Poinsettia Candle Sticks

with Creative Paperclay®

Creative some table accessories for your Holiday table décor with glass jars or other glass findings, along with a little paint and air dry clay.

Supply list: Glass jar (for votive candles) or glass orb with smaller opening for taper candle Acrylic paint Glitter paint Food coloring for the water Water

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simple tools to work with the clay

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How to Create This 2020 Lysol Edition Christmas Ornament

Happy Holidays everyone! I am going to show you how I created this fun Lysol ornament with paperclay. You can't get enough Lysol these days, and that's if you are even lucky enough to find it!

You will need the following:

Supplies:
Creative Paperclay®
Printer for the label
Image software to resize the label
Masking tape
Cardboard
Exacto Knife
Sand paper
Thin Jewelry Wire
Mod Podge
Acrylic paint

I first started off by looking for an image of the label on the Lysol can on Google. I found a few, downloaded them and put them in Adobe Illustrator to play with the size. There are loads of other imaging software that could be used such as Gimp which is free and Canva is free to try for the first 30 days. You might have to do a bit of research here to see what works best for you.

I printed out 4 labels at different sizes and two different colors. I wanted to see them printed out to help me decide on how big the can should be.

I took some really thin cardboard and rolled it up so that I could start working on the body of the can. After I got the right size, I took the masking tape and secured it in place.

After I felt that the sizing was good for the can, I began to put some clay over the cardboard tube. Make sure that your label wraps around it at a good length before letting it dry. If you are happy with the fit, leave one end of the tube open so that you could place the loop for the tree into it later. Allow it to sit for about 24 hours so that it could dry.

Cut down your wire to the right length so that the piece could have a few inches above it so that it could placed on a tree. Knot it at the end and then cover it with masking tape so that you can insert it into the open end of the tube.

Insert the wire into the open end of the tube and cover it with clay. If there are any other parts that need to be filled out with another layer of clay, this would be the right time to add it.

Flatten the top out as much as you can while the clay is till pliable. When you are done with this step, set the piece aside and allow it to dry.

Roll out a small piece of clay to create the bottom end of the can. When the piece is consistent, wrap it around the bottom and smooth in to place with a dap of water if needed.

Smooth the roll down and inward so that it protrudes a little bit out from the bottom. When you are happy with the shape of this, allow it to dry.

After you have let you piece dry, you are ready to move on to sanding it smooth. I am using a mix of 400 grit and 100 grit sanding paper sheets. The sand paper with the lower number  smooths out fine knicks and pieces while the larger number removes larger pieces that need to be flattened down.

When you are satisfied with sanding the piece, paint the bottom of it in a metallic silver so that it would resemble the bottom of a can. Depending on the paint that you have, you may need to paint a few layers to get the metallic finish for your piece. You can either choose to paint the top in white or leave it as is. I feel that a nice white glossy paint could make the piece look a little more like a real can of Lysol.

When your paint dries, you can now move on to putting the label onto the canister. I am painting a thin layer of Mod Podge here so that I can smoothly glue it onto the piece. Be careful to not leave any bubbles or gaps. You want to glue the label as flat as you can to the piece so that it will have a smooth appearance. It may take a few attempts.

Here is the completed piece. I don't have my tree up yet but for demonstration purposes, I hung this ornament off of a bamboo tree in my Betta's tank. If you look closely, you can see him being nosey!

Thank you all once again for stopping by, and I hope that you enjoyed today's tutorial! You can find Creative Paperclay® at the following retailers Creative Paperclay® Online store, Michael's, Amazon, Joann's.

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Stay Safe out there!

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Bloom Where You're Planted

Bloom Where You're Planted

An upcycled tin can becomes a random act of kindness 

Isn't she pretty?  I'm leaving her out as a random act of kindness for someone to find and take home.  

I hope she makes someone happy for years to come!

What you will need:

A tin can.  I am using a tuna can.  I love the shape and size.

Creative Paperclay and some tools for smoothing out your clay.

Acrylic Paint, I am using my old stand-bys from Plaid Paints. 

A rolling pin or brayer. 

Texture sheets, stamps, plastic embroidery canvas, or whatever you want to use for textures.  I'm using a variety of texture sheets. Most of them are from my friend Victoria James Real Textures. 

Mod Podge (outdoor formula) by Plaid or sealer of your choice.  

Paint Brushes - nothing fancy for this type of painting.  Use what you have. We also need some plastic deli sheets or freezer paper.

Let's do this thing! 

Start by rolling out a strip of Creative Paperclay between 2 sheets of plastic or paper. The plastic sheets keep the clay from sticking to the roller and your surface. 

The goal is to get a strip that will wrap around your can.  Make it about 1/8 of an inch thick. 

Add textures to your strip of Creative Paperclay. 

Wrap the strip around your can.  Cut off any excess.  If you are a little short just add a little patch.

Smooth out your seam with a tool.

Trim excess from top and bottom edges.

Roll out your scrap pieces, add textures, measure bottom of can. 

Trim off excess. 

Smooth seams.

Add texture to any places that got Smoothed over.

Roll out a snake-y piece. It needs to be long enough to fit around the top edge.  

Add texture 

Wet rim of can and underside of clay snake.  Apply enough pressure to attach snake to rim but, not too much or you will lose all of your texture.  

Smooth your seams out with a tool to bond strip to cylinder well. Add texture to any parts that lost if from handling or bonding together.  

Allow your little pot to dry for 24 hours.

Paint with several coats of acrylic paint. I like using black as my base color. Use whatever you like.  

Dry brush with metallic paint. I also added some Pearl-Ex pigment powders by Jacquard.  I wanted some extra shimmer!

Seal with Mod-Podge (Outdoor formula).

Fill with a bit of soil and your favorite succulent. I added a seashell and some glass pebbles to jazz it up a bit.

I split off the off-shoots, failure to launch babies, from my 30 something year old Zebra Haworthia Attenuata.  I'm giving a few away to friends and leaving some out as random acts of kindness.  

Isn't this a great little gift?

I hope you have fun with this project! If you decide to make one, or 20, please share your results with me!