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Darrell Wakelam

@DarrellWakelam

Freelance artist providing 3D ART workshops & training. Author of the best-selling book #ArtShaped. Free ART ideas and projects at https://xitter.cf/t.co/FZZgGCSBf6

 South West, England
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Joined October 2011
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My 'Paper Plate Devil Mask' is now up on the website. You can find it here . . . ➡️ darrellwakelam.com/news/pape…
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'One Plate Devil' . . . This just about sums up my work, one paper plate, no leftovers, no mess, what I call 'pure making'. 😮 Done in one take. 😎 • Sound up ⬆️ darrellwakelam.com #Halloween #Halloween2026 #HalloweenCraft #Halloweencostume #HalloweenArt
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My 'Paper Plate Devil Mask' is now up on the website. You can find it here . . . ➡️ darrellwakelam.com/news/pape…
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Last year, I made The Addams Family mansion, from just leftover cardboard tubes. 😮😁 I've got it here all lit up, it looks cute. 💀💀💀 darrellwakelam.com
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I’m at @LymeRegisMuseum ready for their annual Halloween event. The sky is blood red, I’m all masked up, bring it on!😮💀💀💀
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We had over 150 children join in, in less than two hours. 👀😮 A whole swarm of ‘Vampire Bats’ flew off into the red sky, and this monster slept soundly. 😆
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There’s just enough time today to sneak in a special ‘Halloween’ episode of “What’s on my desk?” 😮💀 #Bunting 😆 darrellwakelam.com
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I've finished off my mask today ready for the Halloween workshop on Thursday. Is it too scary? 😬😮 We're making 'Vampire Bats' but I thought I'd get into the spirit of things. darrellwakelam.com
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I spent last night adding these tiny little railings to my window. 😮 darrellwakelam.com
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Here's part two of 'Paper Plate Skulls' . . . I've added this to the website now (website below) Simply click on the 'news' link on the homepage and you'll find the full making video plus extra photos and tips. 😁👍 💀💀💀💀 Original design ©️darrellwakelam.com
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Here's a new Halloween project for you . . . Paper Plate Skulls . . . one plate, four skulls! I'll put this up on the website in the next couple of days with some clearer photos of the process. 😁💀💀💀 darrellwakelam.com
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As it was so stormy here today, I thought I'd finish off the Halloween mask I started making as an example last Monday. I might wear it for a workshop next week. 😆 darrellwakelam.com
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Another busy two days, another whole school project. The kids from Reception to Year 6 at Thornford Primary in Dorset have worked together to create this beautiful display piece based on their school badge ('thorn' 'ford') 🙂 darrellwakelam.com
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Researching images for the 'blackthorn' bush inspired me to create this in a Chinese style, while adding a bird, and the bridge (which was the idea of one of the Yr 4 boys) also made me think of the willow pattern, and its story. 🙂
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Simple materials can be sophisticated and beautiful. 🙂 darrellwakelam.com
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It's been a busy week already, is it only Tuesday! 😮 The year 5/6 class at Othery Primary created these little individual astronauts. Lots of lovely inventive, imaginative ideas. So, two days done, every kid involved, Reception to Year 6. Off to the next school tomorrow. 😁
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I've been back to Othery Primary today, this time to work with the KS1 kids. We've decorated this huge mask for the Bridgwater Carnival. The pre-formed base came supplied, but as the theme is 'energy' we created this 'sun'. It's big, that's two school tables underneath. 😮
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The secret to this . . . 'triangles'. Different sized triangles, some 3D, some flat, different colours, outlines of triangles, zig-zags made from triangles. This is how I break down a complex design for little ones, you didn't notice did you. 😁
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I've been up to Othery Primary School today, where the Year 3/4 class have been making their own Halloween masks. Every single one of these began as a single paper plate. 😮 Amazing what you can do with a bit of imagination isn't it. darrellwakelam.com
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