3D Bilyara Totem Materials: • 3D Wooden Flying Birds – Pack of 10 – 16693 • CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tube – 75ml – Black – 16885 • CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tube – 75ml – Burnt Sienna – 16884 • Aboriginal Art Ochre – 150g – Pack of 3 – 18723 • CleverPatch™ Junior PVA Glue – 250ml – 10364 • Pony Beads – Indigenous Colours – 250g Pack – 19137 • Coloured Elastic – Pack of 4 – 14758 • Cotton Tips – Pack of 600 – 19179 • Jute Twine – Thin – 70 Metres – 14037 • Other materials required: Scissors, pencil, paint brush, cups, warm water and spoon for mixing
Bilyara means Eaglehawk in Barkandji language. Many birds and other native Australian animals & flora are important to the identity of individual Indigenous peoples.
1. Paint both sides of your 3D Wooden Bird by mixing 1 part black CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint and 1 part burnt sienna CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint. Allow to dry.
2. After researching Indigenous drawings and totems, lightly sketch out your design onto the wooden bird using a pencil.
3. In a cup, mix well crushed ochre, warm water and CleverPatch™ Junior PVA Glue together to form a thick paste. Use cotton tips and a paint brush to add the colour to your design. TIP: Watch our ‘How to mix Ochre’ video at bit.ly/2ytOI2b
4. Repeat the method in step 3 for the other 2 colours of ochre. Allow 1 side of each piece to dry before flipping over and decorating the other side. Allow to fully dry.
5. Cut a piece of thin jute twine 20cm long and thread through the hole at the bottom of the bird’s body. Thread at least 3 pony beads onto both pieces of twine and tie the ends in a knot. This will help weigh the bird down.
6. Thread a 40cm piece of elastic through the middle hole on your bird’s back. Tie to secure. Do not cut the other end of the elastic until step 10.
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