Colour Mixing Wheel

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Materials                                            

Template

Craft cardboard (black)                    

Cellophane (red, yellow, blue)

Paper fastener

Scissors

Glue

 

Click here to download printable pdf template.

 

Method

  1. Print template.
  2. Cut out 6 shapes from the template in black cardboard, (i.e. two per colour)
  3. Cut out one piece each of red, yellow and blue cellophane, to fit inside the template shape.
  4. Glue red piece of cellophane between two black templates.
  5. Allow to dry.
  6. Glue blue piece of cellophane between two black templates.
  7. Allow to dry.
  8. Glue yellow piece of cellophane between two black templates.
  9. Allow to dry.cmw2
  10. Pierce a hole at the bottom of each of the black template pieces, as marked.
  11. Fasten all three pieces together with a paper fastener.
  12. By fanning out the three different colour pieces, the mixed colours will show.cmw12
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