Rock Garden Candle Holder Tutorial

Let's make a Rock Garden and play with texture and color.  

Hi friends! This little Rock Garden is part of a CREATIVE PAPERCLAY® tutorial. I'm part of the design team and am sharing my creation with you today. I'm better at working with clay than working with video so bare with me on this learning curve. Rock Garden Candle Holder Tutorial
I've been doing a lot of gardening so everything I thought about creating was dealing with nature. I picked up a few rocks and decided that was the base for this month's Second Friday Tutorial. Working with wood, rock, clay, moss, textures and finally fire what could be better.. Just a fun little project that can be transformed in so many ways. I hope you enjoy. Supplies: Wood base to hold your rocks Rocks that appeal to you Tea lights / battery operated (*if using flame, keep out of draft and never leave unattended. Use tea lights with metal or glass cups. Not recommended for votive candles) Card stock or file folders masking tape E6000 glue Acrylic paints CREATIVE PAPERCLAY® https://www.paperclay.com/ basic clay working tools or tooth picks and dowels Lace, buttons, molds, ferns, leaf, plant material - anything to create texture Paint brushes

Start by preparing your base of rocks.  View the photos below and then click on the link to see the rest of the process via video.  

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Creating Paper Texture August 2017 #artbygloricom Tip

August 2017 #artbygloricom Montly Tip

 

 

Hola and Hi to all my wonderful friends. It is Gloriann Irizarry from #artbygloricom once more with a neat and easy tip. It is another wonderful summer day here in Upstate NY.

Since summer is almost done I wanted to share with you a super neat trick I pick up over the years of me sculpting with the super versatile Creative Paperclay.

 

 

 

I like to recycle olf materials so for this one I will use a old brown envelope I recently got from a order in the mail. Cut all arounf the edges of the envelope. Pull the envelope in 2 parts.

 

Now you can cover the one part with clear thin tape and then completely crinkle it up.

 

Now use the tape covered portion facing the nicely moist Creative Paperclay and press it all aound it.

 

Make sure you press firmly and are using the clear tape cover portion. The clear tape will give the envelope the protection it needs to hold the crinkles and will tranfer the texture to the clay very nicely.

 

Dont be afraind to press hard or moving the little crinkled ball of paper around to make diferent imprints on the flat wet layer of Creative Paperclay material.

 

Once you are happy with the results you can set is aside to dry. This is how I make the crinkled texture look on some of my mix media sculpted pieces. Looks great when you paint them because the paint loves to pool in the crevices and will give the piece a more three-dimensional look instead of a flat layer.

 

 

 

It also work good at night when you make any lamp from recycle glass. The harder you press the clay against the glass containes the more light you will get to shine thru the final piece.

 

I hope you find this Tip useful and if so fee free to like and share.

For more fre Creative Paperclay Material ideas and tutorial feel free to follow us. Stay tune.

 

Sincerely

Gloriann Irizarry

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Fun with Texture and Delight

I like being prepared and one way I do it is to create 4" x 4" masonite boards with different textures. I do these when I have a break in time and I am not working on a specific project. These are texture ideas for future pieces of art.

SUPPLIES
masonite boards
Delight (or Paperclay)
found objects
texture rollers

I used a textured roller to achieve this alligator skin look. When the Delight was hardened, I applied a metallic bronze paint to the surface. When that had dried, I rubbed a green metallic rub. I felt in love with this sample.

When through my kitchen drawers and found this silicone hot pad that I thought would make a great texture.
I started by stamping the Delight with a stain of light brown then did a wash of silver when the brown had dried.

A scrap of lace also made a great texture on the Delight. This had a wash of red oxide paint on it.

I used a volcanic rock from my yard to get this real natural moonscape type texture on the Delight. When it hardened I painted it grey then did a wash of bronze. I dripped alcohol on it while it was wet.

Years ago I picked up some laser cut plexiglas that I use with spray paint and decided to try it with the Delight. I applied red oxide paint then did a blue metallic rub when it had dried.

Reticulated metal also makes a great for Delight or Paperclay. Multiple washes were applied.

So get out your textures and have fun.

Dream in Color and have fun!

Darlene Olivia McElroy

Stencils & Creative PaperClay®: A Textured Time by Linda Hess

I recently took a trip to Durfort, France for a wonderful week of classes with the multi-talented Dayle Doroshow.

One of the things that we learned were bookmarking techniques.  We were given a list of materials and suggestions of what materials to bring.  I thought "Wouldn't Creative PaperClay® work beautifully on book pages?", so I tucked a package of it into my suitcase along with some textures and stencils.  I wasn't quite sure what I would do with it, but I had the feeling the possibilities would be wonderful!

Our first day there (of course) we all go unpacked and settled.  I mentioned to Dayle that I had Creative PaperClay® to share with everyone and she asked if I would give a demo.  Of course I said yes.  My demo day came after a couple of days of bookmaking and polymer clay techniques that we were able to blend together to create beautiful art.  I was excited to share how the PaperClay could work with the other techniques we learned.  Before the demo I gave everyone a sample, wrapped tightly in a plastic baggie (to keep it moist and workable).  I discovered that none of the ladies had ever used the material before, so my demo got them very excited!

First I showed them the easy stuff that can be done...molding and or simple sculpting.

I created a heart from a ball of clay.  I explained that after the PaperClay dries it is super lightweight and can be not only covered with polymer clay, but baked in the oven without problems.  I pressed some into an angel wing mold and pulled it out.  The amount of detail that is picked up by the clay is AMAZING!   OOOOOOO's & AAAAAAHH's were heard as the pieces were passed around.

