Easy Bat Ornaments

 

If you are anything like me you are always behind in decorating for holidays.  

So today I am going to be showing you how to create some cute, quick, & 

easy bat ornaments to hang around your house for Halloween fun!

All you need is:

Creative Paperclay

Acrylic paint - black and white

Knife

Rolling pin

Bat template or cookie cutter

Take about ¼ of a package of Creative Paperclay and using your rolling pin

 (You can substitute a drinking glass if you don’t have a craft rolling pin) 

\flatten out the clay.  

Once the clay is flattened as thick as you would like your ornament to be

 use either a bat shaped cookie cutter or bat template (I’m crafty so I drew a

 bat but you can also easily search for one online to use.  Mix up a couple 

different ones for variety too!) to cut out your bats.  Go for one or make a 

whole family of bats!

After cutting the bats out smooth out the edges using your fingers and 

a wet paper towel.  Put one or two holes in your bats using a pencil or needle.  

One hole if you want them to hang down and two for a more realistic flying bat.

Let them dry out for a day or two!  

To really give the bats character dry them over your rolling pin for a flying bat.

Now let’s paint!

Go for plain black or get creative and add a little shading.

Time to hang them.  Put a little string or yarn through the holes and hang 

them up next to a window or make a bat corner.  

Thanks for joining and Have fun and share what you create with us below!  

We would love to see where you hang your bats!

Find your Joy!

Kelly

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How to Make a Standing Bird

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone! This is Cinnamon here with you all today and I am going to show you how I created this bird. I had planned on making a raven at first but I ended up with something that looks more like a stork of some sort. Always work from reference pictures if you are dead set on what your project is going to be.

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay

Masking tape

Wire for armature

Acrylic paint

Exacto Knife

Needle nose pliers

Probond Elmer's Glue

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Feathers

Sealer

Take your wire and shape it into the shape of the bird that you would like it to be. Cover it with masking tape to create a base for you to add your clay.

Start adding the clay when you are done covering the wire with tape. Build it up in layers. Allow the first tacky layer to dry and come back to further bulk it out.

Keep building up the layers of the bird and allow it to dry in between stages.

When the layers are dry, smooth them down with sanding paper.

Take your wire and start shaping the feet with pliers. Make sure they are large enough to support the weight of the body

Here I am using a dental tool to make a hole in the dried clay to stick the legs into the bird. You can use whatever tool that you have available to make the holes.

Stick the Elmer's Probond glue into the holes so that you can set the legs in place

Set the legs in place and allow to dry

Start painting your piece with acrylic paint and set aside to dry.

Now prepare to set your feathers onto your piece.

Use your tacky glue here to glue the feathers onto the bird.

Here I glued some feathers onto the head, use as many feathers as you'd like

I glued a bigger feather in the back of the bird to make a tail.

And all done!

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.

See more of my work at Melandolly.com, catch updates on 

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Ten Minute Halloween Ghost

 Hello and welcome to my spooktacular tutorial! Today I am going to show you how I made this adorable ghost. 

For this project I am using Delight Clay™. It is easy to use and has a lovely, soft, marshmallow-like texture. 

All you need is:

• Delight Clay
• water and paintbrush for smoothing
• a pencil to form the eyes
• watercolor paints and small brushes
• spray varnish

Step One:

Grab a palm full of Delight Clay™ and form it into the shape of your ghost. Gently tap the base on a table to ensure that it stands flat.

Step Two:

Using some water and your finger/paintbrush, smooth the clay.

Step Three:

Use your pencil to poke two holes for the eyes.

Step Four:

Add black water-color paint to the eyes using a small paint brush. Use a soft brush, or your finger to add paint to the cheeks. Set aside to dry.

Step 5

Spray with varnish when it is completely dry. 

That's it! You are done. Wasn't that simple?

Tips

1. Do not bake Delight Clay™ or dry with a heat gun.
2. Only use a spray varnish - the watercolor paint will shift with a paint-on varnish.
3. Add a hook to make a hanging ornament.
4. You can use acrylic paint also, just ensure the clay is dry first.
5. HAVE FUN!

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® and Delight Clay™. You can also visit my blog Paper Mache Patch.

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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Autumn Inspired Fall Marbled Earrings

Today I am going to show you how to create your own marbled pair of earrings.

Let's get started!

  

Required supplies:

Creative Paperclay

Wax paper or parchment paper

Rolling Pin

Acrylic paint (I used red, orange, and yellow for a fall look)

Knife for mixing (can be plastic)

Awl/Needle (Something that you can use to make a hole in your earrings)

Modge Podge Outdoor

Spray Clear Coat

Earring hooks x2

Jump Rings x4

Sandpaper

Let’s Create!

Once you have gathered your supplies, lay out a sheet of parchment or wax paper to protect your workspace and prevent the Creative Paperclay from sticking.

Now rip up the clay into small pieces to prep it for coloring.  Next add in you first (darkest) color by drizzling a little on top. 

Now use your knife and cut into the clay while mixing it around to distribute the color.  One at a time add in the orange and yellow paints and cut them into the clay with your knife.  There should still be some white showing as you mix too.

Once you are satisfied with the color, squish the pieces all together to create a ball and let dry for about 10-15 mins, otherwise the paint makes it too sticky and it will stick to everything.  Next flatten the ball with the palm of your hand and then roll out into a thin sheet!  You can also substitute a cup for the rolling pin.  If the clay is still too sticky when you go to roll it out then wait a little longer until you are able to get a smooth surface on the clay.

Roll it out a few times and flip it over to the other side also one side roll then pull it up from the surface to keep it from being too hard to pick up.

Once it has been thinly rolled out use a small glass or other round container to cut around.  I used the bottom of a small terra cotta pot.

Note:Be sure to keep your knife vertical as possible when cutting so the edges don’t taper.

Lift the clay away to reveal your cut out shapes (Feel free to cut out more than just two and try finding other shaped containers to use!) 

Next use a needle or awl to create a hole in the top of your earring.   

Now they need to dry.  To dry place heavy books or something on top when the earrings start to warp.   But be sure to remove the book every so often for quicker and even drying. 

Once they are dry, sand out any imperfections, especially on the edges.

Now let’s seal them!   I coat mine with outdoor modge podge and once it is dry go over with a spray clear coat, otherwise modge podge is very sticky.

Get Creative!

Pair 2 different shapes together or add a charm or beads for some added flair!

I hope you enjoyed creating your own pair of earrings with me today!  

Thanks for joining and Have fun and share what you create with us below!

Find your Joy!

Kelly

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