Tape Sculpture Skeleton Tutorials
Video 1; Building a Newspaper Skull as a base
Learn how to make a Newspaper base mould for a tape sculpture skull!
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Newspaper
- Sellotape
- A skull reference is handy - you can find lots of great inspiration on Google Images by searching '360 skull reference'.
Directions;
Using your newspaper and sellotape, follow along with the video to create a skull to use as a mould for your Tape Sculpture.
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Newspaper
- Sellotape
- A skull reference is handy - you can find lots of great inspiration on Google Images by searching '360 skull reference'.
Directions;
Using your newspaper and sellotape, follow along with the video to create a skull to use as a mould for your Tape Sculpture.
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
Video 2; Taking a mould from your newspaper skull base
Learn how to take a mould of your Newspaper base to build your tape sculpture skull! 💀
This is the second tutorial to make a skeleton out of tape.
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- Clingfilm/Plastic Wrap
- Sellotape
Directions;
Using your newspaper base (you can find the video of how to create a base mould under under 'Newspaper Skull Tutorial), follow along with the video to build up your skull using sellotape.
Step 1
Cover your base skull in clingfilm (either one you made yourself out of newspaper or if you already have a mould you can use that!). Tape down all the loose ends and keep layering it on top of the clingfilm base. You'll know you have enough tape layers when it is hard to see the newspaper.
Step 2
Using a blade or pair of scissors, carefully slit your skull from the under the head to between the two eyes. Make sure to ask an adult for help if you need it! Using the hole you have made, take out the newspaper base and any loose pieces of clingfilm.
Step 3
Cut a circle out of the base of your tape skull (this will be your skeletons neck!). Using the scissors, cut out both eye holes
Step 4
Hold together the two sides of the line you cut to get the newspaper base out. Following the video, build up the tape so the only holes on your skull are the eye sockets and neck.
Step 5
Keep adding tape to create detail on your skull - the video will help show you what areas to focus on. The eye sockets give the skull that creepy look! Keep following our page for more videos on how to create your tape sculpture skeleton!
💀 Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
This is the second tutorial to make a skeleton out of tape.
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- Clingfilm/Plastic Wrap
- Sellotape
Directions;
Using your newspaper base (you can find the video of how to create a base mould under under 'Newspaper Skull Tutorial), follow along with the video to build up your skull using sellotape.
Step 1
Cover your base skull in clingfilm (either one you made yourself out of newspaper or if you already have a mould you can use that!). Tape down all the loose ends and keep layering it on top of the clingfilm base. You'll know you have enough tape layers when it is hard to see the newspaper.
Step 2
Using a blade or pair of scissors, carefully slit your skull from the under the head to between the two eyes. Make sure to ask an adult for help if you need it! Using the hole you have made, take out the newspaper base and any loose pieces of clingfilm.
Step 3
Cut a circle out of the base of your tape skull (this will be your skeletons neck!). Using the scissors, cut out both eye holes
Step 4
Hold together the two sides of the line you cut to get the newspaper base out. Following the video, build up the tape so the only holes on your skull are the eye sockets and neck.
Step 5
Keep adding tape to create detail on your skull - the video will help show you what areas to focus on. The eye sockets give the skull that creepy look! Keep following our page for more videos on how to create your tape sculpture skeleton!
💀 Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
Video 3; Creating a base for your Skeleton body
Learn how to create a body for your Tape Skeleton out of wire, bubblewrap and tape!
Videos 1 and 2 of this series will direct you in how to make a newspaper mould and sellotape skull for your skeleton 💀
This is the third tutorial to make a skeleton out of tape, where you will learn how to build the base of your skeletons body and begin adding tape in the right places.
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- A wire hanger for the base
- Bubblewrap
- Pliers to cut your wire
- Sellotape
Directions;
Use the wire to create a base for your skeleton. Follow along with the video to learn how to layer the wire with bubblewrap and sellotape to get the base for your skeletons body 💀
Step 1
Take three lengths of wire, and bend them into the desired shapes while following the video. You will end up with a piece bent with the shoulders and two arms, another piece with hipbones and the legs, and a final piece for your skeletons spine. You may need to safely use a pliers to cut your wire hanger down to the right length for your skeleton.
Step 2
Once you have the pieces of wire that will be your arms and legs cut and bent, follow the video to learn how to attach them together using sellotape.
