near the work surfaces. Thus, the child does not have to look for the right component for a long time when he suddenly needs it. Everything should be at hand.

A model of a plasticine solar system, realized on a cardboard basis, can turn out to be very unusual and attractive. Such a composition looks impressive if you make it according to all the rules, without unnecessary haste. For all creative procedures, you will need not only cardboard and plasticine, but also felt-tip pens or a marker.

Let's consider step by step how you can mold a model of the solar system from plasticine on cardboard or paper fixed on a more stable basis with your own hands.

• Before starting all the procedures, the master will need to cut a round blank from hardboard or foam - both will do. This detail will serve as the basis for the craft. Next, you will need to cut a neat and even circle from a colored or white cardboard sheet. It will need to be glued to a previously prepared base made of hardboard or other selected material. The snow-white cardboard base will need to be painted blue if it was originally just white. For painting, it is allowed to use ordinary paints or gouache. Apply the coloring composition with strokes. Due to this, it will be possible to simulate the effect of the rotation of the solar system. When the basis for the layout is ready, you can move on to modeling the planets.

• At the first stage, you will need to prepare the main component of the system - the sun. To form this planet, it is necessary to take a plastic material of a suitable color. It is allowed to mix together red, snow-white and yellow colors, but it is better not to achieve one solid color. The formed plasticine mass is fixed in the center of the base, very carefully smearing it with your fingers.Too sharp and sweeping movements should not be done, as this can badly affect the appearance of the craft.

• To form planetary orbits you will need to use beige or white plasticine. The young master will need to tear off small pieces from the light-colored bars, and then roll them into miniature and thin flagella. From the formed light plasticine threads, you will need to make only 9 neat rings. The latter will have to surround the Sun throughout the composition.

• A small planet called Mercury it will turn out to be made from small pieces of gray, brown, white versions of plastic material. Of the listed components, you will need to roll a ball. Small craters should be drawn on its surface by means of a match or a stack.

• Venus size should be more impressive than the size of Mercury made earlier. To dazzle Venus, it is worth mixing different shades of plasticine: brown, gray and black. When the ball is ready, you will need to form a characteristic relief on it. This can be done with a small piece of wire.

• At the next stage, the child can move on to sculpting his home planet. The earth will be the brightest object in the entire composition on cardboard. To sculpt the Earth, you will need to use a combination of yellow, blue and green colors of plasticine.

• Mars can be sculpted from a combination of orange and black plasticine. A small amount of red material can be added.

• It should be noted that Jupiter at first glance it may seem like a planet covered with characteristic stripes. To sculpt this part of the solar system, brown, beige and red strips of plastic material should be combined.

• Colors of Saturn in many ways repeats the colors of Jupiter. And also the little master will need to prepare a ring encircling the indicated planet.

• To simulate a planet like Uranus, a plasticine mass of a deep blue hue is best suited.

• Neptune is modeled most easily from plasticine. To make this planet, you just need to roll an ordinary blue ball, as in the case of Uranus.

• Pluto is a dwarf planet. It is recommended to make this part of the solar system from plasticine bars, showing snow-white and ash colors.

• When absolutely all the planets that enter our solar system are 100% ready, they will need to be fixed strictly in order on the corresponding orbits. The result should be a very beautiful and original "space composition".

It will be much easier for a child to work on such an unusual plasticine craft if he prepares a visual aid. It can be a printed picture downloaded from the Internet, or an encyclopedia of astronomy.

There are other options for modeling the solar system model using plasticine mass. The craft can be not only flat in the form of an applique, but also voluminous. This version of the layout is relatively easy to make, so even the smallest craftsmen can make it.

We will analyze step by step how you can make a volumetric model of the solar system from plasticine with your own hands.

• For all creative operations, you will need to purchase a high-quality set of multi-colored plasticine blocks. If a small child is working, it is better to take the lighter options.

• And also you should immediately stock up on matches - they will be needed to fix the individual components of the "cosmic composition".

• The first step, as in the above master class, will be to sculpt the Sun. To dazzle this planet, it is enough to roll a neat ball of orange or yellow plasticine.

• Closest to the Sun is another planet - Mercury. It is relatively petite, exhibiting a similar fiery hue. To make a suitable ball, you can combine orange and brown plastic pieces. It is advisable to take the latter in smaller quantities.

• To sculpt Venus with your own hands in order, you should use a combination of red, brown plasticine. However, in this case, the second color must be greater than the first.

• In accordance with the scheme, the next planet in the composition should be the Earth. The home planet can be easily made from a blue plasticine ball, supplemented with a green cake covered on top of it. Put the green cake on the blue ball, and then smooth it very carefully with your fingers, without pressing too hard.

• Small Mars can be beautifully formed from a plasticine mixture of black and red colors.

• After that, the young sculptor will need to prepare a large brown plasticine ball. Together with him, you will need to make light beige flagella. The listed components will be needed to "build" Jupiter. It should be borne in mind that Jupiter is the largest planet. On the plasticine imitation, it will be possible to additionally stick beige strips, and also carefully draw the rings with a stack or a toothpick in order to give the celestial body a certain appearance peculiar to it.

• Saturn, colored brown, should have a dust ring, made in the form of a kind of plasticine skirt.

• Uranium in the overall composition will turn out to be very easy and beautiful to make from a plastic and soft combination of gray-blue materials.

• It is desirable to sculpt Neptune from blue plasticine mass.

• Let's not forget about the dwarf planet Pluto.

• Now, when absolutely all the celestial bodies of the solar system are molded from plasticine of suitable colors, they must be assembled into a full-fledged compositional module.

• To combine all the components into a single picture, the planets should be attached to the Sun by means of matches. The latter must be placed tightly in the plasticine mass so that all components are held tightly and do not fall out of the structure.

The considered option of making a model of the solar system from plasticine is perfect not only for studying celestial bodies, but also for a project to school.

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