Hi there, I'm Susie and I'm happy to bring something different than my usual sculpt. I hope you enjoy and find some inspiration to create one of your own. I do keep my videos short, because if you're like me, I like to get to the main idea and get busy creating on my own. So here's a few pictures of my progress and then there is a video link to You Tube.

Paint your background.  I painted directly on the wooden frame.

Adding clay to the outer frame and glass

Painting everything a dark base color gives depth and shadows 

Lighten up all the dark painted areas with the color or your choice.

Add moss for more interest and texture

Little details like mushrooms, rock and birds nests give a fun touch 

Some supplies you'll need to gather:

Thrifted picture frame Masking tape aluminum foil air dry clay (I use Creative Paperclay®) water clay tools sand paper (fine grit)

glue

dry flowers, moss etc

acrylic paints paint brushes

twinkle lights

Go to video

You can find more tutorials from other design team members on the Creative Paperclay® blog. http://creativepaperclay.blogspot.com/ You can find my work at: www. ArtbysusieK.com @Artbysusiek on IG, FB and TikTok @WillowHollowWoods on IG and FB

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How to Create a Bas Relief Sculpture out of Paperclay

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone! Cinnamon here and I am going to show
you how I turned this Keith Haring drawing into a sculpted piece. I'm a big 

fan of his fun characters and I wanted to go with something other then

his popular dancing people for this project.

Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

Wire

Masking tape

Exacto Knife

Sand paper

Acrylic paint

Sealer, Varnish

Whenever I start a sculpture, I begin by building a wire structure called

an armature. I try to make this as close to the actual piece as possible so that I won't have to do as much work later. In this case I also began with a sketch to guide me as shown.

When the form is where I need it to be, I covered it with masking tape so
 that I could apply the clay to it. Make sure that the tape is really snug to
the wire when you apply it.

When you are done with the tape, begin to apply the clay to the tape.

This is the first layer of clay. Set it aside until it dries which would roughly be 

24 hours depending on the conditions of your home. This will be built up in layers.

After the first layer dries, come back and begin to build up the parts that
you would like to be raised. Here I am building up the legs.

When you are done with the second layer of clay, set the piece
aside and allow it to dry.

After allowing the piece to dry, I decided to go in and sand down a few 

pieces on the sculpture to smoothen it out.

When the piece is at the level of smoothness that you desire, start getting

it ready to be painted. Here I am drawing the outline with pencil so that I could 

get my coat of paint on top of the piece.

I am using acrylic paint here, I wanted to make it red but as you can
see I'm still be able to see the pencil outline underneath.

After letting the paint dry, come back and paint the outline of
the piece with black paint.

Here's the finished piece, make sure you spray with a sealer!

 

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 

my Instagram page and here is a link to my shop!

 

Bottle Tree Seed Pod Sculpture

Hello and happy Friday everyone! Cinnamon here and I am going to show

you how I created this piece I call  "They Didn't Know that We Were Seeds" 

which was inspired by a Mexican proverb. This is one of the smallest

pieces that I've made, I'll show you how I created this with the steps below:

Supplies: 

Creative Paperclay®
Masking tape
Bottle Tree Seed Pods

Cardboard
Exacto Knife
Sand paper
E600 Craft Glue

Aleene's Tacky Glue
Acrylic paint
Sealer, Varnish

I had these pods hanging around my studio that a family member

 gave me after coming back from vacation. They come from a tree

that is native to Australia and is known as Queensland bottle tree. 

I started out by getting a piece of cardboard and folding it to a size that

 would fit inside the seed pod. I covered it with masking tape and clay. 

After getting the rough shape of the piece, sit it aside and 

allow it to dry for around 24 hours. Make sure that it fits in 

the pod with a bit of room at the top and the bottom.

After allowing it to dry begin to work on the face and build 

up the features. This will be a gradual build up and 

break down process, so you need a little patience.

When you are satisfied, sit the piece aside again to dry

before building up the rest and allow it to dry again.

After letting the piece dry, begin to carve into the piece with a 

razor or exacto knife to better define the shape of the face 

and features. Add more to finish out the shape of the clay 

if it still needs more work and allow it to dry again. Continue 

this process until you are happy with how the face comes out.

Once you are done, you can begin to paint the piece with your choice of paint.  

I am using a magnifying glass here so that I could see the lips

better. I didn't want to mess them up because they're so tiny! 

(I also thought it would make the photo 10% cooler, and it did! :)

I am using some wool here for the hair. I decided to put two

 long braids on the doll so I braided the hair in advance so

 that I could glue the braids on later.

I am using Aleene's Tacky glue here so that I could get the hair to stick

to the piece quickly. This glue grabs on to whatever you are gluing

 fast so that you don't have to spend a long time holding the pieces together.

I have panted the eyelashes with a tiny brush to make the strokes

 look like real lashes. I'm not good at putting lashes on my 

pieces, and especially not in this micro size!

With every piece that you add to the doll, be sure that she still 

fits in the pod. She can easily become to big for it when you 

start dressing her, so take note of how big you are working.

I am now wrapping a piece of fabric around her to dress her. 

Again, make sure that it still fits in the pod here!

Wiki image Public Domain

(This is what the pods look like hanging in the tree)

I decided to use corn kernels to resemble the seeds from the plant.

I am using the Aleene's Tacky glue here to get them in place.

I felt that the kernels were a bit too yellow, so I put a light coat

 of brown paint over them to tone  them down.

After getting the kernels in order I moved on to putting the 

doll in place. I went with the E6000 glue here to get a better 

hold of her since she was bigger. I left the bottom kernels off

so that I can glue them after placing the doll.

After the doll has been placed, you can move on to placing the last few kernels.

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 

my Instagram page and here is a link to my shop!

Make sure you go out and VOTE 

if you didn't already!

Rock Garden Candle Holder Tutorial

Let's make a Rock Garden and play with texture and color.  

Hi friends! This little Rock Garden is part of a CREATIVE PAPERCLAY® tutorial. I'm part of the design team and am sharing my creation with you today. I'm better at working with clay than working with video so bare with me on this learning curve. Rock Garden Candle Holder Tutorial
I've been doing a lot of gardening so everything I thought about creating was dealing with nature. I picked up a few rocks and decided that was the base for this month's Second Friday Tutorial. Working with wood, rock, clay, moss, textures and finally fire what could be better.. Just a fun little project that can be transformed in so many ways. I hope you enjoy. Supplies: Wood base to hold your rocks Rocks that appeal to you Tea lights / battery operated (*if using flame, keep out of draft and never leave unattended. Use tea lights with metal or glass cups. Not recommended for votive candles) Card stock or file folders masking tape E6000 glue Acrylic paints CREATIVE PAPERCLAY® https://www.paperclay.com/ basic clay working tools or tooth picks and dowels Lace, buttons, molds, ferns, leaf, plant material - anything to create texture Paint brushes

Start by preparing your base of rocks.  View the photos below and then click on the link to see the rest of the process via video.  

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Click on the link for the full Youtube video Rock Garden Candle Holder Tutorial EMAIL: Susiewhc@gmail.com FB and IG: @artbysusiek and @artbysusiek4home WEBSITE: https://artbysusiek.com sign up for my Creative Breakfast Club ETSY: www.artbysusiek.etsy.com PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/susiewhc/ CREATIVE PAPERCLAY® Design Team Member https://creativepaperclay.blogspot.com