Making a diarama for the Nile, what should I use?

Question

clay, what should i use?

Answer 1

You can use modeling clay.
Here's a famous one to give you some ideas
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dioramas/uppernile/
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Answer 2

A diorama is a scene represented by three dimensional objects placed in front of a painted scene.


Egyptian Diorama
A diorama is a small 3D scene. They are often created out of a
small box (like a shoe box) and contain all sorts of things like
people, buildings, furniture etc. – they are a small world. You
could create an Ancient Egyptian diorama of an Egyptian house.
Here are some items you might want to consider:
· What will be on the walls of your diorama? A desert
scene, hieroglyphs, a mud brick wall, river?
· What will you include in your diorama? A mud brick house,
food, Nakht-Amun?
· What materials will you need? A box, glue, coloured
cellophane, felt tips, sand (outdoors!), paper?

In this Diorama you will see that they have made a boat that egyptians made using the reeds that grew near the nile river.

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_egypt/reed_boat.htm

Here is a family that has made a diorama of the nile river, I dont personally think its the greatest, but I have not atttempted it so I dont know how hard the task may be.

http://catholicmom.blogspot.com/2007/05/building-nile.html

Here is a few more dioramas to help you.

http://www.modelhorsegallery.info/G/Gee/KGhome.html

I would recomend that you use clay. I wish you good luck and hope that some of these pictures of others dioramas of the nile offer you the idea of what sort of things you can use from home to build an A+ diorama.

Answer 3

Well, it would depend on what the diorama is OF: a map of the Nile Delta? a representation of the flooding of the Nile? an example of irrigation? a scene of ancient Egyptian life?

You got a number of TERRIFIC examples from others... I'd use modelling clay for most cases. You can also cut cardboard in "levels" to build up terrain, and then cover with paper-mache or plaster-gauze.

I'd really need MUCH more info to help you out. GOOD LUCK !!

Answer 4

Egyptian Diorama

Answer 5

Hi:

1) select a theme, which you all ready done

2) Get a box or make a box. Hobby Lobby they have a very good selection if you choose to get one, that will determine what you can put into it

3) choose and make a picture of the scene, this will determine what you will need.

4) Find, buy or make the objects you want to go into it. Make sure it scaled to the size of the room ( in this case: the inside of the box) you want to make.

5) Plan where you want all the objects to go in the room. So to give it a more natural look and is what you want it to match what you want your theme to be.

6) Glue and mount and put every thing in it; where you want it to be.

7) Add some small hobbie lights and conceal the wiring, so you can light it up. make sure it and put some small holes in the top to vent the heat from the lights out.

8) Your done,


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Complete Guide to Shadowboxes and Framing Objects
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Memory Art: Fresh Ideas for Shadowboxes and Other Keepsake Displays
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Complete Book of Making Miniatures
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Making Miniature Food and Market Stalls
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Creations in Miniature
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Miniature Worlds in 1/12 Scale
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The Art of the Miniature: Small Worlds and How to Make Them
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Here are some website that might interest you:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/diorama/book/

http://www.stormthecastle.com/mainpages/dioramas/diorama_tutorial1.htm

http://www.council-bluffs.k12.ia.us/schools/wash/Webquest/diorama.htm

http://www.oli.org/education_resources/documents/buildadioramaearlnew.pdf


http://www.jesshutch.com/2007/06/diorama.html

http://www.psparents.net/School%20Projects.htm

http://nsschapters.org/hub/exhibits/moon_marsscapes.htm

http://missing-lynx.com/articles/dio/dioramabases_robplas/dioramabases_robplas.html

http://www.stormthecastle.com/mainpages/dioramas/diorama_tutorial_chapter8.htm


http://www.thc-toys-hobbies-crafts.com/diorama/dioramaindex.html

http://fantasyguide.stormthecastle.com/shoebox_diorama/shoebox_diorama1.htm

http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/online_field_journal/dr/drdt/drdtmain.html


http://www.bry-backmanor.org/oceanfun/oceandiorama.html

http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/book_reports/m-diorama.htmhttp://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2002/06/stuff_eng_tech_diorama_bases.htm


http://www.rc.umd.edu/praxis/gothic/thomas/thomas.html

http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/online_field_journal/dr/drft/drftmain.html

http://drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera/diorama/diorama_panorama.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diorama

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/dioramas/

http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~jhawkins/2001/Dioramapage.htm

http://www.autismcoach.com/Diorama%20Designer.htm

Answer 6

Maybe you can use transparent blue cellophane, possibly crumpled, for the river water. Or maybe green, or green and blue together. You might want to include some rushes along the bank (wild grasses).

Answer 7

it wouldn't fall under the dangerous dogs act would it is a bloody crocodile its a reptile,but yeah it would keep the little thieves away,x

Answer 8

you can use yarn held with wire. that got me an A on my assignment.