My final is due at 6.00PM and I need to finish my final, thing is, I don't know how to finish it because I can't think of anything else to do with it and its incomplete. The assignment was making a collage using any amount of items in just one color. I am using silver and I know I am half way done but I again, don't know how to finish it! She says she wants a minimum of 20 different things. Here are what I have used so far:
-Tinsel -coins -aluminum foil -Kisses wraps -silver sharpie -china paper -glittery gel -wood -cd.
I really need help on this. Seriously, its my FINAL and if I get a bad grade, I may flunk the entire class. My grade isn't bad, I have 89%, but the final is a MAYOR MAYOR portion of my grade and may bump it down to a C+. A C+ will make my eyes bleed.
Posted by Puppy (Member # 6721) on :
I hope that when you call, the Mayor will come to your aid Posted by Parsimony (Member # 8140) on :
Why is it that I have never had any ridiculous finals like make a collage? Mine are just boring old tests.
silver things near me right now:
nail clippers, spoon, staples, picture frame, prong from an electrical plug, keys
--ApostleRadio
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
-staples (don't cut yourself) -key ring?
*continues to think*
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
*adds them to list near her and searches for them*
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
Dang it you beat me Parsimony! Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
silver crayon?
silverware?
jewelry?
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
There are lots of metal things that are silver in color - paper clips, staples, safety pins, tacks, wire, solder, jewelry etc. What about silver colored plastic things (my cell phone and one of my pens are silver, for example)?
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
I've gotten C+'s before, and my eyes never bled. Though maybe if they had, I would've worked harder to avoid getting any more C+'s. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Hmmm. Silver things within my sight: a pen, wire, beads, batteries, scissors, cd player.
That's it, sorry.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
the cap on my sharpie is silver, but how do I keep the sharpie from drying?
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Silver things near me and not already mentioned: paper clips pop can tabs needles safety pins scissors York Peppermint Patty wrappers whistle
(yeah I'm at work... what of it? LOL)
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
You don't. You donate your sharpie to the cause.
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
Food packaging -- pop tarts packaging, bags for crackers, the inside of pringles cans, soda cans, etc.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
What about screws, bolts, nuts, washers, nails, etc?
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
Also: Do you have a fabric and/or crafts store near you? You could get a lot of stuff for low cost.
Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :
Take some kind of canned food, and tear the label off. If that's too heavy, open the can, being very careful with the lid, and use the lid. Maybe put tape around the edges.
Do you have nails and/or screws? Would a DVD count as something different from a CD?
Try a cotton ball. If someone objects, point out that it represents a cloud, and that every cloud has... well, you know.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
nails CHECK. Thread puller thing for sewing CHECK. Keychain made of a lot of little balls CHECK. Forgotten Diary Key CHECK Nickel coin CHECK Earing that lost its life mate CHECK.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
If you have an old camera or phone you can take apart for parts, some of those are bound to be silver.
Also, mirrors.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I was thinking about the mirror, but I don't know how to cut it without cutting myself.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Don't. Go to the drugstore and get a little one for a couple of bucks instead.
Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
I'll search for one in my make up, I'm sure I have some that I don't need anymore.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(You could use a dremel, but I'm scared to death of the things.)
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
the dremel is that can? I'm not sure Michael's carries that, besides I already spent 20 of my mom's cash on this, I haven't been paid from work yet. I don't plan on spending more than that on this. Money is starting to be an issue with me now...
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
No, that's not a dremel. That's a can of spray paint.
*suspicious look* You're having us on, aren't you?
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
having you on?
?_?
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
hello? Anyone still there?
Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :
Not me.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
A dremel is a cutting tool. The first time I ever saw one, my dad was using it. I walked in and he said, "Hey, look at this, Anne, it cuts through metal!" I am afraid of them.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Ooh! Ooh! Soda can pop top tab thingies. And also, bottlecaps.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Duct tape is silver!
-pH
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
AHHHH. Dramels are SCARY!
