Make a Hanging Bird Ornament.

 Hello,

Welcome to another blog post. I can't believe it is June already! Today I have a video tutorial for you. I will be showing you how to make a hanging bird ornament using Creative Paperclay®.

Isn't that cute?

The supplies needed are:

• Creative Paperclay®
• rolling pin
• craft knife
• 220 grit sandpaper
• gesso
• acrylic paints
• Golden Satin Acrylic Glaze
• thin craft wire
• jute cord
• beads

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

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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Christmas Cookie Cutter Ornaments

 Hello, it's almost Christmas and I have a lovely craft for you today: Cookie cutter ornaments! These aren't the typical plain ornaments, they are full of texture and embellished with various finishes. 

If you saw Clay Talk last Thursday, then you would have seen me make these. Its always good to have a refresher though!

Here is the video.

Clay Talk

The next Clay Talk is Thursday, January 7th, 2021. is  It is hosted on our Facebook Business Page, Creative Paperclay Modeling Material. Be sure to stop by - @8pm EST/5 pm PST. 

I do hope you enjoyed this tutorial. 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 suzettehussey.com

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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A Vintage Snowman Ornament

 Hello, welcome to another tutorial. Holidays are in the air already. Can you believe it? I honestly don't know where the year went. To get started with your holiday decor, I have a fun tutorial for you. We are making a vintage snowman to hang on the Christmas Tree. 

Isn't he cute?

I have a video tutorial for you to follow along.

The supplies you need are:

Foil

White Glue

Creative Paperclay®

1” of craft wire

Jewelry pliers and wire cutter

220 grit sandpaper

Gesso

Folk Art Multi Surface Paint - Vintage White

Apple Barrel Acrylic - Jack-o-Lantern

Folk Art Stain - Apple Butter Brown 

Acrylic Marker

Scissors

Varnish

Felt

Raffia

Glue gun varnish

2  black seed beads

Paper towel 

You can follow along in the video below:

Make your own Jack o'lantern

 Hello, welcome to another blog post. Today I have a spooktacular project for you! 

Isn’t he adorable. We made him on Clay Talk last Thursday.  Here is the video. Unfortunately, I had a technical glitch with the sound, so you will have to turn your volume up high to hear. Regardless,  you can still follow along. 

Clay Talk is held once a month on the first Thursday. It takes place on Facebook Live on the Creative Paperclay Modeling Material page. The next episode will be on Thursday, November 5th, at 8pm EST/ 5Pm PST. We will be getting started on Christmas decorations! Be sure to join us!

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 YouTube channel, Paper Mache Patch. I have a host of videos using Creative Paperclay ® as well as mixed media.

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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Sanding Creative Paperclay

A common question people ask is how to smooth your sculptures? Well, it is actually quite easy. You can use sandpaper that you would use for drywall or you can also use nail files, yes the type you use when you are doing a mani-pedi.

In the video below I talk about sanding your sculptures and go over many of the tools you can use.


For those of you who don't know, Clay Talk airs on the first Thursday of every month at 8pm EST/5PM PST on Facebook Live. Here is the link to the Creative Paperclay Modeling Material Page where the show is hosted. I usually host the show but sometimes another fabulous design team member fills in for me. Don't forget to mark your calendars!

Thank you so much 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 https://suzettehussey.com/blog/

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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A Paperclay Easter Bunny!

Hello, I hope you are all staying safe inside and managing not to go mad! It's business as usual for me, creating tutorials, filming courses for my Skillshare and Youtube channels and running a busy household. In the middle of all the madness, I hosted Clay Talk and did a live demo making an Easter bunny ornament.

For those of you who missed the live show, the video is below. 

He really turned out nice didn't he? Be sure to give it a try and let me know how he turned out. Better yet share your photos 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 www.papermachepatch.com and check out my newest course on Skillshare and Udemy, Let's Make an Easter Bunny.

You can find Creative Paperclay® online at Creative Paperclay Co and also at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Dickblick and, Amazon. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzette

Blog: https://papermachepatch.com

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

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A Valentine's Heart

Hello, I cannot believe it is February already! Where is the year going? We were just celebrating the holidays! For those of you who celebrate Valentine's day, I have a treat for you today! Look at this gorgeous heart that is so very easy to make! It is a great project for young and old and in between!

