How to make a 3 headed dog Cerberus for a school project.  Step by step how to make a 3 d sculpture for a school project great for those Harry Potter book report projects or Latin class.

My son had to a  7 grade Latin Project he decided to make a Greek mythological creature of a Cerberus.  He had a great time doing making the dog.  It lived in a display case for a few months.  The Latin Teacher requested the project back for the next year,  so he could show the kids, what a project can look like it.    This is also a great project for a book report on Harry Potter.

Materials needed

• 1 Styrofoam based 12x12x1″
• 1 package of 12- 1 1/2″ diameter Styrofoam  balls
• 1 package of 4- 2 5/16″ x 1 1/2″ Styrofoam eggs
• 1 package of 4- 2″ diameter Styrofoam balls
• 1 Styrofoam Cone  3 1/2 x 8 7/8″
• 1 package of wooden dowels
• 1 3lb package of Sculptmold modeling compound
• 1 can of black spray paint
• Acrylic paint for mouth and teeth

Tools:

• Knife for cutting Styrofoam-
• sand paper
• Putty knife of clay tools
• bowl for mixing  sculptmold
• water
• paint brushes

1. Cut 2- 1 1/2″ balls   for the bottom of the feet
2. Using dowel to stabilize the legs insert 2 – 1 1/2″ balls like picture (stack off center)-  the top ball being 2″
3. Repeat  front legs with place the ball on straight
4. Cone is the body the widest part is the shoulders (make the total length 6″ cutting off the narrow side)
5. Insert the legs in the cone
6. Using the dowels and the eggs Styrofoam  and make the heads
7. Following the directions of the Sculptmold modeling compound mix up and put layer after layer building up the body
8. Allow the layers to dry (this is not a night before project)
9. Add the Ears last
10. Once the project is dry you can sand down the Cerberus down prior to painting (this step my son did not want to do but you can do it)
11. In a well vented area preferably outside spray paint  the entire project (if it is too cold or too hat spray paint will have problems so be sure to read instructions)
12. Paint on collar, eyes, and mouth.

Good Luck I hope you get an A+

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