Elementary Art Project

1. Elementary
A/B TUBES

2. Materials
•6 Paper Towel Tubes
•6 Pieces White Paper
(cut to tube size)
•Black Construction
Paper
•Color Construction
Paper
•Set of 12 Color Markers
•Hot Glue Gun w/Glue
•Pencil
•Eraser, Sharpener

3. Step 1: Horizontal Designs
On a white sheet of
paper draw one type of
line from top to bottom
edge using a pencil.
Paper must be
horizontal before
drawing lines.
Make sure to repeat line
across paper from left
side to right side to
make a line pattern.

4. Horizontal Designs Continued
Trace over pencil lines
with a black marker.
User an eraser to get rid
of any pencil marks still
showing.

5. Horizontal Designs Continued
Choose any two color
markers to fill in with an
A/B pattern.
Start with one color
making sure to skip a
space each time. Then
go back with second
color to fill in spaces.

6. Horizontal Designs Continued
Repeat this two more
times so that you have
a set of three pieces of
paper.
Each piece should be
horizontal before
drawing lines.
Colors can be used
more than once but not
combinations of colors.

7. Step 2: Vertical Designs
Now that the first three
horizontal designs are
finished we will begin
vertical designs.
Choose a line already
used in first set to draw
in pencil, only this time
make sure paper is
vertical.

8. Vertical Designs Continued
Trace over pencil lines
with a black marker.
User an eraser to get rid
of any pencil marks still
showing.

9. Vertical Designs Continued
Choose any two color
markers to fill in with an
A/B pattern.
Start with one color
making sure to skip a
space each time. Then
go back with second
color to fill in spaces.

10. Vertical Designs Continued
Repeat this two more
times so that you have
a set of three pieces of
paper.
Each piece should be
horizontal before
drawing lines.
Colors can be used
more than once but not
combinations of colors.

11. Step 3: Wrap and Glue
Now that there are 3
horizontal A/B patterns
and 3 vertical A/B
patterns it is time to
start wrapping designs
around paper towel
tubes.
Plug in hot glue gun to
let warm up.

12. Wrap and Glue Continued
Put a thin strip of hot
glue on one edge of
paper and attach to
tube.
Be careful to line up
paper with tube so that
it does not go crooked.

13. Wrap and Glue Continued
Put another thin strip of
hot glue on other side
of paper and attach to
tube.
Make sure to smooth
out paper when
wrapping to prevent
any wrinkles or bubbles.

14. Wrap and Glue Continued
Repeat hot glue steps
on remaining 5 tubes.

15. Step 4: Assembly
Line up first tube with
bottom of paper.
Put a strip of hot glue
on back of tube where
seem is and attach to
black background
paper.

16. Assembly Continued
Repeat this step by
placing one tube
directly above previous
tube.

17. Assembly Continued
If needed put a small
dab of hot glue in
between each tube on
the side.
This will help tubes to
fit tightly against each
others.

18. Step 5: Frame and Finish
Pick a piece of color
construction paper to
use as a frame.
Hot glue black paper to
new color paper.
Make sure to apply hot
glue in middle of black
paper as well to prevent
the work from
drooping.