How to Make a Heart Pendant for a String Necklace Using a Paint Blocking Technique

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone, Cinnamon here and I am going to show you how I created this pendant using a paint blocking technique with artist tape. I chose the Pan African Flag design to celebrate Black History Month, but you could apply this technique to any design that you would like.

Supplies:
Creative Paperclay®
artist tape or masking tape
Sand paper
Skewer
Leather string for a necklace
Thin 22 gauge wire
Acrylic paint
Sealer, Varnish

Start with the amount of clay that you would like to use for your piece. Since this piece is small, I didn't use any type of filler to cut down on the amount of clay that I would use as I normally would. Create the shape of your choice and smooth it out as much as you possibly can, I chose a heart.

Make the hole for your string with your skewer before the piece dries. Make as many adjustments to the hole as you need. Set the piece aside to dry for at least 24 hours or until it feels dry to the touch.

When the piece is dry, this would be the perfect time to sand it. I am happy with the imperfections of this heart so I chose to leave it as is.

I painted this first with a layer of black paint. I chose black for the underpainting so that it could show a bit through the top layer for a rustic worn look. Set the piece aside to allow coat of paint to dry.

After the coat of paint is dry to the touch, use artist tape to block out any part of the heart that you don't want to paint on by accident. I like to use artist tape because it is designed to not damage paper if you remove it from artwork. You could sub it out for masking tape as well but just make sure to be extra careful when you are removing it. I blocked out the middle of the piece with the artist tape so that I could get perfectly straight lines on the top and bottom.

I painted the top and bottom with a dry brush technique so that the black layer underneath could show through.

When the paint dries pull the artist tape up to see if any of the paint layers needs to be touched up again. If you are happy with the finish, spray your piece with protective coating and set it aside to dry.

I had a wide flat leather string, so I was not able to tie a knot in it as I could if it was a thinner piece. I had to improvise by wrapping a piece of wire around the base to pull the strings in the front and back together and also separate them in the front as shown in the second photo so that the pendant would lay flat.

This is what it looked like after I was done. Tie the loose string in the back to the length that you would like the pendant to hang.

This dress form is 1/4 scale, so the pendant looks way bigger then it actually is.

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Be My Valentine

 

Just in time to create one of a kind Valentines for that special someone, or maybe just for yourself.  

Supplies needed for part one

"The Sculpting"

Creative Paperclay®

Cardboard

Masking tape

Aluminum Foil

Scraps of lace for texturizing

basic clay tools

small bowl of water

    Your imagination!  

To prepare supplies for step two:

 "The Painting and Finishing Details"

Acrylic paints the colors you desire

 *I used titanium white, linen, metallic champagne,  and color change pink

Gesso (optional)

paint brushes

paper towel

water

lace or ribbon for creating the hanging piece and bow

glue

buttons (optional)

A time lapse video is available by clicking on the video link below.  The sculpting of the project took about an hour, not including the drying time.  For best results let the air dry clay cure over night before sanding and then painting.  

PART ONE

"The Sculpting"

PART TWO

"Painting and Assembling"

If you have any questions about this project you can comment in the section below or send me an email at ArtbySusieK@gmail.com / Subject line Be My Valentine Tutorial.  

Enjoy yourself and take all the creative freedom you need to make this your own.  

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Taino Daka - Goddess Warrior - Creative Paperclay Bust

Happy New Year everyone!  I'm back with Taino Daka.  Part 2 of 3 - I posted the first of 3 parts of this project on the Creative Paperclay Blog last month.  You can see it here: 

Corset/Bodice Tutorial 

Here are the supplies & tools you will need:

• Creative Paperclay 
• Aluminium Foil
• Foam Ball
• Bamboo Skewer 
• Hot Glue
• Leather or felt ( for base and shawl)
• Yarn, ribbon, or strip of leather
• Black Gesso 
• Acrylic Paint
• Spray Sealant  (Krylon Crystal Clear)
• Sculpting Tools
• Sandpaper 
• Texture Sheets 

Build your bust out of aluminium foil.  Carve eye sockets and nose into foam ball.  Attach foam ball head with a bamboo skewer and hot glue.

Cover the entire bust with a very thin layer of Creative Paperclay.  I was working with a very gooey lump of clay.  Yours will probably be much smoother than mine.  I let it dry up for a couple of hours to eliminate the stickiness.  

Add another layer of Creative Paperclay on the entire piece.  Smooth it out using tools, your fingers, and a bit of water.

Check out my Step by step face sculpting tutorial here. 

Allow your sculpture to dry completely. 

Once your sculpture is completely dry, sand off any rough areas.  At this point you can fill in any gaps or cracks and imperfections.  

Apply a couple of coats of black gesso.  Allow it to dry completely between coats.  You may need to do more sanding to smooth out imperfections that become more prominent or gesso stroke marks.

Paint the rest of the sculpture, apply a couple coats of clear sealants.  

Face painting tutorial here

Finish off by gluing leather or felt to the base.  Create a shawl with soft leather, felt, or other material.  Hot glue in place and tie in place with silk fibers, ribbon, or a  thin leather strap.  

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I'll be back with more "What's On My Workbench Wednesday" fun on the first Wednesday of each month.

Until then, stay creative!

Chau!

LaLa

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