It’s paper!

At Salina, we are literally in the shadow of the Ford Rouge plant.  So when I saw this idea for construction paper “stones,” I immediately thought of Fordite, also known as Ford or Motor Agate.

Back when cars were spray painted by hand, overspray would accumulate on the skids used to hold up the car frames. This paint would build up and be baked repeatedly.  When chunks of it were removed and polished, something awesome happened…

Cars are painted differently now, so authentic Fordite is in limited supply.

3D students mimicked this effect by gluing layers of construction paper together and sanding it once dry. A coat of Mod Podge was applied to protect the piece and add shine.

Some students chose to make a thicker “stone” and some chose a thinner look to turn into a pendant.

I loved this project:)