Quick & Easy Texture with Creative PaperClay

Quick & Easy Texture with Creative PaperClay

by Linda Hess

One of my favorite things to do with Creative PaperClay is to turn it into a "sludge" and use it for texture!  Here is a quick and easy tutorial so that you too may use it for eye-catching details that have people asking "How did you do that?"

Materials:

Creative PaperClay

water

container for making "sludge" (I used a metal lid)

stencil or texture sheet

plastic wrap

surface to layer paste on (watercolor paper, canvas, wood, etc.)

Step 1:  Open the package of Creative PaperClay and pull a small amount off.  Place into the container for making "sludge".  Wrap the remainder in plastic wrap taking care to press the air out or you may be sorry!

Step 2: Add water a little at a time and mix into the clay.  

NOTE:  I have a spritz bottle that I purchased at the Dollar Tree (a set of 3!) that makes it very easy.  I use my finger to mix, but if you don't like getting messy use a popsicle stick or the back of a spoon.  Mix the water in like you are kneading a loaf of bread.  Add more water as needed.  Make the "sludge" too watery and it will flow under the texture or stencil.  Keep it too thick and it won't spread smoothly.  Once you are happy with the mix, it will be time to move on to the next step.

Step 3:  Place the texture sheet or stencil in place.

  

Begin smearing (yes, that is the technical term) the "sludge" over the texture, pressing it into the nooks and crannies.  I find that spreading in one direction and then coming from the other direction makes it easier to fill.  

Step 4:  Check to make sure all desired areas of the texture/stencil are filled.  Then carefully remove the texture/stencil to reveal the raised design below.  

NOTE:  Sometimes there will be a little overflow into areas where you may not want the texture to be.  Easy peasy, lemon squeezy fix!  Just use a fingernail to gently remove the extra OR press the overage over.  For the design below I wanted the texture to remain in the one rectangle area of my painting, so I gently pushed the "sludge" over into the rectangle.  In a couple of other areas, I simply removed it by scraping it off the page.

That's it!  Set your project aside to let the Creative PaperClay dry.  I used watercolor paper for my design.  Once the Creative PaperClay dried, I painted the rest of the project.

I hope you have enjoyed this quick & easy tutorial.  

Have fun creating!

How to Create a Wall Plate Sculpture

Hello everyone Cinnamon here, I am hoping that you all are home safe and sound. I've been doing some home improvement projects since the quarantine, so I decided to work on a wood wall plate cover that I brought some time ago. I will walk you through the steps that I took to create this project.

Supplies: Creative Paperclay®, unfinished wood base switch plate cover, 

Pencil, Sand paper, Acrylic paint, Sealer, Varnish

I started out my design by sketching out my idea directly onto the plate with a pencil.

I went with the robot that I created in a previous tutorial out of a vinyl toy. He was inspired by a toy that I had as a child.

Creative Paperclay does well with adhering to porous surfaces such as wood. In the

photos above, I am painting water onto the areas that I want to stick clay to. I dabbed

a drop of water onto the clay as well and mashed small pieces to the damp surface of

the plate until they were held securely. I shaped the clay as much as I could in this 

damp state with my clay knife and continued to fill out the sketch.

 After you are done building up the clay and shaping it, sit it aside 

and allow it to dry which would be roughly 24 hours. You can always

come back and add more clay by using water as I did above.

When the piece dries and no longer needs clay to be added

to it, sand it down to smooth out the rough edges. I am using

an 800 grit piece of sandpaper to get it nice and smooth. 

The great thing about paperclay is that you can draw on it. Here

I am mapping out some details from the robot to be painted later.

I am used acrylic paint to finish up the piece. I find

it easier to work on the background first and then 

work my way up to painting the smaller details.

He looks a bit different from my first robot Alphie, 

but they at least look like they can be related. I have a

hard time painting small letters so I left them out this time.

Here is the plate out in the wild. Thanks for following! 

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Rock Garden Candle Holder Tutorial

Let's make a Rock Garden and play with texture and color.  

Hi friends! This little Rock Garden is part of a CREATIVE PAPERCLAY® tutorial. I'm part of the design team and am sharing my creation with you today. I'm better at working with clay than working with video so bare with me on this learning curve. Rock Garden Candle Holder Tutorial
I've been doing a lot of gardening so everything I thought about creating was dealing with nature. I picked up a few rocks and decided that was the base for this month's Second Friday Tutorial. Working with wood, rock, clay, moss, textures and finally fire what could be better.. Just a fun little project that can be transformed in so many ways. I hope you enjoy. Supplies: Wood base to hold your rocks Rocks that appeal to you Tea lights / battery operated (*if using flame, keep out of draft and never leave unattended. Use tea lights with metal or glass cups. Not recommended for votive candles) Card stock or file folders masking tape E6000 glue Acrylic paints CREATIVE PAPERCLAY® https://www.paperclay.com/ basic clay working tools or tooth picks and dowels Lace, buttons, molds, ferns, leaf, plant material - anything to create texture Paint brushes

Start by preparing your base of rocks.  View the photos below and then click on the link to see the rest of the process via video.  

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Click on the link for the full Youtube video Rock Garden Candle Holder Tutorial EMAIL: Susiewhc@gmail.com FB and IG: @artbysusiek and @artbysusiek4home WEBSITE: https://artbysusiek.com sign up for my Creative Breakfast Club ETSY: www.artbysusiek.etsy.com PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/susiewhc/ CREATIVE PAPERCLAY® Design Team Member https://creativepaperclay.blogspot.com

Sanding Creative Paperclay

A common question people ask is how to smooth your sculptures? Well, it is actually quite easy. You can use sandpaper that you would use for drywall or you can also use nail files, yes the type you use when you are doing a mani-pedi.

In the video below I talk about sanding your sculptures and go over many of the tools you can use.


For those of you who don't know, Clay Talk airs on the first Thursday of every month at 8pm EST/5PM PST on Facebook Live. Here is the link to the Creative Paperclay Modeling Material Page where the show is hosted. I usually host the show but sometimes another fabulous design team member fills in for me. Don't forget to mark your calendars!

Thank you so much for stopping by! You can share your creations with us on our Facebook page. We would love to see them! For more inspiration have a look around the blog. There are tutorials for many levels using Creative Paperclay®. You can also visit my blog https://suzettehussey.com/blog/

You can find Creative Paperclay® online at Creative Paperclay Co and also at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Dickblick and Amazon. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzette

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May 2020 First Friday Fan Day

Need some inspiration for your next Creative Paperclay® project? Check out what folks are making with Creative Paperclay™.

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Carole