Step 3
Once your arms, legs and spine are all attached, begin to cut strips of bubblewrap to wrap around the wire and build up your skeletons body. Use pieces of tape to secure the bubblewrap in place.
Step 4
Follow the video to see how to start to build up definition on the joints. You can roll the sellotape into balls to quickly add bulk in the right areas!
Step 5
Roll pieces of tape back on themselves to build up the bones on the arms, neck and hips. Keep following our page for more videos on how to create your tape sculpture skeleton! 💀
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
Videos 1 and 2 of this series will direct you in how to make a newspaper mould and sellotape skull for your skeleton 💀
This is the third tutorial to make a skeleton out of tape, where you will learn how to build the base of your skeletons body and begin adding tape in the right places.
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- A wire hanger for the base
- Bubblewrap
- Pliers to cut your wire
- Sellotape
Directions;
Use the wire to create a base for your skeleton. Follow along with the video to learn how to layer the wire with bubblewrap and sellotape to get the base for your skeletons body 💀
Step 1
Take three lengths of wire, and bend them into the desired shapes while following the video. You will end up with a piece bent with the shoulders and two arms, another piece with hipbones and the legs, and a final piece for your skeletons spine. You may need to safely use a pliers to cut your wire hanger down to the right length for your skeleton.
Step 2
Once you have the pieces of wire that will be your arms and legs cut and bent, follow the video to learn how to attach them together using sellotape.
Step 3
Once your arms, legs and spine are all attached, begin to cut strips of bubblewrap to wrap around the wire and build up your skeletons body. Use pieces of tape to secure the bubblewrap in place.
Step 4
Follow the video to see how to start to build up definition on the joints. You can roll the sellotape into balls to quickly add bulk in the right areas!
Step 5
Roll pieces of tape back on themselves to build up the bones on the arms, neck and hips. Keep following our page for more videos on how to create your tape sculpture skeleton! 💀
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
Video 4; Building up your Skeleton's body
Learn how to create a body for your Tape Skeleton out of wire, bubblewrap and tape! Videos 1 and 2 of this series will direct you in how to make a newspaper mould and sellotape skull for your skeleton 💀 This is the forth tutorial to make a skeleton out of tape, where you will learn how to build on what was shown in the third tutorial to make the base of your skeletons body and begin adding hip bones and leg definition.
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- A wire hanger for the base
- Sellotape
- Bubblewrap
Directions;
Follow along with the video to learn how to add definition with sellotape on your skeletons hipbones and legs 💀
Step 1
Following the video, build up your hip bones by rolling the tape back onto itself to form 3d shapes, and securing with a layer tape on top.
Step 2
Once you have the pieces of wire that will be your arms and legs cut and bent, follow the video to learn how to attach them together using sellotape.
Step 3
Once your arms, legs and spine are all attached, begin to cut strips of bubblewrap to wrap around the wire and build up your skeletons body. Use pieces of tape to secure the bubblewrap in place.
Step 4
Follow the video to see how to start to build up definition on the joints. You can roll the sellotape into balls to quickly add bulk in the right areas!
Step 5
Roll pieces of tape back on themselves to build up the bones on the arms, neck and hips. Keep following our page for more videos on how to create your tape sculpture skeleton! 💀
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- A wire hanger for the base
- Sellotape
- Bubblewrap
Directions;
Follow along with the video to learn how to add definition with sellotape on your skeletons hipbones and legs 💀
Step 1
Following the video, build up your hip bones by rolling the tape back onto itself to form 3d shapes, and securing with a layer tape on top.
Step 2
Once you have the pieces of wire that will be your arms and legs cut and bent, follow the video to learn how to attach them together using sellotape.
Step 3
Once your arms, legs and spine are all attached, begin to cut strips of bubblewrap to wrap around the wire and build up your skeletons body. Use pieces of tape to secure the bubblewrap in place.
Step 4
Follow the video to see how to start to build up definition on the joints. You can roll the sellotape into balls to quickly add bulk in the right areas!
Step 5
Roll pieces of tape back on themselves to build up the bones on the arms, neck and hips. Keep following our page for more videos on how to create your tape sculpture skeleton! 💀
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
Video 5; Building your skeleton's ribcage and hands
Learn how to create a body for your Tape Skeleton out of wire, bubblewrap and tape! Videos 1 and 2 of this series will direct you in how to make a newspaper mould and sellotape skull for your skeleton 💀 This is the fifth tutorial to make a skeleton out of tape, where you will learn how to build on what was shown in the fourth tutorial to create a ribcage for your skeleton.
