Angel With Wild Hair Ornament

Angel With Wild Hair Ornament 

Let's have some fun with an angel with wild hair and fiery colors!

SUPPLIES:

Creative Paperclay   

Mod Pogde or other glossy sealer

Alcohol Inks ( I used Jacquard Piñata Inks)

Pan Pastels or chalk pastels

Gold Acrylic Paint 

E600 or other strong glue

about 10" of 16 or 18 ga. wire

Rubber Stamp Ink Pads (I got the best results with StazOn)

TOOLS:

Rubber Stamps & Texture Sheets

Rolling Pin or Jar

Craft Knife

Needle Tool

Pliers & Wire Cutters

Start by rolling out 2 - 12 x 5 inch pieces of Creative PaperClay to abour 1/8

Add texture with rubber stamps, texture sheets, tools, and other items you have on hand.

Find your most pleasing textures and cut out your body and wing shapes with a craft knife.

Roll out your scraps.  You may need to add a few drops of water.  This piece should be very smooth and clean for the rubber stamped face and embellishments.

I used these stamps by Ranger.  Any face images you like will do.

It took me several tries to get a good impression.  Don't be discouraged.

I liked the black best.  What's your favorite?

This StayzOn ink pad gave me the best impressions.

I really wanted to love the purple but, it was not pronounced enough.

Add some blush with pan pastels.

Cut out your faces and embellishments with a craft knife.

Add holes in the wings with the needle tool.  Don't get too close to the tips.

Allow all of your pieces to dry overnight.  After about an hour put a heavy book on top to prevent curling.

After all of the pieces are completely dry.  Seal them with Mod Podge or other sealer.  once it dries, add color with alcohol inks.  Start with light colors first, let some blend together before they dry.

Once the inks dry, create a finished edge with gold acrylic paint.  Then seal with another coat of Mod Podge or other sealer.  

Once this last coat of mod Podge dries Glue all 3 parts together.  Allow it to dry again.  

Add wire in a loop through holes in the wings.

If you decide to make your own please be sure to share a few photos with me!

I hope that you have enjoyed this project as much as I have!  I'll be back with more "What's On My Workbench Wednesday" fun on the first Wednesday of each month.

Come back for more cool ideas and projects!  Creative Paperclay® and Delight™ are conveniently available for you to purchase online and at the below listed retailers.

Creative Paperclay® Online Store

Michael's

Hobby Lobby

Joann's

Until then, stay cool and don’t forget the sun screen!  

Fin - The End

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Las Gemelas - Connected for Life  - Conjoined Twins

SUPPLIES: 

2 -7" Kidrobot Munnyworld Munny Vinyl Doll Blanks

Creative Paperclay® 

Masking Tape

Craft Knife

Gesso (I used Black Golden brand. )

Acrylic Paint (I used Liquitex and Golden. )

Paint Brushes (Gesso can be hard on brushes.  Use cheap foam brushes.) 

Sandpaper (I use 320-420 grits)

Dust Mask or Bandana – use this when sanding

Sculpting Tools are optional.  I use manicurists tools and knitting needles.  My friend Christi Friesen also makes some great tools. 

Rolling Pin or Glass Jar

Shop Rag – To smooth over clay.  

Krylon Crystal Clear Gloss Sealer

I used almost a full package of Creative Paperclay® for this project.  

I used 2 - 

7" Kidrobot Munnyworld Munny Vinyl Doll Blanks 

 (How cool would it be to use the 18" blanks?  I might have to do that next time!)

I really enjoy working with these blank dolls and Creative Paperclay®.  No need to build an armature and the Creative Paperclay® dries so quickly when it is used in such thin layers.  

The first step is getting rid of some of the extra body parts.  I used a craft knife to remove the ears, tails and one leg from one doll blank.  I also took off the arms.  I have been told that I mutilate them more than most.  The arms and ears are just too clunky for my tastes.  Also, in this case, the ears were sticking out in a way that prevented the figures to be conjoined. 

***TIP: If the vinyl is too hard to cut through, use a heat gun to warm it a bit.  It will cut like butter with a little heat. 

Next use masking tape to position your twins in a natural looking conjoined position.  The heads are kinda big so you probably need to tilt at least one of them to get them together.

Here is the back view of the taped together twins.  the tape needs to hold them together securely.  You do not want to have any give or movement when you are sculpting.  

