tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14170910731595367712024-02-29T21:39:10.974-08:00Air Dry Clay TutorialsTips and Tutorials for sculpting and modeling with air-dry, no-bake, self hardening clays and modeling compoundsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-8538053768348701622017-12-26T20:26:00.002-08:002017-12-26T20:27:33.016-08:00Santa's Jacket Ornament
Here's something different for a holiday ornament... Santa's jacket hanging on a hook. For added cuteness there's a puppy in his pocket!
Tutorial calls for a bunny cookie cutter to make the puppy but, if you don't have
one, I think you could still make a cute pup without. Just form a ball of clay into an oval and add some triangular or teardrop ears. Better yet why don't Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-51316499179857211472017-12-25T18:47:00.001-08:002017-12-25T18:47:55.793-08:00Sitting Santa
Make this charming Santa to decorate for the holidays. Quick and easy craft suitable for beginners.
Materials needed: Air-dry clay in white, flesh, red & brown or black for boots. Optional black seed beads for eyes.
Create pieces as shown in step diagram below. Assemble all parts as pictured.
Position arm, legs...adding white trims. Attach head, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-78971081939741634342017-12-25T18:01:00.000-08:002017-12-25T18:43:49.663-08:00Candy Cane Santa
Materials needed: Air-dry clay in white, flesh, red & green. Blush for cheeks. Optional black seed beads for eyes.
Create pieces as shown in diagram below.
Cone shaped body should be about 1 1/4" high.
Arms should be slightly curved and slightly tapered at one end.
For candy canes, coil together one thin white snake with red snake.
Assemble all parts as pictured. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-46093528420689768572017-12-25T13:47:00.001-08:002017-12-25T18:02:37.790-08:00Make This Cute Snowman
This step-by-step Snowman tutorial from Linda Peterson is a great classic. She wrote it as a polymer clay tutorial but the steps are almost identical when making with air-dry clay....except DON'T BAKE.
Here's a few tips for working with air-dry clay:
Make all the body parts in advance and let them cure a bit so that they're easy to handle without getting misshapen. Don't forget to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-40825669035817645312017-12-24T20:04:00.001-08:002017-12-24T20:05:52.536-08:00Cookie Cutter Ornaments
I came across this blog (Russian I think) that has some interesting ideas for creating ornaments using cutouts embossed with things found around the house. First use cookie cutters to cut out the shape and then, using other tools you might have, emboss textures, cut out designs and poke holes in the dough before it dries. If you don't have a cutter with a 'ruffled' edge as seen in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-9968076884432096932017-12-24T18:36:00.000-08:002017-12-24T18:36:47.821-08:00Christmas Dala Horse tutorial
Add a little Swedish flair to your Christmas decor with these cute Dala Horses that can be gift tags, ornaments, decorative accents, scrapbooking and more! Made with Hearty Clay or other similar air dry clay. Free tutorial from Borei Design.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-39667450089773046682017-03-18T13:20:00.000-07:002017-03-26T20:55:15.722-07:00New Book About Air Dry Clay~FREE TODAY
I just published my new book
“TOP 10 REASONS WHY AIR DRY CLAY IS BETTER THAN POLYMER CLAY” and, as an introductory offer, I've made the book available
for FREE for the next few days. Grab yourself a copy at Amazon. You can thank me by leaving a review.
Sorry, introductory offer is over.
Book description:
Are you wondering if the new no-bake clays could be a good Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-91675152793721228012017-01-21T17:26:00.000-08:002017-01-21T17:32:42.263-08:00Make this cute owl
Make this cute owl from your favorite air dry clay. Easy to make...great for beginners (kid-friendly)....just follow these step-by-step photos (from the "Cake Duchess"). If you have any trouble with the clay notsticking to itself,
just use a tiny bit of white glue to attach feet, wings, etc.
Here are 2 suggestions for an air dry clay for this project...soft and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-76052505893286238642017-01-21T15:05:00.001-08:002017-01-21T17:30:29.437-08:00Snoopy
Everyone's favorite cartoon dog Snoopy! Easy to make...great for beginners (kid-friendly)....just follow these step-by-step photos (from an Asian website). If you
have any trouble with the clay not sticking to itself, just use a tiny bit of white glue for arms, legs, etc.
Here are 2 suggestions for an air dry clay for this type of project...soft and pre-colored.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-41941241606522964122015-07-24T17:47:00.000-07:002015-07-24T17:47:03.024-07:00Beginner Doll Tutorial, Part 5 of 5
The final step in the beginner doll tutorial from Giovana Garcia is to finish dress, attach head & add hair..
You'll need:
cold porcelain or air dry clay, some white & some pre-tinted hair color
ribbon for bow
knife modeling tool
If you need to start at part 1, it is here.
Video demo is in Portuguese but, if you don't understand language, steps are clearly demonstrated Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-71408149782121275192015-07-23T13:05:00.000-07:002015-07-23T13:05:22.874-07:00Beginner Doll Tutorial, Part 4 of 5
The next step in the beginner doll tutorial from Giovana Garcia is to do some face painting.
You'll need:
cured head from part 3
acrylic paint
dotting tools
fine point brush
If you need to start at part 1, it is here.
Video demo is in Portuguese but, if you don't understand language, steps are clearly demonstrated without translation (mute sound).
Rough translation of steps inUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-66281017800435855302015-07-22T17:45:00.000-07:002015-07-22T17:45:03.038-07:00Beginner Doll Tutorial, Part 3 of 5
The next step in the beginner doll tutorial from Giovana Garcia is to model the head.
You'll need:
A generous amount of cold porcelain or soft air dry clay that has been pre-tinted a fleshtone.
Optional Styrofoam ball a little smaller than finished head.
Wooden skewer
Modeling tools.
