Angel With Wild Hair Ornament

Angel With Wild Hair Ornament 

Let's have some fun with an angel with wild hair and fiery colors!

SUPPLIES:

Creative Paperclay   

Mod Pogde or other glossy sealer

Alcohol Inks ( I used Jacquard Piñata Inks)

Pan Pastels or chalk pastels

Gold Acrylic Paint 

E600 or other strong glue

about 10" of 16 or 18 ga. wire

Rubber Stamp Ink Pads (I got the best results with StazOn)

TOOLS:

Rubber Stamps & Texture Sheets

Rolling Pin or Jar

Craft Knife

Needle Tool

Pliers & Wire Cutters

Start by rolling out 2 - 12 x 5 inch pieces of Creative PaperClay to abour 1/8

Add texture with rubber stamps, texture sheets, tools, and other items you have on hand.

Find your most pleasing textures and cut out your body and wing shapes with a craft knife.

Roll out your scraps.  You may need to add a few drops of water.  This piece should be very smooth and clean for the rubber stamped face and embellishments.

I used these stamps by Ranger.  Any face images you like will do.

It took me several tries to get a good impression.  Don't be discouraged.

I liked the black best.  What's your favorite?

This StayzOn ink pad gave me the best impressions.

I really wanted to love the purple but, it was not pronounced enough.

Add some blush with pan pastels.

Cut out your faces and embellishments with a craft knife.

Add holes in the wings with the needle tool.  Don't get too close to the tips.

Allow all of your pieces to dry overnight.  After about an hour put a heavy book on top to prevent curling.

After all of the pieces are completely dry.  Seal them with Mod Podge or other sealer.  once it dries, add color with alcohol inks.  Start with light colors first, let some blend together before they dry.

Once the inks dry, create a finished edge with gold acrylic paint.  Then seal with another coat of Mod Podge or other sealer.  

Once this last coat of mod Podge dries Glue all 3 parts together.  Allow it to dry again.  

Add wire in a loop through holes in the wings.

If you decide to make your own please be sure to share a few photos with me!

I hope that you have enjoyed this project as much as I have!  I'll be back with more "What's On My Workbench Wednesday" fun on the first Wednesday of each month.

Come back for more cool ideas and projects!  Creative Paperclay® and Delight™ are conveniently available for you to purchase online and at the below listed retailers.

Creative Paperclay® Online Store

Michael's

Hobby Lobby

Joann's

Until then, stay cool and don’t forget the sun screen!  

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Giving a New Face to an Old Piece of Art

Oh, my. I have so many art remnants from teaching, writing art books and experimenting. Periodically I go through them to either experiment more or to give them a new life. Man Oh Man, It's raining men, started as a piece from one of my books, Alternative Art Surfaces.

SUPPLIES

Piece of old art
Creative Paperclay®
Stamps
Stencil
Cast objects
Acrylic paint

I applied a wash of gesso over the surface to back down the image. This helped me to reclaim it and give start a new narrative. My work is all about the story.

After braying a sheet of Creative Paperclay® onto my surface, I stamped, stenciled and added cast objects. The flower was a dry cast Creative Paperclay® object while the others were damp when applied to the surface. I smooth out areas with a little water on my fingers. I wanted the escutcheon to be partially buried in the clay to give the feeling of age.

  Once it has dried, I coated it with a layer of polymer medium matte to seal the clay before painting. I finished it by lightly applying foil to the piece.

Reclaim an old piece of art that you have lying around your art space and enjoy the process of starting again.

Dream in Color!

Darlene Olivia McElroy

Make your Own Recycle Crayons Stamp

 

Make your Own Recycle Crayons Stamp by Gloriann Irizarry

 

Are you ready for the kids to go back to school? It is almost time and with the wonderful task of back to school come the cleaning old supplies. Every year I come across this and since I like to recycle items I decided to find a better way to re use the one item we had the most from last year school supplies. Crayons and more crayons. Here I thought of a a way to use these for my Creative Paperclay Project I hope you enjoy this tutorial. 

Materials

Creative Paperclay Material

Old Crayons

One Glass Cup

Pot

Hot Water

Disposable Plastic Bowls

Hobby Knife

 

 

 

Gather all your left over crayons. 

 

Peel all the paper off the crayons

 

 

Break the crayons in small pieces and place them in the glass cup.

 

Place the cup in a pot full of water and place in a low heat.

Stir the mix until all the crayons are fully melted.

 

Once the crayon mix is all meted, carefully removed the hot glass cup from the hot water pot and pour the mix in the disposable plastic bowls. Place the hot mix in the fridge.

 

 

Wait about and hour and remove the bowl from the fridge.

Wiggle the plastic bowls until the wax mix is released.

 

Clean the edges out with the hobby knife.

 

Start carving your favorite design directly on the wax block.

 

You can make one continue pattern or a combination of patterns on the crayon wax block.

 

Have fun be creative and carve any designs you want. Once your satisfy the crayon block is ready. 

 

Grab your Creative Paperclay roll it out to your desire thickness.

 

Place your new stamp on the rolled out Creative Paperclay Material and apply even pressure to the stamp. Gently remove the stamp from the Creative Paperclay sheet and expose the new design under it. Now your stamp is ready to be use in any future paperclay projects.

 

 

 

 

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Have a great new school year and happy crafting.

 

Sincerely

Gloriann Irizarry

 

 

Telling Stories with Creative Paperclay®

I am always trying to do something new and I am always trying to organize my studio. The combination means there is always something I find that I can practice on. I came across an old cabinet card and decided it needed a story. I love making stories for all the vintage images that I have.