Next tape over any openings where you cut parts off; ears, leg, and tails, arm can be left open as place holders for sculpted arms.  

Roll our pieces of Creative Paperclay®.  About 1/8 of an inch is a good thickness to work with.  It will allow for maximum coverage and quick drying,

Smooth the clay out using a rolling tool.  I like using a size 15 aluminium knitting needle.  It is one of my favorite sculpting tools.

Once you cover the entire piece use a pencil to mark off the placement of facial features and hoodie.  I like my features low and widespread for a child-like, puppy dog look.  

Centerline - Eyeline - Nose Line - Mouth Line - and Eye Placement

No need to be too fussy.  Thee are just general guidelines.

Next you will add facial features, arms, and any other desired details.  I created the face tutorial here: Sooshie Sea Star

After adding details, allow the piece to dry completely.  Lightly sand off any blemishes and fill any cracks.  Allow it to dry again.  

***TIP: The bottoms of the feet don't always dry because they are on the bottom without air circulation.  Lay the dried piece on it's side for a few hours.  Be sure to sand them down so that it stands up right.

Paint your conjoined twins with acrylic paints.  I used Golden acrylics.  If you need some tips on painting on Creative Paperclay® with acrylic paints please go to my YouTube channel for an 8 part, hour and a half, tutorial on painting a Creative Paperclay®bust with acrylic paints.

Last but not least, after they dry have a photo shoot.  Play with filters.  I think these 2 look great in black and white.  What do you think?  Please share some images with me.

Here they are ready to party with all of their little monster friends! 

If you decide to make your own please be sure to share a few photos with me!

I hope that you have enjoyed this project as much as I have!  I'll be back with more "What's On My Workbench Wednesday" fun on the first Wednesday of each month.

Come back for more cool ideas and projects!  Creative Paperclay® and Delight™ are conveniently available for you to purchase online and at the below listed retailers.

Creative Paperclay® Online Store

Michael's

Hobby Lobby

Joann's

Until then, stay cool and don’t forget the sun screen!  

Fin - The End

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Painting a Creative Paperclay® Art Doll Bust

Painting a Creative Paperclay Art Doll Bust

Today I will demonstrate my painting techniques for a Creative Paperclay® Art Doll Bust.
Here is a list of tools and supplies that you will need:

Creative Paperclay® Art Doll Bust
Black Gesso
Acrylic Paints - I prefer heavy body for full coverage
Carbon Black  
Titanium White
Burnt Umber
Titan Buff
Quinacridone magenta
C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium
Phthalo Blue
Prism Violet
Fixative/Sealant - Krylon (or Hairspray) Acrylic Gel Medium or Mod Podge (Optional)
Assorted paint brushes.  
At least some fine detail brushes and some flat for dry brushing
palette knife - for mixing paint colors
palette - a ceramic tile or paper plate will work
receptacle for water and a couple of rags for clean up.




This is a hand sculpted Creative Paperclay Art Doll Bust based on a design by my friend Linda Misa.  She came to teach in my Northern California studio all the way from Australia!  That's really far away!  Anyway, it was a wonderful workshop!  If you get the chance to sign up for a class with her, jump on it!  She is super generous with her knowledge and ensures that everyone is successful with their project!

At this point the bust is dried and lightly sanded.
The texture on her bodice was done with a beautiful silicone texture sheet by my friend Victoria James. Click on the link to check out her great designs. She will ship them anywhere within the continental U.S. for FREE!

http://www.victoriajamesart.com/realtextures/

First I add a coat or two of black gesso.  I used Golden brand.  You'll notice the streakiness.  That was because I started painting her and didn't like it so I covered her up with more black.  I was also really impatient to get back to painting.  You can always sand yours down to smooth things out. 400 - 600 grit sandpaper is good.  I'm going for a more primitive look so I won't do that here. 

Supplies and intro

Flesh Tone Underpainting

Shadows and Lowlights - I use some weird colors

Flesh Tone Highlights

Highlights, eyeliner, eye whites, blush, lips, and brows

Eyes

Once you get the eyes in she starts coming to life

Final Face paint.  Isn't she a cutie?  I darkened her eyebrows to go better with her dark hair.  

I painted the bodice and hair black.


Eyes, Pupils, Hair, & Bodice

Here are the final photos.  

The bright lights washed out her complexion a bit 

but, you can see the highlights in her hair and dress this way.