Buddhist Silhouette Cards

How to Make

1. Cut a piece of A4 watercolour paper in half. Lightly brush clean water over one piece of paper then quickly brush paint over the top for a sky background.. Use 2 or 3 colours so the paints blend together. Paint the other piece of paper with different colours. Leave to dry.
2. Fold a piece of white card 12cm x 12cm in half. Draw half a Buddha shape as an outline on the card then cut it out. Open out the card into a symmetrical Buddha shape. Place the Buddha shape onto black card, draw around the card with a pale coloured pencil then cut it out.
3. Trim the painted sky background around the edges then glue it onto a folded card. Cut out a sun or lotus flower from the other piece of painted paper, or cut silhouette leaf shapes from black card. Glue the Buddha silhouette onto the background with the other pieces.

Top Tip

To make a Buddha with outstretched or bent arms, cut into the silhouette shape from the edge of the card then cut out a hole. The cut won’t show once the finished silhouette has been stuck onto the background.

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