Bushel of Mushrooms

 Let's make some fun oversized mushrooms!

I've been drawing and sculpting mushrooms since elementary school in the good ole 70's, and since my mom never throws anything away, I can share my lil' shroomy with you today🍄

 But let's get to the reason you came here.  I've created a little video that goes super-fast.  I am working on a better way to record on my app to be able to offer a better quality video.  

Supplies: Creative Paperclay® sturdy cardboard tube (mine is from a used roll of foil) paper bag or paper foil glue scrap fabric/lace heavy thread and needle basic clay working tools paint brushes acrylic paints Creative Paperclay® https://paperclay.com/ can also be found at Michael's and Joann Fabrics

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.  If you have any questions you can leave a comment below, find me in Creative Paperclay® Q & A Facebook group as well as my email ArtbysusieK@gmail.com

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Make your own Gnome Tree House

🍄 GNOME TREE HOUSE 🍄

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Creative Paperclay® 

Cardboard Paper Towel Tube

Corrugated Cardboard

Toothpicks

Glue

Xacto knife

Thin Slices of Styrofoam

Block of Styrofoam for Base

Dowel or Straw for Chimney

Paint / Brush / Water

Always keep the area wet when you are adding Paperclay to dry Paperclay.

I sand off rough spots as I go. You can also sculpt with a wet paintbrush.

Cut cardboard tube about 5.5 inches tall. Flatten tube

and draw roofline, window and door. Cut out and make two

cardboard circles the diameter of inside of tube. My tube

is 1.5 inches. 

Glue cardboard circles inside tube for Tree House floors

and to add strength to the tube.

Cut styrofoam in strips as thin as you can get. Then glue

them vertically to tube. They can vary in width. Cut along 

roofline, window and door. This will create

the texture for tree bark.

 

Cover styrofoam with  Creative Paperclay to create bark.

Round off the top edge of 4 inch stryrofoam base.

Glue tree to 4 inch base. Create roots with styrofoam

and cover everything with Creative Paperclay 

Cut 2 pieces of cardboard 2.5 inches wide by

3 inches long. Add thin strip of cardboard to bottom

edge of roof. Glue pieces together. Fill in along 

corrugated cardboard edge with

Creative Paperclay. Cut door and shutters

to fit opening in tree.

Glue roof to tree. Add triangle of cardboard at the

front of roof peak. Add door and shutters. Add steps made with styrofoam

covered with Creative Paperclay and paint gray. Give everything 

a coat of brown paint, make base a bit lighter. Then

use dry brush technique to add color.

Sculpt Gnomes with Creative Paperclay. Paint

before attaching to tree house.

Create mushrooms. Make a half circle with Creative

Paperclay and push toothpick into bottom.

Paint mushrooms and chimney and glue. Add surface details you like.

GOOD LUCK with Your Project!

                      R. Michael Palan 

Happy Easter!

 Hello, 

Welcome to another blog post! As Easter is just around the corner, it is time to make those fabulous Easter Decorations. Here are some fabulous pieces I have made throughout the years on the Creative Paperclay® Design Team.

You can find this tutorial here.

Make a DIY Table Card Holder

Hello everyone, Cinnamon here and I am going to show you how I created this table card holder. This holder was inspired by the character from the Japanese brand Comme des Garçons. I fell in love with it and I finally got my hands on a pair of sneakers by the brand. Keep reading to see how this was created!

(Comme des Garçons character)

Supplies:

• Creative Paperclay®
• Pliers
• Wire 
• Small wooden disc
• Tool or drill to  put a hole in the wood
• Masking tape

Take your wire and begin to shape it to the length you would like your table card holder to be with your pliers. 

Create a loop at the top and go around two times. You want to make sure that a piece of paper will hold up and not fall through. Test your loop with paper as you go to make sure that it actually woks.

After you create your loops at the top, create a notch going across the middle so that you have a place to put your heart. This notch is what will keep your heart from sliding out of place on the pole later after it dries.

Cover your notch in the middle with masking tape so that you will have a foundation for your heart.

Cover the masking tape with a layer of clay. Begin creating the shape of the heart, it doesn't have to be perfect at this stage. When you are satisfied, put the piece aside to revist after it dries.

Now it is time to finesse the shape of the character. With the inner layer of the piece dry, you can now put another coat of clay on top of it for the final shaping of the piece. When you are satisfied with the shape, set the piece aside to dry.

