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Video Tape Inukshuk

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Inukshuk Made From Old Video Tapes

Living in Canada where

the Inukshuk is a symbol

of the North, it was only

natural to create a Inukshuk

out of something different

than the usual rock.





I discovered a whole bunch of

old video tapes and wanted to

do something with them; that’s

when the idea of creating an

Inukshuk with them was born.



“An Inukshuk is a stone landmark

used as a milestone or directional

marker by the Inuit of the

Canadian Arctic.

What Is an Inukshuk?



The Arctic Circle, dominated by

permafrost, has few natural

landmarks and thus the Inukshuk

was central to navigation across

the barren tundra.”

Credit: www.wikipedia.com

What Is an Inukshuk?

• 15 Video Tapes

• Duct Tape

• Drywall Tape

• Drywall Compound

• Craft Paint

• Latex Paint

• Water Based Varnish



Materials Needed

Having recently bought a

new refrigerator that had

lots of strong masking tape

on it, it decided this was

perfect to hold the video

tapes together, rather than

purchasing duct tape.



Assembly

Once the structure held

its shape, I used mesh

drywall tape and covered

every surface.

The drywall tape is

somewhat self-adhesive

and easy to apply.



Assembly

How to give the sculpture

texture?

I chose drywall compound

and applied it with a

popsicle stick.



Assembly

I let it dry for a few days to

make sure it was totally dry,

Then I went over it again

and filled in any spots that I

might have missed and

let it dry again.



Assembly

The next step was to paint

it, but I had no idea what I

wanted it to look like.

So I base coated it with white

indoor latex semi-gloss paint.

Then it just sat there for

quite some time.



Assembly

After asking a number

of people “how I should

paint it?” and always

getting the same

answer “paint it blue”,

I painted it blue. I used different shades of

blue and some yellow.



Assembly

I poured the paint in one dish and some

water based varnish in

another dish and then

used a makeup sponge

dipped in varnish and

then in paint to give my Inukshuk some

color variation.



Assembly

I was quite happy with

the result, but something

was missing. Then I got

the idea of giving the

sculpture a heart.



Assembly

I used colored telephone

wire to cover a heart

made from thicker wire

and attached it with

fishing line so that it

looks like the heart is

floating inside the cavity.



Assembly

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