How to Create This 2020 Lysol Edition Christmas Ornament

Happy Holidays everyone! I am going to show you how I created this fun Lysol ornament with paperclay. You can't get enough Lysol these days, and that's if you are even lucky enough to find it!

You will need the following:

Supplies:
Creative Paperclay®
Printer for the label
Image software to resize the label
Masking tape
Cardboard
Exacto Knife
Sand paper
Thin Jewelry Wire
Mod Podge
Acrylic paint

I first started off by looking for an image of the label on the Lysol can on Google. I found a few, downloaded them and put them in Adobe Illustrator to play with the size. There are loads of other imaging software that could be used such as Gimp which is free and Canva is free to try for the first 30 days. You might have to do a bit of research here to see what works best for you.

I printed out 4 labels at different sizes and two different colors. I wanted to see them printed out to help me decide on how big the can should be.

I took some really thin cardboard and rolled it up so that I could start working on the body of the can. After I got the right size, I took the masking tape and secured it in place.

After I felt that the sizing was good for the can, I began to put some clay over the cardboard tube. Make sure that your label wraps around it at a good length before letting it dry. If you are happy with the fit, leave one end of the tube open so that you could place the loop for the tree into it later. Allow it to sit for about 24 hours so that it could dry.

Cut down your wire to the right length so that the piece could have a few inches above it so that it could placed on a tree. Knot it at the end and then cover it with masking tape so that you can insert it into the open end of the tube.

Insert the wire into the open end of the tube and cover it with clay. If there are any other parts that need to be filled out with another layer of clay, this would be the right time to add it.

Flatten the top out as much as you can while the clay is till pliable. When you are done with this step, set the piece aside and allow it to dry.

Roll out a small piece of clay to create the bottom end of the can. When the piece is consistent, wrap it around the bottom and smooth in to place with a dap of water if needed.

Smooth the roll down and inward so that it protrudes a little bit out from the bottom. When you are happy with the shape of this, allow it to dry.

After you have let you piece dry, you are ready to move on to sanding it smooth. I am using a mix of 400 grit and 100 grit sanding paper sheets. The sand paper with the lower number  smooths out fine knicks and pieces while the larger number removes larger pieces that need to be flattened down.

When you are satisfied with sanding the piece, paint the bottom of it in a metallic silver so that it would resemble the bottom of a can. Depending on the paint that you have, you may need to paint a few layers to get the metallic finish for your piece. You can either choose to paint the top in white or leave it as is. I feel that a nice white glossy paint could make the piece look a little more like a real can of Lysol.

When your paint dries, you can now move on to putting the label onto the canister. I am painting a thin layer of Mod Podge here so that I can smoothly glue it onto the piece. Be careful to not leave any bubbles or gaps. You want to glue the label as flat as you can to the piece so that it will have a smooth appearance. It may take a few attempts.

Here is the completed piece. I don't have my tree up yet but for demonstration purposes, I hung this ornament off of a bamboo tree in my Betta's tank. If you look closely, you can see him being nosey!

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 

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Stay Safe out there!

How to Make a Dr Plague Mask

Hello everyone, Cinnamon here and I am going to show you how I 

created this Dr Plague mask, obviously inspired by current events.

Materials: Creative Paperclay®, cling wrap, masking tape, Exacto

Knife, Sand paper, E600 Craft Glue, Acrylic paint, Sealer, Varnish

I made a mold of this doll's head a while back and created a series of 

ornaments with it. I sculpted on top of the ornament version of my 

doll in this case since the head is the same. As long as you cover 

your piece with cling wrap, you can sculpt a mask on top of whatever 

you would like to customize. I took the easy way out since I normally 

man handle my work.

Take your cling wrap and wrap it as tight as you can over the 

surface of your piece so that you can get a good fit for your mask. 

Tape it in place in the back so that it is nice and snug.

Add your first layer of clay on top of the cling wrap. At this stage, 

worry about the basic shape of the mask and not the details. 

If you plan to have the eyes out for your mask, press into where the eyes of 

your face is to expose them while the clay is still moist. It took me a few tries 

to find them, but keep pressing and shaping the clay around them in this stage.

After you are happy with the shape of the eye cutouts you can start to build

up the nose here. I wanted to build the nose of the mask gradually, so I started

it out pretty small with intentions of adding more after it dries. When the clay starts

to dry while you are still trying to work with it, just dab it with water as I did here.

If you plan to add string to the sides of the mask to tie it onto your piece,

add the holes to it while the clay is still moist. It is a lot harder to add 

them after it dries, you will risk breaking the mask in the process.

Sit the mask out to dry. The top of the mask will dry but the bottom 

layer that is sitting on top of the cling wrap will take longer to dry. 

When the mask is completely dry, try it on your piece to check the fit. 

If it is too big, you can add a little more on the inside of the mask and

sand it away as needed. In this case the mask shrunk a little while

drying, so I had to sand a bit of it off to get a good fit on the doll's face.

I went back to revisit the nose, it's much easier to work on top of

dry paperclay when you are adding to your work. Just add a few

drops of water to the dry clay to attach the new clay to it.

I added a little definition to the eye sockets on the mask using the

same method as I did for the nose. 

Set the mask aside and allow the new layer to dry. Once it dries

you can rework it as much as you like. At this stage I decided to

finish it off by sanding it smooth. I used a mix of rough sand paper

to sand down the rough parts and fine grit sand paper to get 

the piece nice and smooth. I left a little bit of grit on the piece so 

that it didn't look perfectly smooth. I wanted it to look a little worn.

Use your paint and varnish at this point and you're done. The fit for this

mask was snug enough for me to just snap it on to the doll, rare for me!

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 and be

sure to catch updates on my Instagram page!