After letting the piece dry, I am now getting ready to draw the eyes. I start by drawing a dot for the placement of the eyes from start to finish.  

Draw the eyes when the dots seem to line up at the starting point on the bottom and the end points on the top.

Start painting your piece when you are happy with the placement of the eyes.

I went over the eyes in red by mistake, I am correcting that in the second photo above with white paint.

Take your black paint and paint in the pupils. I dabbed the paint on in a playful way to match the look of the character. Set the piece aside to dry.

Take your wood and drill in the hole for the holder to go down into. I am using a clay tool but you can use what ever you have available to you.

I am cutting down my wire to the height that I would like my holder to stand. In the second photo I am putting the wire in place. You can use glue here to make sure that the wire stays in place with the wood

Here is the final piece in action with my sneakers that have the character in the background!

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!

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How to create Easter Bunnies with Creative Paperclay

EASTER BUNNIES 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED 

Creative Paperclay® 

2 Styrofoam eggs

2 Styrofoam balls

Sandpaper

Paint Brush and water

Cardboard

Toothpicks

Glue

Paint

Gesso

Stain

Always keep the area wet when you are adding Paperclay to dry Paperclay.

I sand off rough spots as I go. You can also sculpt with a wet paintbrush.

Cut a 1" circle out of cardboard, glue a 6.5" x .5 strip of paper 

around circle. Let dry and the glue to 1.5" circle. 

Let dry and cover entire hat with Paperclay.

Cut 2" circle out of cardboard. Make a half circle out of Paperclay.

Let dry then cover entire hat with Paperclay.

Cut ears out of cardboard. Cover with Paperclay.

Cut feet out of cardboard.

Cut top and bottom of styrofoam egg. Cover with

Paperclay. Cover styrofoam ball with Paperclay. Let dry.

Glue feet to bottom of egg. Push toothpick into top pf egg.

Glue styrofoam ball to top of egg. Let dry.

Cut top of styrofoam ball off. Add Paperclay to 

cardboard feet and sculpt legs on side of egg.

Let dry.

Add strip of Paperclay around rabbit and up front. Smooth

clay to create jacket for boy. Let dry.

Add strip of Paperclay around rabbit and smooth upward to

create skirt. Let dry.

You don't need to add a whole jacket or skirt. Creating

the edge will give the look of a complete piece of clothing.

Add vest edge and two balls for rabbits face.

Add apron edge.Let dry.

Glue ears on both hats. Let dry.

Patch the ears to the hats with Paperclay. Let dry.

Add arms, nose and chin on both figures. Finish top of vest on boy

and blouse collar on girl. Let dry.

Glue hats on. Add strip of clay for shirt cuffs. Sculpt clay

away from hands. It will give the illusion of a complete shirt sleeve.

Let dry.

 Sand any rough spots and cover with gesso.

Paint and add details. If you are mixing colors keep 

colors in a container for touch ups. I use stain to

make the color pop a bit.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PROJECT

R Michael Palan

 

Four Leaf Clover Tutorial

 

Thanks for stopping by for a fun and quick project, perfect for St Patrick's Day. I am Susie Krichbaum of Art by SusieK and I am a Creative Paperclay® Design Team member. The design team presents tutorials and tips throughout the month and post them at https://creativepaperclay.blogspot.com/ SKILL LEVEL: beginner

VIDEO BELOW: filmed in real time and time-laspe with my voice instructing. SUPPLIES: Small canvas or canvas hardboard ** I prefer hardboard to canvas because it provides a stronger surface. I purchased my hardboard at the Dollar Store, but you could also use a flat piece of wood which would look so nice. Creative Paperclay® Available at Michael's, Joanne Fabrics and Dick Blick Art Supplies (online or store) variety of clay tools water gesso (optional) can use white acrylic paint acrylic paints You can glitz it up with glitter or shimmer paints all you want. I even added a few drops of Diamond Glaze® on the clover for water droplets. This project took about 1.5 hours to sculpt and then another hour to paint. **tip when I let the clay dry over night I placed heavy cups along the edges of the hardboard to prevent warping. You will see this in the video. Add a little easel photo stand for a cute little accent piece.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.  If you have any questions you can leave a comment below, find me in Creative Paperclay®Q & A Facebook group as well as my email ArtbysusieK@gmail.com

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www.ArtbySusieK.com