Poupou

Hello and welcome back to another tutorial about Maori art. Today we are going to be making a Poupou print. A Poupou print uses a tiki design. The reason I choose this project is that it is easy to do and that I like the look of the tiki.

What you need is:
-A4 craft foam sheet
-A4 white paper
-A4 black card
-Sharpened pencil
-Bamboo skewer or pointed stick
-Water based paint and paint roller
-Scissors
-Glue sticks


So your first step is to fold the foam sheet in half and cut it down were you folded it with the scissors but if you're concerned about cutting it in half just ask a adult.

Then you lightly draw your tiki on top of the foam sheet. When the tiki is fully draw on and you're happy with your drawing press over all the pencil outlining with a skewer to create an indented line.

After that is finished squeeze out a plop of water based paint into an ice-cream container. Spread it out with the roller so the whole roller is evenly covered with paint. Spread a thin layer of the water based paint over the foam sheet base. Reapply the paint to the roller as needed.

Centre the white paper over the foam sheet, lightly press it down and smooth with your hand for even coverage.

When you've finished doing that slowly lift the paper up at one corner to reveal the finished print.

As you wait for it to dry carefully cut it out then stick it on  A4 paper . Fold the A4 black card in half and glue your tiki on it. There you go your own official Poupou print.

I thought this project turned out fabulous. Tikis are my favourite things to I can't wait to take them home with me so I can put them on the fridge or on my wall in my room!