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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

70's Inspired Mushroom Canister

 

Make your own vintage canister






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








Inspiration Photo 


    SUPPLY LIST

    • Clean glass jar with screw on top
    • Foil
    • masking tape
    • 18 gauge wire (about 12")
    • wire cutters
    • glue
    • Delight air dry modeling compound (optional)
    • Creative Paperclay®
    • water
    • clay tools
    • sand paper for light sanding
    • gesso (optional)
    • acrylic paint
    • brushes
    • spay varnish (optional)
    • inspiration photo
    • imagination




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



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