There are a few ways to make a paper kinetic sculpture. There is the traditional method: cut out pieces of paper, glue them together and attach them to an axle that is turned by a motor. This method is the easiest but looks a bit cheap. The other way is to use white glue to “paint” with on your sculpture so that it will remain white while moving.
There are also different ways of controlling your kinetic sculpture. One way is to use a motor and gears to rotate the axle. Another way is to use a motor but have the axle attached to something that will move up and down, like a pencil or pen up and down in its casing.
A third way is to use water as your medium for moving the object around your sculpture. You can paint/glue/draw with water on your paper sculpture, which will add motion to it once you put it in water or have it near water.
How can you make a kinetic sculpture? The best way is to use paper and glue. This will allow you to make a piece of artwork that will move or change with the wind, or any other type of movement.
Tear or cut a square of paper roughly half an inch larger than the base on each side. Cut the corners off the square so that it resembles an octagon. Fold the top corner down and glue it in place. Repeat this process with the next four corners until all eight corners have been folded down and glued. The final shape should resemble a cross with eight points.
Drop a dollop of glue on either side of the middle point where the two sides meet. Fold up both sides so that they meet at that point and press them down on the glue so that they stick together. Repeat this process with the remaining six points, gluing them down as you go. When all eight points have been glued together, slide your finger along each side towards the center until you get to the end of one side. Glue the end down and repeat this process for every side until it has been completed. This final step is what creates movement within your sculpture by causing air resistance as it moves through space.
You can enhance your kinetic sculpture by painting
Build an amazing kinetic sculpture and learn about the history of kinetic art in the process. This guide will help you build your own kinetic sculpture out of paper, wire, and other common materials.
Tutorials
A kinetic sculpture is not a self-moving machine. It is an artwork that moves all by itself. Kinetic sculptures are made to move in response to viewers’ movements, such as wind blowing on it or someone touching it or a light shining on it.
Kinetic sculpture is a type of artwork that moves and often resembles a machine. Kinetic art is made from materials such as glass, paper, plastic or metal. The shapes of the sculptures are often created with simple mechanical devices such as motors and wheels.
Kinetic sculpture was first introduced by Alexander Calder in 1933. Calder was highly acclaimed for his works of art that were shown at the Museum of Modern Art. During the ’50s and ’60s, artists such as Jean Tinguely, George Rickey and David Rokeby displayed their works in major cities around the world.
The kinetic form is made up of three components: the structure, the motion and the lights. The structure consists of two concentric circles mounted on a base with a bearing that allows the outer ring to rotate within the inner ring. The motion is provided by a set of three rotating arms attached to the outer circle. The lights are LED lights mounted in holes drilled in the circles and connected to an Arduino microcontroller.
Tamiya makes a variety of kits for making models of cars, planes, ships, military equipment, spacecraft and mecha.
The first step in construction is to build the frame for the center piece. Use two pieces of square brass tubing cut to 4 inches long and two pieces of round brass tubing cut to 3 inches long. Bend each piece into a circle so that they will spring back when released. Drill a hole in one end of each piece and thread a small screw through each hole so that it protrudes from both sides. Place each piece into one half of an eight-inch plastic container cap and mark the center points on both sides with a marker pen. Attach one end of each screw to one side with super glue. Next, put super glue on each half tubing and slip it over an end of one of your screws followed by another piece
It’s a great way to have a bit of fun in the kitchen. For those who don’t know what kinetic art is, it’s a bit like origami in 3D. You create moving sculptures and shapes by folding paper into different forms.
Towels are easy to manipulate and use, so it’s a great place to start if you’re new to the art form. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll find that there are many ways to make your towel sculptures more complex.
For this particular tutorial we’ll be creating a wave pattern with our towel sculpture. To do this we’ll need:
A big towel or bath sheet A long piece of string Scissors An adult helper (to help hold the ends of the string)
The best towels for these kinds of sculptures are large, soft bath sheets or towels. They should be big enough that you’ll be able to tie them off at both ends without worrying about having enough remaining material left over on each side to work with.