Posted by Treason (Member # 7587) on :
DUCT TAPE!
Posted by Treason (Member # 7587) on :
HA! pH beat me to it!
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I was thinking about duct tape, but I don't know where to get it from and I doubt we have any here. Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
Wooo.. duct tape is a GOOD one.
Some other things around your dorm room you can use:
Notebook spirals Monopoly figures Box cutters
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
Soda tabs are brilliant!
Try not to use too many wrappers (it's the same thing)
Posted by Treason (Member # 7587) on :
Monopoly figures, that rules! Good one BOH.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I wish I had monopoly... I think I may be close to done though, I'm checking out how many more I need. I used that can tab to make a boat anchor.. Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
The drugstore should have duct tape, if you have time to go buy some.
How much time do you have left?
Good luck!
-pH
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
So...seriously, why don't you just spray paint a bunch of crap silver, glue it to what you've already got, and call it a day?
Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
Toothpaste tubes.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
my teacher doesn't want us to paint things silver, she'll think I just didn't feel like thinking, besides I think she said that she doesn't want us doing that.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I need 8 more things, I'll do something with the cotton so i get 13 things done.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Thimble? Batteries? (Especially old watch batteries?) Needle? Pins? (Safety and straight?) Pieces of plastic toys/action figures?
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
oh! i have an old watch!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Even the watch casing itself might do, depending on color. Or the buttons/works.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
CHECK!
Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :
A zipper from an old pair of pants?
Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :
Or snaps
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
*LOOKS FOR ZIPPER*
Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
Ketchup packets Keyboard keys Aluminum packaging for pills
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Key ring?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Too bad you're not around here... I have a whole bunch of silver junk you could have.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
yeah..
Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :
Pencil lead
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
Dental fillings?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Tools
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
-staples -metal part of hair bands -barrettes -the reverse of an old mercury/glass thermometer (careful with that!)
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
quote:Originally posted by Zalmoxis: Dental fillings?
Dang, if only I didn't need them...
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
5 left!
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
4left!!! I painted a leaf in green.
Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
Tinsels or party decorations towelette/condom packaging
I'll bet you can get lots of different silver-colored thing from those 50 cents toy vending machines you see at local supermarkets.
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
Good point -- stickers, plastic aliens and little rubber balls all come in silver at those vending machines.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
I'd raid the garbage.
Artsy teachers love junk in art.
You can buy little mirrored tiles at a craft store.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
wooo....I'll go for stickers, I think I need only ONE more. Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Not trying to be pissy, but I'm just curious. . . why is this different from any other 'do your own homework" thread? The point of an art class is the student being creative. If someone asked for help on an essay, they'd be jumped on within the first five posts. Does Hatrack writ large feel this is different because it's not an "academic" assignment?
</devil's advocate>
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
Oh, that's because I have an artist's block. Just look at my "I need psi help" thread. yeah, I feel pretty messed up, I don't feel it so much , I just a little something to give me ideas. I'm doing the most difficult work wich is actually finding and arranging these things on the paper in a way that they portray something.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
No disrespect to you, AoD, but what I'm really interested in is the answers of the people who've been helping you, particularly regarding if they're treating it differently because it's an art assignment. Posted by Glenn Arnold (Member # 3192) on :
quote:Not trying to be pissy, but I'm just curious. . . why is this different from any other 'do your own homework" thread? The point of an art class is the student being creative. If someone asked for help on an essay, they'd be jumped on within the first five posts. Does Hatrack writ large feel this is different because it's not an "academic" assignment?
Actually, education in general is moving toward acceptance of collaborative effort. It's a hard thing to evalulate for a grade, which is (I think) why historically we've told students to do their own work, but collaborative work habits are very useful skills to have, and help bypass a lot of the pitfalls of education, such as the teacher to student ratio.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
Skipping all of that, I AM DONE!!!!!! I LOVE THE WAY IT LOOKS!! SO SHINY AND BRIGHT!!!!!!!! YEAH, I LOVE THE WAY IT LOOKS LIKE, WISH ME LUCK PEOPLE!