If you need to start at part 1, it is here.
Video demo is in Portuguese but, if Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-29674287998773571072015-07-21T19:00:00.002-07:002015-07-24T19:50:25.795-07:00Beginner Doll Tutorial, Part 2 of 5
Today we have part 2 of a tutorial from Giovana Garcia showing us how to make a doll with cold porcelain. In part 2 we create the dress and add arms. Go here for part one.
Video demo is in Portuguese but, if you don't understand language, steps are clearly demonstrated without translation (mute sound).
For part 2 you'll need:
cold porcelain or air dry clay,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-82294595144096952932015-07-20T20:48:00.002-07:002015-07-20T20:48:40.228-07:00Beginner Doll Tutorial, Part 1 of 5
This 5 part tutorial from Giovana Garcia creates the doll figure shown above. Video demo is in Portuguese but, if you don't understand language, steps are clearly demonstrated without translation (mute sound). Finished doll shown is a bit taller than your hand, from wrist to fingertips, but you can make it any size you want.
Some unique techniques are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-36466468980660236712015-07-17T21:10:00.003-07:002015-07-17T21:10:55.085-07:00Floral Week: Daylily Tutorial
Ending 'Floral Week' with this Lily tutorial from Marrietta in Russia. Marietta is creating with uncolored cold porcelain and painting when cured with oil paints. You could choose to use acrylic paint, it adheres to clay just fine and should work OK on the plastic parts. You could also pre-tint your clay (yellow and green) and just use paint for details.
Translate Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-78543900962152032762015-07-16T20:57:00.000-07:002015-07-16T21:55:16.553-07:00Floral Week: Carnation Tutorial
Let's continue our week full of flower tutorials with this great carnation tutorial from Marrietta in Russia. She makes it look very easy! It's a step by step photo tutorial with very little text (so translation not really necessary).
If you want to translate Russian, type text or website address here: translate.google.com/
You will need plenty of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-9610867971737569932015-07-15T21:36:00.001-07:002015-07-15T21:36:22.545-07:00Floral Week: Tulip Tutorial
How to make tulips with thin, transparent petals (and simplified stamens). Tutorial by Antonina Melnichenko is in Russian. Translate by typing text or website address here: translate.google.com/
Author says this master class is designed for those artists who already have some experience with cold porcelain or polymer clay. Materials needed are:
Cold Porcelain or a soft Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-76778709015722631762015-07-14T20:40:00.001-07:002015-07-14T20:40:58.026-07:00Floral Week: Rose Tutorial
"Cherry On a Cake" explains how to make sugar roses with wired petals. The process is the same for air dry clay. You'll need some pre-tinted clay, floral wire and plastic spoons (to shape petals). It'd also help to have a petal cutter, leaf cutter and veiner but can be done without.
Here's a source for some tools mentioned in tutorial.....
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-70275669467325004202015-07-13T12:19:00.002-07:002015-07-13T17:51:05.565-07:00Floral Week: Wild Rose Tutorial
Let's begin a week full of flower tutorials with this wild rose arrangement. Make lovely roses following this tutorial from Marrietta in Russia. It's a step by step photo tutorial with very little text (so translation not really necessary). Instructions for filler flowers included to make arrangement shown above.
If you want to translate Russian, type text or website Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-47872161852857977092015-07-11T18:05:00.000-07:002015-07-11T18:05:09.939-07:00Cute Critter Week ~ Bluebird Tutorial
Finishing our week of creating cute and uncomplicated critters with a step-by-step bluebird photo tutorial from "Treehouse Cakes". Again, one of the softer clays or cold porcelain would probably be a good choice to use for this but just about any clay (or fondant) would do.
Start with a blue teardrop shape large enough for the body, a ball for the head and 2 teardrop shapesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-32242232148399471692015-07-09T18:26:00.000-07:002015-07-09T16:36:54.097-07:00Cute Critter Tutorial ~ Lion
Continuing our week of creating cute and uncomplicated critters with a step-by-step wordless photo tutorial from the Polish site "Cakeroom". Author shows us how to create this cute little lion. Again, one of the softer clays or cold porcelain would probably be a good choice to use for this.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-40241918865413790932015-07-08T19:51:00.000-07:002015-07-08T19:51:36.247-07:00Cute Critter Week ~ Meercat Tutorial
Let's continue our week full of cute and uncomplicated critter tutorials with a step-by-step meercat tuterial from CakeDutchess. One of the softer clays or cold porcelain would probably be a good choice to use for this.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-59637329172799012382015-07-07T17:31:00.000-07:002015-07-08T19:53:28.915-07:00Cute Critter Week ~ Rainbow Unicorn Tutorial
Continuing our week of creating cute and uncomplicated critters with a step-by-step wordless photo tutorial from the Polish site "Cakeroom". Author shows us how to create this cute little unicorn. Again, one of the softer clays or cold porcelain would probably be a good choice to use for this.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-77695465945601404342015-07-06T20:50:00.000-07:002015-07-08T19:52:31.817-07:00Cute Critter Week ~ Bulldog Tutorial
Let's continue our week full of cute and uncomplicated critter tutorials with a step-by-step pudgy Bulldog. One of the softer clays or cold porcelain would probably be a good choice to use for this.
1. Roll a ball, flatten one side, imress a nose wrinkle.
2. Make a pancake shape for lower jaw.
3. Indent for eyes.
4, 5. Add brown 'patch'.
6. Add balls of black clay for eyesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417091073159536771.post-56051240838348709722015-07-05T18:05:00.002-07:002015-07-08T19:52:17.804-07:00Cute Critter Week: Snoopy tutorial
Let's start a week full of cute and uncomplicated critter tutorials with step-by-step Snoopy by Miss Kawaii. One of the softer clays or cold porcelain would probably be a good choice here.
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