Next I pulled out a small tray and put a bit of the clay onto it.  I added a little water and began to make a thin paste by mixing the 2 together.  Care must be taken when mixing...too much water and you have a drippy mess (a useable mess, but drippy nonetheless).  Too little and the paste will not spread properly.

I laid a texture stencil over a pre-cut piece of scrapbook paper and began to smear the paste in.

I tend to work quickly, but I showed how to smear back and forth and fill the areas with the paste.

I pointed out areas where the paste was a little thinner and others where it was thick.  When I finished filling the spaces, I removed the texture stencil and revealed the raised image it left behind

...more OOOOOOO's ensued.

I had an example of a page that had already dried.

It was passed around so everyone could see and feel the textured paper.  With the demo complete, everyone went back to their work stations and began to experiment.  The following photos are how I used my pages in a book along with vintage postcards from France.  I was VERY pleased with the results.

Until next time: Happy claying!

Creating Sample Tests for Big Paintings

Before I go blindly into creating a big painting, I will do sample tests to see if what I am thinking about will actually look good. It saves a lot of time and may take you off in another direction. I keep the samples around because they may work perfectly in a project down the road or as a collage element in another painting.

Supplies
Creaive PaperClay®
Gesso
Matte Medium
Raw Umber

On a lightly dampened masonite panel, I laid out coils of paperclay in lines and brayered them down flat.

I then laid coils in the opposite direction and brayered them flat creating a cross hatched pattern. You could leave the coils as lines or make circular shapes. The beauty is that you are the master of your universe.

I then added some (patterned) lines to the background for interest plus I wanted these to show up when I stained the piece later.

When it was dry I then coated it with white gesso.

After the gesso had dried it was coated with a layer of matte medium. This gives me more control with the staining.

When the medium has dried, I applied raw umber acrylic paint and immediate wiped off so it was only left in the recesses.

My next step will be to add resin into the holes as a test but that is for another day.

There is so much joy in experimenting — Darlene Olivia McElroy

Simply Perfect Creative Canvas Layers with Rachel Whetzel

Hello, out there in Creativeland!! It's Rachel Whetzel, here. Once in a while, I feel like a project is so simple, it's probably TOO simple. Then I remember that simple can sometimes be totally AWESOME, and this is that kind of simple. My project today is part of a project I'm working for Gauche Alchemy, and it is the background canvas for a different piece of artwork. Today, I'll show you just how simple it is to use Creative Paperclay® as part of a mixed media canvas. This is the kind of project you can have your kids do. It's also great for beginners who want to amp up their art work, and make something they are pleased with. It's also perfect for projects with limited time. It's Simply Perfect. (see what I did there...?)

WHAT YOU'LL NEED to make your own canvas:

• A sturdy canvas. I have plywood cut at my local hardware store, then I cover it with dictionary paper
• Creative Paperclay®
• Paints. I use Folk Art acrylic craft paints.
• Stain. I used Valspar antiquing stain
• Paint brushes
• Embellishments. I used a butterfly wall cling I bought from the Dollar Tree years ago.
• Texture. For this piece, I used a doily I bought at a yard sale.

Get your canvas surface wet, and layer your clay onto it. In order to get the right shape for my doily, I traced it onto the canvas before I started putting on clay. 

 Next, I pressed my doily into my still moist clay.

 Then I carefully lifted it out of the clay. If you find that clay has stuck to your cloth, rinse well with water while the clay is still wet, and it will come out easily. Allow your clay to dry, and then get to work painting on some layers!

I painted my colors on, and then used stain to add dimension to the doily. Topped off with a butterfly and some dotted swirls, and my canvas is ready to go!! Be sure to check in at  Gauche Alchemy in August, to see the completed piece I am creating using this background! 

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Creative Gift Boxes with Rachel Whetzel

WHAT YOU'LL NEED to make your own gift box:

A box that you can repurpose, or a new box. Either should be made with a paper like finish.

Creative Paperclay®
Paints. I use Folk Art acrylic craft paints.

Stain. I used Valspar antiquing stain, and Ranger Ink Distress Inks (walnut)
Paint brushes
Scissors
Papers (I used an old dictionary page)
Glue. I used Elmer's School Glue for this project. 

Texture Plates, Rubber stamps, and other items for creative texturing. 

Wet the surface of your box, and start pressing clay into it.

When the top is completely covered, start pressing texture into the wet clay. I cut some punchinella, and pressed that onto the top.

To get a lot of my pieces pressed well into the top, I would turn the box top upside down and press into the counter tops.

I kept layering stamps and texture plates until I got the look I liked.

Once the top was dry, I sanded the sides of the box smooth, and glued dictionary pages around the outside. Once the glue was dry, I trimmed the excess paper.

Then I painted the top of my box! Once the paint was dry, I layered in shading by using stain (black paint would work too) and wiping the surface, leaving black in the crevices of the piece, and allowing the blue paint to show through. I used some of my Alumidust BRONZE to add a fun bit of color and shimmer on the US Art Quest stamped area, by using my finger to lightly dust the piece and rub the bronze in.

When I was all finished with my layering, I finished off the look by using Ranger Ink's Distressing Inks to darken up the edges of the box. Then I topped the whole thing off with a pretty white piece of twine.

I also played a bit with the twine placement, so that the lid could be removed without taking off the twine. Now I have a really cool, totally unique gift box to put something pretty in!!

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