Organic balloons

I thought I'd make an organic art piece, with repetitive shapes,

using Creative Paperclay © as my medium.

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay ©

waterballons

mat, rolling pin

plastic wrap

Finishing supplies:

Matte and Gloss Mod Podge

brushes/sponges

acrylic paint 

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

1.  First, roll out your Creative Paperclay © into a thin slab.

2.  Wrap your balloon as pictured.

If you want a larger piece, try using larger balloons.

3.  Wrap with plastic wrap and smooth and shape your paperclay to the balloons.  

4.  Unwrap...set out.

Patiently wait for it to dry.

**Note, my every trusty frisbee!!**

5.  When the paperclay is dry, cut the balloons with a pair of scissors.

Then...it's up to you to arrange and decorate them!

I wanted mine to have a contrast of rough and smooth.

This inside of each form was painted with gold acrylic paint...two coats.

The outside was painted in blues and creams.

After the paint had dried, I coated the inside with Gloss Mod Podge...two coats.

Then the outside was coated in Matt Mod Podge...again two coats!

I then stacked my forms in a tripod shape with the 4th, and smallest, on top.

I found that Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive worked best in securing my sculpture.

I found a large glass platter...lined it with Spanish Moss.

I am planning on burning tea lights in side...or getting the battery operated tea lights!

Thanks so much for coming and commenting on my Organic Art piece.

I thought that it would look sea-like. But with the grasses, it's more egg like.

What do you think?

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up!