How to Replicate National Monuments
National Monuments are a source of national pride. These are considered as the symbols of federation and are well respected by one and all. Many people, in order to show their appreciation for these monuments, tend to replicate them.
This can be purely for the purpose of paying your respect to the monuments or in some cases, to make a buck or two. Still it could be a school project. Making a replica is not too hard but needs attention and hard work. Should you put in the hours, you should be quite successful in your attempt.
Instructions
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1
Photographs
Acquire a large number of photographs of the monument that you wish to replicate so that you can understand its structure. These need to be from various angles so that you can see how it looks not just from the front but also from the sides and the back. Ideally distribute these into smaller parts which will help you in making the replica later on. -
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Scale Down
You certainly cannot be, making a life size replica and you will need to scale it down. Choose an appropriate size for scaling down, depending on how big your replica is. If it is not very big, you can scale it down to one inch for each hundred feet of actual size. This will be greatly helpful to you in your task. -
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Make the Basic Shape
Make the basic shape of the monument with the help of chicken wire. This will be the base of the replica at which you will add more materials to give it the final shape. Make sure that it at least roughly looks like the monument you are replicating. -
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Base
Make a wooden base for your replica. Make a couple of holes in the wood which should be at least half inch thick and fix the chicken wire skeleton into it. This will allow you to have a good base for further work. -
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Place paper mache
Put paper mache on this skeleton. It can be made by putting paper in water and the heavier the mache, the better the replica will become. -
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Paint
Once the paper mache has settled, you can paint the replica. The general trend is that monuments are in grey and green colour. Know the colour of your monument and paint accordingly.
