We model the solar system from plasticine

One of the most interesting lessons in the school curriculum is astronomy. And to better remember the name and location of the planets, you can dazzle the model of the solar system from plasticine. You will need only mass for modeling. When creating this model, you can do without any special tools.

How to make a model of the solar system. Basic principles

As you know, all the planets and stars in their form resemble a sphere. So you do not need stacks and expensive tools. All the components of the solar system, you can dazzle, without using any tools.

First, blind the largest element of the model - the Sun. To do this, take a plasticine yellow or white-yellow color and roll a large ball out of it. Then from the light gray or brown mass blot Mercury. This is a small planet, so the ball should be small. From pieces of yellow, red and orange color, roll Venus. To create the planet Earth, take the blue, green and white clay. And the blue color should be predominant. The model of the solar system of plasticine is half ready! Follow the Earth blinded Mars from the red mass.

Then blind the largest planet - Jupiter. Take for her yellow and brown colors. But Saturn to sculpt the most interesting! First make a ball of yellow color. Then take the brown clay, roll out of it a long sausage and flatten it. Wrap the resulting strip around the ball. Saturn is ready! For modeling Uranus, take a green color, and for Neptune, turquoise or blue. The model of the solar system, the photo of which you can see above, is ready.

How to make a model?

To decorate the craft, take a toothpick and an astronomical atlas. Stick the wands into the planets and into the Sun. Pay attention to the correct arrangement of the planets. Atlas will help you in this.

How else can I design a model of the solar system from plasticine? You can plant the planets on toothpicks and stick them in the Sun. Only this time, each planet has its own face. Eyes can be made from black plasticine, and the mouth with a toothpick or stack.

We make an easy model of the solar system

And what if you want your model to be light and durable? There is a way out: papier-mache. First, blinding the model of the solar system from plasticine, not paying much attention to the colors. You can sculpt from the remnants of the mass for modeling. Then stick each ball with pieces of paper or newspaper. Use PVA glue. Do so several layers. Let the future planets dry up. Then cut each ball in half and pull out the clay. With glue and paper, glue them back. After they dry, you can decorate them.

From what else to blind the planets and the Sun

If you do not want to model a solar system from plasticine, then, perhaps, you will find the following options. You can take as foam foam balls. They will be lighter and more durable than plasticine. Also you can model a model of the Sun and planets from polymer clay. Then from them you can collect a beautiful bracelet or even beads with earrings.

In addition, for the creation of a solar model suitable and not quite ordinary materials. For example, you can make the Sun and planets out of wool. Then they will be warm and soft. However, the time to create such crafts will have to spend a little more. In addition, you can model a model of cotton wool and glue. Such a product will be both lightweight and durable. To decorate it is better to use acrylic, and not gouache paints. Acrylic can not be washed with water and does not smear when coating with varnish.