Make your own vintage canister
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Mushrooms have made a comeback!
I remember my Aunt having mushrooms all over her kitchen, including the canister set by Sears called "Merry Mushroom" pictured below. I thought it would be fun to go a little vintage for this tutorial. I hope you enjoy the videos, part one is the sculpture process and part two is all about bringing your vision to life with paint. Enjoy
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Inspiration Photo SUPPLY LIST
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TIPS
**total work time 6 1/2 hours
- Choose glass over plastic when finding a jar. A lid that is fully threaded works better than one with half thread like a pickle jar. Less stress on your mushroom cap.
- build a firm armature with the foil and you'll have less cracking of the clay.
- masking tape is optional, but it provides a smooth surface over the foil and gives the clay something to stick to when applying on the glass. All can be done without the tape as well.
- Use just enough water to work the clay. Too much and it becomes difficult to shape and takes longer to dry.
- apply thin layers of clay, about 1/4" or so. Less cracking and quicker dry.
- Let layers dry over night.
- lightly sand and repair any cracks with some wet clay. Let the clay sink into the crack and smooth over with damp finger tip or tool.
- gesso is optional for the first layer in the painting process. If you don't have it, just skip it.
- build your color base with multiple layers of paint.
- seal with spray varnish if desired.
VIDEO PART ONE
The sculpting process
VIDEO PART TWO
The painting process
This tutorial was created by SusieK of Art by SusieK a proud
Creative Paperclay® Design Team Member
email ArtbySusieK@gmail.com
Website www.ArtbySusieK.com
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