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
Good Luck!
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First of all, let me thank Kabob Queen, you're always there when I need you, you soothe me in a thunderstorm and are like a mother figure for Hatrack. Next, I'd like to thank the following people, Parsimony, Unicorn Whisper, Farm Girl, Ludosti, Goody Screwdriver , Zalmoxis, star Lisa, Beren One Hand, Tom Davidson, pH, Treason, Noemon, Mandy M, Beverly, and yes, El Jay. Thank you all!!!!!!! For those that I didn't mention, I'm sorry! I'm sure I forgot your name! But Thank you too!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by ElJay: Not trying to be pissy, but I'm just curious. . . why is this different from any other 'do your own homework" thread? The point of an art class is the student being creative. If someone asked for help on an essay, they'd be jumped on within the first five posts. Does Hatrack writ large feel this is different because it's not an "academic" assignment?
</devil's advocate>
ElJay, I was wondering that while reading the thread as well. I did come up with one possibility (besides the fact that people were having lots of fun with the challenge ). Sounds like even after people gave AoD ideas, she still had to figure out how to make them work in her collage.
quote:Originally posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion: I used that can tab to make a boat anchor..
If someone asked for that sort of help on homework (like how to learn how to do a certain type of math problem), lots of us would give links, neh?
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
The part of a pencil that holds the eraser on.
My remote control for the TV.
The metal part of a floppy disk.
A push pin.
A colored pencil.
The foil seal on the inside of a condiment bottle.
Silverware.
Posted by Sharpie (Member # 482) on :
Dremels are great for LOTS of things. I even use mine (with a little sandpapery attachment thingy) to file down my dog's nails.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Good luck! And this is one homework assignment I have no qualms about helping with. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Your dog's nails are silver? Cool!
Can AoD have one for her project? Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I agree. We just gave her ideas of objects to use, she still had to compose her own collage. If I threw all those things together, it would probably look really bad. She put them together carefully and made art. That's the difference.
BTW, I have a special affection for you, Alty. That is why you are the ONLY one who may call me "Kabob Queen." Posted by Sharpie (Member # 482) on :
Sure -- anyone can have my dog's nails. I see no reason to keep hoarding them...
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I just came back from school guys, my teacher liked the project! She thought it was kind of hard to understand at first though, kind of cluttered, she put it. She took two points off this 15 point assignment. Oh well, that sucks ,but at least it didn't harm my grade that much. THANKS GUYS!!!
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
the final is only worth 15 points?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Is your grade out of a total of 100? Or even 50? (I had a class like that-- each assignment was, like, 5 points.)
Posted by Katarain (Member # 6659) on :
Can we get a picture?
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I'll try to get a picture, but since its all silver, I'm sure I'll have a problem with glare. Anyhoot, my class grade WAS out of 100, so 15 points was worth a lot.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I say you build a bomb with a mercury trigger. Or maybe just an aluminum bowl full of mercury for your teacher to inhale and absorb through the skin, just for giving you such an irritating final.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
EDIT: Bother. Second page.
EDIT: Just wait until things are worth 40% or 50% or more of your grade! That's when 15% projects look tiny.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
I can kinda see that sort of interpretation, rivka, but I'd tend away from it based on the fact that the teacher told them they couldn't just spray-paint items the right color. To me, this means that part of the assignment is the figuring out what to use. Artistic thinking outside the box. Otherwise, why would she have specified how many different types of items needed to be used? Except for to keep the projects from being boring.
Anyway, no big deal on way or the other. . . I just thought it was curious.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
You have a point.
So I will simply comment again that Hatrackers were having fun.
After all, this thread is just full of shiny things . . . Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Yeah, I know. And nobody even mentioned razor blades!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
heh....shiny... Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
I usually like helping people with homework. Homework is a lot more fun when it's somebody else's.
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