Paper ants

**Chris Knowlton** · #1 06-22-2011, 06:03 PM

My sister is planing a 4th of July get together and wants me to make some paper ants (8-10-inches long or so). Does anyone know if a model is available?

Thanks,
Chris

**Yale** · #2 06-22-2011, 06:12 PM

Haven't seen any ants, but this big hornet might be a plausible substitute: .wombat.zaq.ne.jp/fare/vespa.html

Good luck.

**Pat_craft** · #3 06-23-2011, 04:00 AM

I see one here :
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There is not a link to the model, but it is very easy to recreate this one.

**Chris Knowlton** · #4 06-23-2011, 02:24 PM

Thanks Yale and Pat_craft for the great ideas.

My sister is looking for as many as 10 ants so the easier the better. I am currently trying to convincw her that a flat sided ant (folded in half) with a forward-facing head glued on and pipecleaner legs would work. I'm going for super simple!

Chris

**Maltedfalcon** · #5 06-23-2011, 04:15 PM

There is/was a paper ant out there in that size, because I downloaded it and printed it on Silver foil paper, but I have no idea where I downloaded it from... If I think of it I will let you know.

**Telman** · #6 06-23-2011, 05:24 PM

Peramodel has an ant . You have to Pay $20.00 to join and you get every thing on the site. Telman

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**KCStephens** · #7 06-23-2011, 08:25 PM

Canon creative park has some pretty cool insects...Lots of beetles but sorry to say no ants.

**Airliner Art** · #8 06-23-2011, 11:03 PM

As Yale mentioned in the earlier reply, the hornet model will work with a few easy modifications. The anatomical structure of the two insects are similar...head, thorax and abdomen. The common ants head is about 20 % larger,.. thorax the same and the abdomen would be 30% or so shorter. Might also lengthen the antennae/pinscers and shorten the legs a little. Of course unless you are replicating a queen ant, there would be no wings and the color would be solid black or a medium sienna brown..

Hope this helps
Art

**nebeltex** · #9 06-24-2011, 06:18 AM

AA is correct. velvet ants aren't really ants at all, they are wingless wasps. another idea might be the confetti i've seen in some craft stores, it is of a bunch of small black ants, kind of like the spider confetti from halloween....

**cdavenport** · #10 06-24-2011, 11:29 AM

No easy to build models I know of. Go for the simple solution: styrofoam balls and pipe cleaners. You can add any details like eyes with paper. Spray the balls any color with ACRYLIC paint...lacquer base will eat the styrofoam.