Pa model build

This is something that we were doing at school. This topic was we were constructing a pa then made an explanation on it

How to build a Pa model

Have you ever asked yourself do I make a paper mache pa?

The maori used to live in or use as a defence for a location. (Made usually on a hill) The pa contains defences inside of it like cannons or towers. It also contains maori huts and a marare.

The first step of making a pa is to plan what you are going to build on a piece of paper. What you are going to plan.

Now cut out cardboard to fit the size you're going to make the pa. Next you it rip or cut strips of paper a glue them to the foundation covering it in strips. Make hills to give your pa a realistic look by scrunching up paper and gluing it on. After you finished wait for it to dry.

The next step is to start picking out which paints to don your pa with. Pa’s are usually found by rivers and lakes for the maori to supply fresh water with. Paint the water blue like all water is then paint the bank brown. If you already have huts, a marae, towers or any building of some sort paint that the suitable colour as well.

After that start finding sticks, leaves moss, anything that you will use for your fence to cover the pa, buildings, cooking stations, storage (etc) Soon as your paint dries the connecting to your landscape will be glued down. The best options are either a hot glue gun or pva glue.

Finally after the glue that you used hardened in place and your pa is painted and edited with huts a marare fences Kumara pits (ETC) your pa that you made is finally done for you to place it on a table, show it to your friends or parents and keep it on display in your room, classroom or living room.

This is our groups pa