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- A wire hanger for the base
- Sellotape
Directions; Follow along with the video to learn how to develop your skeletons ribcage and collarbone, and build the hands.
Step 1 Following the video, build up your skeletons ribcage. Roll back the tape on itself until you have a tube. Wrap more tape around to solidify your collarbone.
Step 2 Using your hand, wrap the tape tube around it and unfurl it so it is now in a semi circle. Wrap further pieces of tape the whole way down the tube. Once you have reinforced it, attach it to the collarbone and spine. Repeat this process until you have a full ribcage.
Step 3 Follow the videos guide on how to build up your skeletons hands. Make a piece of tape as your skeletons palm, then wrap a piece of tape back on itself until you have a rough thumb shape. Attach this to the palm and use rolled up balls of tape to define the thumbs' joints. Repeat this process until you have all five fingers in place - you can use your own hand as reference!
Step 4 Use tape to secure your hands to the skeletons wrists. Keep following our page for more videos on how to create your tape sculpture skeleton! 💀
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- A wire hanger for the base
- Sellotape
Directions; Follow along with the video to learn how to develop your skeletons ribcage and collarbone, and build the hands.
Step 1 Following the video, build up your skeletons ribcage. Roll back the tape on itself until you have a tube. Wrap more tape around to solidify your collarbone.
Step 2 Using your hand, wrap the tape tube around it and unfurl it so it is now in a semi circle. Wrap further pieces of tape the whole way down the tube. Once you have reinforced it, attach it to the collarbone and spine. Repeat this process until you have a full ribcage.
Step 3 Follow the videos guide on how to build up your skeletons hands. Make a piece of tape as your skeletons palm, then wrap a piece of tape back on itself until you have a rough thumb shape. Attach this to the palm and use rolled up balls of tape to define the thumbs' joints. Repeat this process until you have all five fingers in place - you can use your own hand as reference!
Step 4 Use tape to secure your hands to the skeletons wrists. Keep following our page for more videos on how to create your tape sculpture skeleton! 💀
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
Video 6; Feet and finishing touches
Learn how to create a body for your Tape Skeleton out of wire, bubblewrap and tape! Videos 1 and 2 of this series will direct you in how to make a newspaper mould and sellotape skull for your skeleton 💀 and the rest will show you how to build up a body! This is the sixth and final tutorial, where you will learn how to finish all the details on your tape skeleton.
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- 3 wire hangers for the base
- Sellotape
- Bubblewrap
Directions; Follow along with the video to learn how to finish your tape skeleton by giving it feet!
Step 1
Follow the videos guide on how to build up your skeletons feet. Take a piece of tape and fold it as your skeletons foot, then wrap a piece of tape back on itself until you have a rough toe shape. Attach this to the foot and use rolled up balls of tape to define the toes' joints. Repeat this process until you have all toes in place - you can use your own foot as reference!
Step 2
Use tape to secure your skeletons skull, hands and feet to the body. You have finished your skeleton! We hope you have enjoyed these tutorials - use the skills you have learnt hear to create anything you can imagine out of tape - go to our website www.corkcommunityartlink.com or www.dragonofshandon.com for lots of inspiration of what can be created using tape. 💀
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙;
- Scissors or a blade (kids, please ask and adult to help you use these!)
- 3 wire hangers for the base
- Sellotape
- Bubblewrap
Directions; Follow along with the video to learn how to finish your tape skeleton by giving it feet!
Step 1
Follow the videos guide on how to build up your skeletons feet. Take a piece of tape and fold it as your skeletons foot, then wrap a piece of tape back on itself until you have a rough toe shape. Attach this to the foot and use rolled up balls of tape to define the toes' joints. Repeat this process until you have all toes in place - you can use your own foot as reference!
Step 2
Use tape to secure your skeletons skull, hands and feet to the body. You have finished your skeleton! We hope you have enjoyed these tutorials - use the skills you have learnt hear to create anything you can imagine out of tape - go to our website www.corkcommunityartlink.com or www.dragonofshandon.com for lots of inspiration of what can be created using tape. 💀
Tutorial created by; Beibhinn O'Callaghan, Cork Community Art Link Art Worker
