We had some friends over to do an Inchie project that inspired me at that artist woman : How to Make Fall Inchies
Before everyone arrived I cut out 9- 3 in. by 3 in. squares for each child. These are not true inchies (1 in. by 1 in. squares) but still in the spirit of a scaled down miniature project. I outlined each miniature project so I would know what color backgrounds we'd need and how many.
So, we started doing one background at a time using tempera/watercolor paint and whatever patterns the kids choose. We used plastic wrap on one to create a textured background.
After we finished all the background, we worked on other inchies while those dried.
It got quite hectic at times and took us several hours. I think for future projects like this, I would break up doing the backgrounds one day and embellishments the next. Or do one project a time and mount them when we're done. I love the overall effect of the collages. I especially enjoy the uniqueness of each project. This is a great directed art project that still allows for individual creativity.
Our finished inchie projects
