3D Canvas Art..... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here,  this will be my final post as a design team member, I have loved my time on this fantastic team and will continue to create with Creative Paperclay® so keep your eyes out for some more great things happening with Creative Paperclay® in the future...

 Now onto my final project...

I created a 3D canvas.... I wanted to show how versatile Creative Paperclay® is by demoing yet another way to create with it...

keep reading to see how to finish off your own...

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

Silks Acrylic Glazes

water

silicone and sculpting tools

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy

A couple more close ups  of the finished canvas...

So I'd just like to say thank you to Creative Paperclay® for having me on the team...  I have loved my time on the team...

Keep on creating with Creative Paperclay®
xC

How to make a Fairy House Part 2 using Creative Paperclay®...with Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here,  I'm back to share the completion of my Creative Paperclay®, Fairy House...

keep reading to see how to finish off your own...

Here is a link to the video of Part 1 if you missed it: https://youtu.be/9zppCWdEKr8

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®
Silks Acrylic Glazes

water

silicone and sculpting tools

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy

Hope you enjoyed this video...

till next time
Happy Creating

xC

How to make a Fairy House with Creative Paperclay®... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here,  I am excited to share with you my latest project.using Creative Paperclay®, a Fairy House...

keep reading to see how to create your own...

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

water

silicone and sculpting tools

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy

Hope you enjoyed this video, and will come back for my next Creative Paperclay® post where I will add fine details to this Fairy House...

till next time
Happy Creating

xC

Tips for Beginners..... by Cindy Porter

For my Tip post for February, I thought I would list a few tips for those just beginning to use Creative Paperclay® or Delight..... these are things I have learnt along the way, mostly since being on the design team and working to that schedule... One fabulous thing about working with Creative Paperclay® is that it is a very easy and fun product to work with...








So here's a few tips I have learnt...

• Grab all of your supplies first...think about what you are making and the supplies you will need to complete it!  Don't forget to add a wet cloth of some sort, a dry cloth, as well as a cup of water to use to smooth out your clay 
• Create pieces from your moulds and stamps ahead of time, I have a stash of already made pieces, this way it saves time for drying!
• Remember that if you are wanting a finish piece that requires any sort of strength or rigidity, then Creative Paperclay® is your go too... if you want lightweight, a little bit of flexibility (a little bit!) and super quick drying then Delight Modelling Compound is what you need.
• Do a bit of research before starting out on a big project... it can help you to learn little tips and tricks on how to make the pieces more easily or finish them off more professionally...  Some of the pieces I have created, might have looked a little better if I had  studied ways others have finished their pieces... etc.
• Make the time to create and learn something new...even if you are just starting out.  There is so much great info available out there in the cyber world nowadays... This blog has some amazing information for all skill levels... Try to create on a regular basis, as with everything the more we do it the better we become...
• Above all, have fun...and if you do happen to mess something up, then start over, reusing the same product, even if it has dried.... Creative Paperclay® is such an awesome product that you can reconstitute it with water and reuse it again... if it's a large piece, break it up into small pieces and then soak in a small amount of water and slowly work the dry clay back to life....  it's easier than it sounds and is one of the best things about Creative Paperclay® there is never any wastage... unlike some expensive art products that have a shelf life...

Hope you find these tips helpful...

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

January Tip ...... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, today I'm here to share with you my tip for January... well it's more like a technique with some little tips thrown in, lol... I want to share with you all how easy it is to use Delight Air Dry Modelling Compound with silicone moulds...

keep reading to see how easy it is to create your own...

Supplies:

Delight Air Dry Modelling Compound

Creative Paperclay®

silicone moulds

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy...

Hope you enjoyed this video...

till next time
Happy Creating

xC

Snowman Christmas Bauble

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here,  although it's after Christmas I am excited to share with you my latest creation.using Creative Paperclay®, a Snowman Christmas Bauble. At least I will be ready early for next Christmas...

keep reading to see how to create your own...

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

water

silicone and sculpting tools

Vivid Ultra Metallics
Gesso

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy

Hope you enjoyed this video...

till next time
Happy Creating

xC

Sculpting a Santa Bauble ...... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here, I am excited to share with you latest creation.using Creative Paperclay® a Santa Bauble..

keep reading to see how to create your own...

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

water

silicone and sculpting tools

Vivid Ultra Metallics
Gesso

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy

Hope you enjoyed this video...

till next time
Happy Creating

xC

Creative Paperclay® Leaf Bowls...... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here, I am excited to share with you latest creation...   Creative Paperclay® Leaf Bowls...

