Leaving enough space to allow the dark green felt to make lines between the scales, glue one hexagon above the center one, and the other hexagon below the center one. Leave enough space between the square to allow the dark green felt to show through and create lines all the way around the squares. It is helpful to place the squares all the way around the shell before gluing them to make sure that you have enough space to fit them all completely within the edges.

Push out from the inside of the pan to round out the bends in the roasting pan until the sides look more rounded like a turtle shell. Decide in advance whether you want to cover all of your skin in green or if you would rather opt for some green accents on your face. You will want to push it from the inside to the outside of the pan so that the majority of the ribbon is hanging on the inside to create your shoulder strap. Pull the ribbons tight until the shell feels secure on your back, then tie knots in both ribbons to complete the shoulder straps.It may be helpful to design these shapes once the others are in place to make sure that they fit appropriately to cover the top and bottom edges of the shell while leaving space between the shapes to allow the dark green bottom layer to create lines between the scales. Cover your skin in green a little past the collar of your shirt to make sure you’re skin color won’t show when your shirt shifts as you move. You will want to cover both the inside and outside of the pan, as some of the inside may be visible.

Attach the bottom of the straps to the cardboard before gluing the rest of the oval onto the cardboard. Make enough small squares to cover the entire edge of the shell, leaving space between each tile to let the dark green felt show through the space between the squares. Cut slits in the top and bottom of the smaller oval where you will place the ribbons to create straps. Squeeze the paint onto a palette and apply a small amount of paint to the brush without using any water. This is where the ribbon will be threaded to hold the pan on your back, so think about where the straps of a backpack would go.Leave enough space between the scales to allow the dark green felt to create lines between the scales.