Supplies needed:

Creative Paperclay®

foil

rubber stamp

sculpting tools

2" craft wire and pliers

black gesso or black acrylic paint

mica powders

makeup sponge

spray varnish - gloss

raffia

glue gun and glue stick

water

Follow along in the video below:

Wasn't that easy? Now it's your turn to give it a try!

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 www.papermachepatch.com.

You can find Creative Paperclay® online at Creative Paperclay Co and also at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Dickblick and Amazon. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzette

Blog: https://papermachepatch.com

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/papermachepatch/

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Skillshare: https://skl.sh/2QyIn93

Clay Talk: Fixing cracks in Creative Paperclay Sculptures

Hello,
Last week I shared with you on Facebook Live, how to fix those dreaded cracks in your sculptures. For those of you who missed it or if you want to go over it again, I have included the video below.

To summarize, cracks can be caused by:

1. Using too much water while sculpting/smoothing your clay.
2. Applying the clay too thick- it is best to work in thinner layers (no more than 1/4") and add more layers when it is dry. NB when adding fresh clay to dry clay, always paint the area with diluted white glue (or water if you have no glue) before adding the new clay.
3. Drying the sculpture too fast.
4. If air pockets formed when adding the clay -press clay the armature to avoid this.

So how can we fix the cracks?

1. For small cracks, use a slurry to fill the crack. The slurry is made by adding water to bits of clay and blending until it is the consistency of pudding.
2. For larger cracks, using fresh clay roll out a worm shape. Wet the crack with diluted white glue and press the clay into the crack. Smooth out with your fingers or sculpting tool and allow to dry.

Here is the video from Clay Talk where I demonstrate how to fix the cracks and answer questions.

Thank you all for stopping by and supporting Clay Talk. Please be sure to join me on February 6, 2020, at 8pm EST/5pm PST. I will be discussing sanding and smoothing Creative Paperclay.

Remember, 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 www.papermachepatch.com.

You can find Creative Paperclay® online at Creative Paperclay Co and also at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Dickblick and Amazon. 

Happy Crafting!

Suzette

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A Santa Ornament

Hello, welcome to another blog post! Today I am doing a recap of my Facebook Live show, Clay Talk, that aired on December 5th. In this episode, I did a live demonstration showing you how to make this adorable Santa ornament.

It is quite an easy project for any level of sculptor and you do not need a lot to get started. You will need Creative Paperclay® which is very affordable as well as some craft paints. I recommend Plaid Craft Paints and Mod Podge Sparkle as a varnish. A full supply list is below:

• foil
• something to add weight to the base of the sculpture (I used cat litter)
• Creative Paperclay®
• gesso
• Apple Barrel White
• Apple Barrel Flag Red
• Folk Art Multi-surface Vintage White
• Ceramcoat Santa Flesh
• Mod Podge Sparkle
• white glitter

The links to tutorials for the sculptures that I discussed in the video are below:

Cookie Cutter Ornaments

Santa Gnome

Snowman

Ginger Bread Man Ornament

Christmas Angel

A Church for your Christmas Village 

Christmas Tree Ornaments

Thank you so much for stopping by!  If you have any requests for Clay Talk please leave a comment below. Don't forget to join us on the first Thursday of every month at 8PM EST on Facebook.

You can share your Santa ornaments and all your other 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 www.papermachepatch.com.

You can find Creative Paperclay® online at Creative Paperclay Co and also at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Dickblick, and Amazon. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Suzette

Blog: https://papermachepatch.com

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/papermachepatch/

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Skillshare: https://skl.sh/2QyIn93

Storing your Creative Paperclay® and Delight Clay™

Hello everyone, have you seen my new show called Clay Talk? It airs on Facebook Live the first Thursday of every month on the Creative Paperclay page. Just in case you missed it, I am going to post the videos here on the blog each month along with a summary of what we discussed.

For our first show we discussed different ways of storing your clay once you have opened it. As you know, air dry clays will begin to dry when they come in contact with air so we need to take care both when working with them and storing them. Below are a list of methods for storing your clay, each of which are discussed in the video below.

1. Ziploc bags or storage bags with a seal at the top
2. air tight food storage containers
3. Glad Press & Seal
4. heat sealer

I hope this was helpful. If you have any questions just ask away in the comment section below. You can also learn a lot on the Creative Paperclay Q & A Group on Facebook. Don't forget to to join the live show the 1st Thursday of every month.

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzette

Blog: https://papermachepatch.com

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