How to Create a Peg Couple

 

Hello everyone! My name is Cinnamon Willis and I am going to show you how I created these two Peg figures!


Supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

Pencil
Plastic knife or flat clay tool
Acrylic paint
Sanding paper

Masking tape or artist tape

Protective varnish or clear coat covering

Start by planning out how you want your pieces to look. Get a pencil and draw on the peg to plot where you will add clay. Don't worry about making mistakes at this stage, you can cover them up later with paint or clay.

I knew that I wanted to put some kind of embellishment on the head. Take a dab of water and rub it on the part of the peg that you would like to add clay to. This will help it stick to that part.

I wanted to add ears to these pieces to make them look like everyone's favorite mouse couple. I shaped pieces of clay into disks and pushed them down into the head. After pushing the ears onto the head, I took a flat tool and went all around the base of the ear to secure the ears in place. The ear will lose it's shape at this stage, go back and rework the ear while it is still in the pliable stage.

I did the same ear shaping process with the girl version and added a bow to her head. Set the pieces aside and allow them to dry for around 24 hours or more. The drying time will vary depending on the moisture in the air.

When the pieces are dry, get your sanding paper and smooth out the lumps on your pieces to the texture that you would like.

Begin painting your pieces how you would like.

I used masking tape to get straight lines on this piece. Tape off the part that you don't want to have paint on and paint the other side. Carefully pull back the tape after it dries.

I wanted to add polka dots to the other piece. I free styled the dots on this piece but I am sure that you can find or make a stencil to get perfect dots!

And here they are. I decided to keep them faceless and I used gold acrylic paint. Don't forget to seal your work with protective varnish! 

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.

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Potted Hearts and Ornaments

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and if you are looking or an easy and fun way to decorate check these out.  Have the kids help too!

All you need is:

Creative Paperclay 

Acrylic paint - I used red and pink

Knife

Rolling pin

Small pot

Foam 

Moss 

Skewer

Stencil, lace or something to make the pattern 

Take about 1/3 of a package of Creative Paperclay (More if you want to make a lot of hearts) and using your rolling pin flatten out the clay.  

Once the clay is flattened as thick as you would like your ornaments to be gently roll over your lace or stencil so the pattern becomes part of your heart.  Next,  draw a heart on scrap paper and then cut it out for a pattern (HINT: choose a side you like best of your heart and fold it in half before cutting it out so that both sides are the same).

Now using your heart pattern, use a knife to cut out hearts.  Have the whole heart covered in a pattern or only a portion of it.  Push a skewer into the bottom of your heart if you want to pot it up and then set it aside to dry.  Alternatively, use a skewer to create a hole near the top of the heart to create an ornament.

Let them dry out for a day or two!  Hint: Flip them over and use a book or two to help keep them flat as they dry.

Now grab your paint and paint them!  For mine once they were painted and still wet I used  a paper towel to remove most of the paint on the patterned sections to highlight them.

Once the paint is dry it is time to pot them up!  

Cut the foam so it fits into the pot and glue it in (I used hot glue).  Next poke the skewer with the heart on it into the foam (Add some glue to keep it in place).  Then put moss on top to hide the foam and complete the pot.

For ornaments just add yarn or string to hang them and you’re done!

I would love to see all your hearts!  Comment your photos below.

Cheers until next time!

Kelly Martin

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How to Make an Incense Holder with Creative Paperclay®

 Hello and happy new year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. To start off the new year, I have a fun tutorial using Creative Paperclay - an incense holder. How exciting is that?

Isn't it beautiful? It is very simple to make and I have a video tutorial showing you how!

Here is a supply list for you:

Creative Paperclay

Diluted white glue

Rolling pin

Craft Knife 

Bowl

Gesso

Fine-grit sandpaper

Plaid paint  - Flag Red, White, and Bright Yellow

Golden Glazing Medium 

Gloss Varnish

Follow along in the video below:

Thank you for stopping by. 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®. 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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Clay Tree Luminaries

These are perfect for Christmas and also wintertime decorating.  Place a tea light candle underneath for some gorgeous mood lighting on the upcoming frosty nights.  I recommend battery operated lights.