Keep reading to see how to create your own...

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

large tree leaves

sculpting tools

Silks Acrylic Glazes

  

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy

Hope you enjoyed this video...

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

Sculpting a Sea Turtle..... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here, I am excited to share with you my latest project....

A Sea Turtle

keep reading to see how to create your own...

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

water

silicone and sculpting tools

Silks Acrylic Glazes

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy

thank you for stopping by and joining me here today,

Till next time

Happy Creating

xC

November tip ..... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here, I am excited to share with you my tip for November... How to create a Sea Turtle Armature ready for sculpting with Creative Paperclay®..

Creating an armature prior to sculpting with Creative Paperclay® saves you drying time with your clay as it is not as dense... and of course it saves you clay itself, as you are only having to cover over the armature not use a whole lump of clay...

Supplies:

Aluminium Foil

tape

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy

Hope you enjoyed this video and found it helpful...

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

Creative Paperclay® Brush/Pen Holder ..... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here, I am excited to share with you my latest project....
A Brush/Pen Holder

keep reading to see how to create your own...

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

water

silicone tools

Silks Acrylic Glazes

Now onto a quick video demonstration .... enjoy

One last close up....

thank you for stopping by and joining me here today,

Till next time

Happy Creating

xC

October's Tip - fixing cracks.... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here, I am excited to share with you my tip for October... Did you know that you can easily fix ugly cracks if they occur in your projects??

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

water
silicone tools

Now onto a quick video demonstration .... enjoy

Thank you for stopping by and joining me here today,  I hope you found this helpful... Join me for my next post on how I created and completed the above piece...

Till next time 

Happy Creating 

xC

September's Tip..... Creating Butter Slime with Delight Air Dry Modeling Compound.... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here, I am excited to share with you my tip for September... Did you know that you can use Delight Air Dry Modeling Compound to make Butter Slime...  What is Butter Slime I hear you ask... well it's the latest craze sweeping through the pre-teens  and young teens age bracket... I couldn't really see what all the fuss was about, but I will confess once I had made some it is quite satisfying to just squish and stretch, quite good for the stress levels I think... lol.

Supplies:

Delight Air Dry Modeling Compound
Clear Glue: I used slime glue (available here in Australia) but Elmers Clear Glue is also great

Bowl

Slime Activator: either 1 cup warm water with 1 teaspoon of Borax(Bi-Carb Soda) or Contact Lens Solution 

Passion Vivid Ultra Metallic

Now onto a little video on how to make the Slime.... enjoy

thank you for stopping by and joining me here today,  I hope you or your kids/grandkids, nieces or nephews will have fun trying out this Slime recipe...

Till next time 

Happy Creating 

xC

Owl Journal Cover with Creative Paperclay® part 2 ..... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here, I am excited to share with you the second instalment to my Owl Journal Cover.... keep reading to see how to complete your own...

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

Clay shaping tools 

Rolling pin 

Water for smoothing clay 

Black Gesso 

Silks Acrylic Glazes

Vivid Siam White

Now onto how I finished this journal cover.....if you missed part one you can find it here... Owl Journal Cover

This is where part one finished off.... with the front cover of the journal covered in a thin layer of Creative Paperclay® with my sculpted owl... 

I began by creating an impression on a thin piece of clay using an impression mat... 

I made 4 of these pieces to cover the front of my journal cover... 

As I was applying wet clay to dry clay.... I made up some clay slip (clay mixed in water to a runny creamy consistency) which I applied to the dry clay to help in attaching the moulded wet clay pieces... 

I added some additional line work to the moulded pieces using a ball tool... 

I repeated the process for the back cover.... making another 4 moulded pieces...

Next I made some thin rolls and twisted them together to form my tree branch... 

I formed a clay disc to create a moon, and attached it to the cover under my tree branch... 

As a finishing touch to my clay work I added a few vine curls to the tree branch... 

Once the clay was completely dry I painted the background up with black gesso... 

Using Vivid Siam White, I painted my moon and a base coat on my owl... 

I then started adding shades of blue Silks Acrylic Glazes to the background of the front and back covers.

I added shades of brown Silks to the tree and owl... and a little grey Silks to finish off the clouds in front of my moon...

A final look at the completed front cover.... 

thank you for stopping by and joining me here today, 

Till next time 

Happy Creating 

xC

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