Special Education Services
Plano Independent School District

Texture Boards

Many textured surfaces can be used for art activities. The surfaces illustrated below include a short list of possibilities.

Ways to use textured surfaces:

• rubbings with Muff-N-Tin Crayons™
  textural collage and mixed media
  tactile experiences
  drawing and painting directly on surface
  clay textures

Textured wall paper can be cut to size and glued to corrugated cardboard. Gluing to a board adds strength and allows for stacking for storage. Many patterns are available at a reasonable price.	Corrugated cardboard from a shipping box can be used as a texture board. Cut to size and use as is to give a soft line of texture. Remove one layer to expose the corrugations for a strong lined texture.
Create your own textured board with glue and other materials. Students can arrange and glue their own compositions on a board.	Sandpaper can be found in various textures and colors. Sandpaper can be cut into letter shapes or other recognizable shapes or it can be torn.
Lighting panels from the hardware store also are available in a variety of textures. The plastic panels can be cut to size. You must be careful with this type of plastic since it can become brittle and break easily. Students enjoy hearing the sound it makes when you bend it. If the plastic is bent to far it will crack. Broken plastic can have sharp edges. When using this material, use it flat and tape onto the work surface.	Other ready made texture boards could include plastic table cloths, mat board, canvas mesh, plastic mesh, watercolor paper, and low relief mixed media. This list is endless.

Permission granted by B Able To, Inc. 10-19-2006
Copyright ©2004 Kathryn Rulien-Bareis

 

 

 

Plano Independent School District
Department of Special Education Services
2700 W. 15th Street
Plano, Texas 75075-7543
469-752-8240