All you need is:

Creative Paperclay or Delight

Acrylic paint - green (Or whatever color you want your trees to be!)

Knife

Rolling pin

String

Pencil sheet of paper

Drinking straw or other circular hole cutter

Wrap the string around the pencil and hold it tightly then hold the other end of the string in you other hand at one corner of the paper.  Draw a half circle on the paper to create a tree template (The longer the string the larger the tree).

Take about 1/2 of a package of Delight 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 tree to be use your tree template and knife to cut it out.  (note if you use Delight it does seem to really like sticking to paper so don’t press down hard on your template when cutting it out or else you will get clay stuck on your paper).  

After cutting the tree out use a straw or other cutter to cut out holes in the tree for the light to shine through.  I created more holes lower and less higher.  Be careful how close to the sides you put holes since you will need to blend the sides to create the final 3D freestanding tree shape.

Now lets make our molds into cones by rolling and taping them (and putting wax or other nonstick paper on them if you are using Delight).  Next using the cones as a base create a cone with the clay and press down to seal the trees in their 3D shape.  Now is also a great time to make any needed adjustments so that the trees will sit flat on their bases.

Let them dry out for a day or two!  

Now grab your paint and paint them!  Don’t forget to get in the holes so you don’t see the white shining through.

Once the paint is dry it is time to try lighting them up and enjoying the magic!

I would love to see all your trees!  Comment your photos below.

Cheers until next time!

Kelly Martin

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How to Make a Puzzle Portrait

Hello everyone! My name is Cinnamon Willis and I am going to show you how I created this puzzle. I chose to create another piece with Alphie the Robot from one of my childhood toys. He is a reoccurring theme in some of my lighter work, but you can paint whatever you'd like for this project!

Supplies:

• Creative Paperclay®
• Wax paper or plastic wrap
• Plastic knife or Kemper straight needle
• Exacto knife
• Acrylic paint
• Sanding paper

Start by flattening out your clay. I flattened out the clay by hand but you can use a rolling pin or something similar to get it more uniform.

The next few steps need to be done while the clay is still moist! Cut the ends off of your puzzle to create a rectangle or whatever shape you decide on your puzzle being. I am using a Kemper straight needle but you can use anything you have in  your home such a a plastic knife or even a bobby pin!

I googled jigsaw puzzles online to make sure that I was creating the correct pattern for my puzzle. A bobby pin or Kemper needle would suffice for creating these shapes. Make sure that you dig deep enough when you are creating the lines on these pieces. It can be a bit difficult to separate the pieces after the clay dries without breaking them. Set the piece aside to dry.

After the puzzle dries, you may need to go back and weed out the pieces with an exacto knife. This is what it looked like after drying.

I am cleaning up some of the edges that needed to be better separated. Take your time on this part so that you don't cut into the side of the puzzle that shouldn't be cut.

This is what the pieces looked like after trimming them out.

Take your sanding paper and smooth out the rough edges. I am using a 400 grit paper here.

When you are happy with the amount of smoothness that you get from sanding, plot out your sketch with pencil to prepare to paint. Put the pieces really close together to get the best drawing that you possibly can

Start painting your pieces with acrylic paint. Make sure to paint the top as well as the sides of the puzzle. It makes a big difference when you look at the piece from the top. The white edges will distract from the picture.

Here's to another piece added to my Alphie collection!

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!

A Creative Paperclay® Christmas

 Hello, 

Welcome to another blog post. I can't believe that it is the holiday season again. I have been so busy that I didn't realize it was December! Instead of making another ornament, I have put together a list of past tutorials that I have done using Creative Paperclay® or Delight Clay™.  I am sure you can find something to get you in the holiday spirit.

 

A Church for Your Christmas Village

Christmas Cookie Cutter Ornaments

A Vintage Snowman Ornament

A Santa Ornament 

Creative Paperclay® Christmas Trees

And finally, here is a bonus video -  a full tutorial on my YouTube channel.

I hope I have inspired you to get started on your Christmas decorations. Have a wonderful holiday season and I will see you in the new year. 

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®. 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. 

Happy Crafting!

Suzette

Blog/website: https://www.papermachepatch.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papermachepatch/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/suzettehussey/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PaperMachePatch

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