Eco Art

Turn a cereal box into a mixed media collage!

Posted by The Sewing Maven

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Create a work of art on empty packaging, and be proud of yourself for keeping a bit of packaging out of the landfill. I made a mixed media collage...You could draw on the surface, make color wheels, or even cut into smaller pieces to create small art cards.

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You Will Need (1 thing)

  • acrylic, gesso, paintbrushes, cereal box, gloss sealant, origami papers, markers

Steps (3 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    Break down a cereal box or other cardboard box and gesso the front and back of one of the largest pieces.

  2. 2

    Once the gesso dries, the sky is the limit! I chose to paint a background color in taupe, then added some collage circles with glue and origami paper.

  3. 3

    Add layers of paint, draw with paint markers, etc. Finish the work with a layer of gloss varnish or sealant. You can glue on a bit of ribbon for displaying the work on the wall.