Rust-Oleum Projects
Solar System
Browse Projects
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R/C Car Painted with Pactra Lime Ice
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Spray Chalk Birthday Photo Backdrops
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Tools & Supplies:
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Foam Core Board
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5-inch-round Foam Ball
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4-inch-round Foam Ball
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3-inch-round Foam Ball
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2 and a half-inch-round Foam Ball
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2-inch-round Foam Ball
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1 and a half-inch-round Foam Ball
Instructions:
- Cut all Styrofoam balls in half with Testors Hobby Knife.
- Place half of the 3” Styrofoam ball towards the bottom of the right side. Trace around it with a pencil. Draw a dot in the middle of your circle to represent the center of the sun. From the center, draw a larger circle 1” away, 3 ½” away, 4 ¾” away, 5 ¾” away, 7” away, 15 ¼” away, 18 ½” away, 21” away and finally, 25 ¾” away. Trace the circles with Testors Metallic Silver Acrylic Marker. Set aside and allow to dry.
- Double stick tape each of the halved Styrofoam balls to cardboard to paint. Use Testors economy paint brushes and Testors acrylic paint to paint the 5” ball yellow, 1 ¼” ball orange, 1 ½” ball green, 1 ½” ball lue, 1 ¼” ball red, 4” ball orange, 3” ball yellow, 4 ¾” wreath ring orange, 2 ½” ball gray and 2” ball blue. Dry.
- Attach planets with Testors super glue. Let glue dry.
Planet Distance from center of Sun:
Mercury 3 ½”
Venus 4 ¾”
Earth 5 ¾”
Mars 7”
Jupiter 15 ¼”
Saturn 18 ½”
Uranus 21”
Neptune 25 ¾” - Label each planet.