SUPPLIES
cabinet card
Creative Paperclay®paint
tape
stamps










I taped off the straight edges wih blue
painter's tape. Then I carefully rolled out Creative Paperclay® on top of image. I trimmed the clay after stamping it and removed the tape.

Decided the boy needed a name so it was Bad Mike. I named it after my brother who is actually a great guy. Since he calls me Mean Darlene, I thought it is only fair to turn it back on him.













I finished it off by painting the background and adding two colors of metallic rub. Then it was framed and given as a gift to my brother. A fun way to make an impression for a birthday or just as a gift. You can find cabinet cards online and at flea markets.

Have fun with art & dream in color!

Darlene Olivia McElroy

Looking at Things With New Eyes

I am trying to purge and get rid of needless things but keeping finding cool stuff to use in art so it is "crazy time".  This week it was a Chinese tea block which I have had for years. I decided to use it as a mold then make a mold from it.

Supplies were:

Tea Block
Creative Paperclay®
Brayer
Liquid latex

I just put a pancake of Creative Paperclay® directly on the tea block and brayered it down. I didn't care if tea particles stuck to it as I was going for texture and was just experimenting.

When the Creative Paperclay® had dried it looked like an old architectural shard. I did brush off excess particles with an old toothbrush.

I added a wash then went over it with some dry brushing in raw sienna and burnt umber. At this point I have no idea what I am going to do with this piece but since my work is like creating puzzles I am sure this is just the piece I will need some day for one of my paintings.

The other day I had picked up some liquid latex so decided to see if I could make a mold off the tea block. After applying it to the block I left it on overnight. In the morning it was cured and I could peel it off. The result was so wonderful that I am ready to make tons of molds this way.

Then I decided to see how well it would stamp into the Creative Paperclay®. The mold seemed very thin so I wasn't sure how well this would come out but it worked very well.

Needless to say, I had a great time just playing around.

Play, dream in color and get your hands dirty.

Darlene Olivia McElroy

Adding the Narrative to Your Art with Creative Paperclay®

As a narrative artist my work is about visual storytelling. I often add words to my art as a background or an accent. It may be handwriting, collaged words or dimensional words either store bought or made with Creative Paperclay®. Using it as a sweet spot in a painting, I find it is a great element for drawing the viewer into the art. These samples are details from three separate paintings I added it to.

Supplies:
Creative Paperclay®
Alphabet stamps, texture plates
Paint

So easy — the clay was applied to the art and stamped. When clay was dry, I added a burnt umber or red oxide acrylic paint then applied a gold rub when the paint had dried.

As always, thanks and dream in color! — Darlene Olivia McElroy

July Tip from Rachel Whetzel

I've shared before, that water is your friend... and today, I'm going to tell you that sometimes, it can be your enemy! When you are using Creative Paperclay® to create texture, and especially when you are using stamps or found items for this purpose, it's helpful to allow your clay to dry just a bit before you stamp. Allowing your surface to dry a bit helps keep your stamps and textured items from grabbing and lifting clay!

February Tip from Rachel Whetzel

My tip this month has to do with water. Use water with your clay to accomplish a few things. When adding layers, it is helpful to use water on your dried surface, and to wet your clay a bit. Doing so imitates the same principle that earthen clay 'slip' does. When the surface you are adding your clay to is more dry and porous than the clay you are adding, it can actually repel your clay. Adding water to dry paperclay or dry wood makes the surface more receptive to the clay. When you're stamping, or making repairs, you may find that your stamps "pull" the clay off of the surface you're stamping, or that they stick to your stamps and molds. If this happens, make sure the UNDERSIDE of your clay and the surface it is on is more wet than the surface you're stamping. Then, allow the surface you are stamping to DRY a little before you stamp! A slightly dry clay surface makes it easier for the mold or stamp to release. The quick and simple formula? Water=Sticky Dry=Easy release. There you go!

Texture Stamping with Delight TM

 

Hello! It's Rachel Whetzel! Today, I'm going to show you how I created texture stamping plates for using in my art work and art journaling! My creation was inspired by THIS POST from my fellow design team member, Jess. Instead of using a pre made texture, I thought it would be fun to make my own! As much as I ADORE  Creative Paperclay® modeling material, it dries hard. VERY hard. Which is GREAT when you're making virtually indestructible objects, and not so great when you need some flexibility. WHICH is where Delight TM air dry modeling compound swoops in to save the day. Delight compound dries as it's name implies, light. It also has a slight give to it's surface, and is a little bit flexible. Spongy is a good word. Because of those properties, I decided to create some plates for stamping texture onto my artwork and art journal pages.

SUPPLIES YOU'LL NEED:

• Bits and stuff to create texture with
• Delight TM air dry modeling compound
• Paper
• Acrylic Craft paints (I used Folk Art) 

Let's get started!! Begin by collecting some items from the house to create texture.

Get creative! Thick cardboard, old tape rolls...

bubble wrap, old keys, hinges,

even a mini round ice cube tray!

 Roll out your clay, and start pressing!!

I used the ice cube tray to "cut" my clay

check out the circles the tray made!

I found a lot of my items at the thrift store. I got the ice cube tray hoping it would make some cool imprints on the clay. I think it did.

One of the really great things about Delight TM is that it is slow to dry. Which makes it easy to take your time and experiment with your textures.

I also created some other texture plates, to play around with.

lace

This plate turned out to be my favorite. To use your plates, brush your acrylic paints over the plate, and press it onto your page. I used a few practice pages to get the hang of the modeling compound. It's flexible finish when it's dry, means it also has some give to it when you press it, so playing with it a bit before using it on my page helped me get used to that.

If you create something inspired by my project, please leave a comment with a link here, so I can come and visit to see! I would love for you to visit me at my "house" too!! Thank you so much for reading!!  ~rachel