Have you ever been walking along and spotted someone creating animal shapes out of balloons? To me, it is so much fun to watch. After all, you start out with a latex tube that is often times full of the air we don't need anymore! Unless of course someone wants to make floating balloon animals. ;) Well, that is the inspiration for today's Creative Paperclay project.

I've used Delight air dry modeling compound; which is really nice to work with...

Start off with a ball that is about 1" in diameter and break off pieces as seen below.

These will form our dog's various pieces.

Mold them into a cylinder shape. One larger and 8 smaller pieces about the size of a Tic-Tac.

I've used craft wire to stick the pieces together. I let it dry over night and then reinforced the wire with some Glossy Accents by Ranger.

Paint as desired and add some glaze for a nice shine.
Voila! There you have it. Long after the balloon is gone, you can have this little guy as a reminder or bring a smile to someone on a dreary day.
Hope you've enjoyed this tutorial. Please be sure and check out the Creative Paperclay site. Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope you have a wonderful rest of your week!
Happy Crafting,
Robyn
5 comments:
I so need to make one of those! Very cute!
I totally want to make one of these now! What a great idea So cute!
Wow! I have many balloons I remember with fondness--this would be a great way to recreate them!
This is really a very cute project! I love the balloon dog idea!
Hugs XX
Barbara
Fun and great idea.
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