Aluminium Heart/ for the Love of Beer/ Beating Heart

My new art project is about human hearts and I have to make quite a few of them. Usually, they are made of rope, as this is the material I favour, but making stuff out of beer cans is a passion of mine that I explore from time to time.

I want to share it with you, simply because I find it fun and the end result turned out quite interesting: a beating heart. :D

If you want to make your own paper mache mold, there is a class on Instructables: https://www.instructables.com/class/Paper-Mache-Class/

I can also make a tutorial specifically for the heart, if you want. :)

Supplies

tin cans

scissors

a paper-mache* mold

*solid object you can place the tin foils around to make them stay in the desired shape

Step 1:

Cut the bottom and top of the can
Cut the can vertically to achieve a foil
Cut the foil into strips

Step 2:

To connect the strips one with the other, you have to:

bend the ends of two strips
place the strips so that the bent ends interconnect (the bent part of one strip is over the other)
bend one strips so that it covers the bent end of the other strip

The aluminium can break quite easily.

Be patient.

Try not to have to undo the connection once made.

Step 3:

Connect strips together as shown above and place them on the shape you want to make to create a vertical grid
Place strips horizontally
Make sure it goes above and under the vertical strips alternatively, like for a weaving
Add more vertical strips if you feel it is necessary
They have to be enough to hold into shape