All bounty hunters deserve their portrait to be created with dried beans and glitter, and Bossk is no exception. Pay special tribute to everyone's favorite Trandoshan with this fun craft project. Feel free to experiment with different beans and materials to make a one-of-a-kind work of art.
Materials to Use: - Printout image of Bossk
- Light cardboard or thin wood
- Glitter glue and paint
- Dried beans (kidney, split pea, black, pinto, lentil)
- Almond slivers (for his teeth)
- Toothpicks
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Mod Podge Glue
- Beads (optional)
- Colored sand (optional)
- Back Felt (optional)
- Med. wooden box for frame (optional)
- Magnets (optional)
Instructions:
1. Before you get started, glue your
printout of the portrait to a thin piece of cardboard or wood. This is so your art won't warp as you glue beans to it.
2. Use the art as a guide of where to glue your beans. For Bossk, use split peas for his green, lizard-like skin, black beans for his eyes and mouth part, and slivered almonds for his teeth!
3. Experiment with different kinds of beans for the look you want. Orange lentils, green lentils and red kidney beans work best for Bossk's stylish outfit.
4. Once you're done gluing all the beans, glue colored sand for the background. Or use glitter for extra sparkle. Also feel free to adorn the art with beads and other trinkets. Let dry overnight.
5. To make your art extra special, glue magnets to the back four corners of your portrait and then four corresponding magnets to the inside of a long box. Then glue a large piece of black felt to the box over the magnets. Once this dries you can place your portrait on the magnets in the box and it will look like it's floating in the frame!
Once your Star Wars craft is finished, submit a photo of it to Bantha Tracks, send it by regular postal mail to our address here: Bantha Tracks, P.O. Box 29901, San Francisco, CA 94129-0901. Or click here to email your photos.
