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Here are some (rudimentary) artifacts I made with my little hands using polymer clay.
He's roasting marshmallows, isn't he adorable?
Estimated Time: 30 minutes/letter
Work followed: I got the idea from a book but followed my own design. I decided that initials would make a good package decoration and so I made one each for my parents and attached them to the packages.
Discovery: Sculpey clay is a gagillion times better to handle than Cernit (which melts in your hands).
Flop: I had to make the letters all over again because the clay got all burnt and black even if I kept it in the oven less than the instructions said. I kept them in for only about 10 minutes at 130°C.
I am quite proud of this one!
I USED SCULPEY FOR THIS, IT'S GOT THE BEST TEXTURE
Estimated Time: 40 minutes (after you get the hand)
Work followed: I got the idea from a book but the procedure was not working for me. The book originally said to lay out first the bottom petals then work your way up. That looked bad so I started again first by making the bud and then applying the petals all around it in a fan shape. This rose has about a 1 1/2 inch diameter. I made leaves with a sculpting tool but you can just use a toothpick.
Flop: The sculpture is so so so fragile and delicate that the stem broke off at the base of the rose. A leaf also broke off. Next time I'll use more clay at the base of the flower and at the leaves or make the stem a bit thicker (not so thick that it's not proportionate though!). I might also try building the rose directly on a NICE sheet of colored cardboard or even better on a tile.
He's roasting marshmallows, isn't he adorable?
Estimated Time: 2 Hours (on and off)
Work followed: This looked like a piece of cake but trust me it wasn't. The clay I used was getting so soft after modeling that the snowman kept squishing and getting deformed. I decided to stick him on a toothpick to work better but the white clay was so soft that I had to put it down several times before finishing it. I got this template fromSculpey (there was even a snow girl to make) but I decided not to take the hassle because this lil' man was a quest to make.
Flop: I wasn't able to make good gloves. This project was very time taking and frustrating.
Cute lil' Christmas tree ornament!
Estimated Time: 10 Minutes
Work followed: The easiest thing evar! I flattened out the clay and used a cookie cutter to make the shape, then rolled smaller balls of clay, made a small hole for hanging and boom! Right in the oven!
Flop: None
This is a revision of the previous:
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
Work followed: This way easier to make because I already had the template for the cardboard covering underneath so I took time to work a bit more on details of the decorations (adding doughnuts to the roof, making a nicer tree and applying the once-flop gingerbread man (see previous post) on the back wall of the house. I am quite proud of the garland above the door, it was quite tricky to model.
Flop: I didn't apply enough snow on the roof because I wanted to save on clay and that caused the white to become slightly burnt and yellow after baking. This thus ruined the sculpture... I'll be less cheap next time!
I thought of this on my own...
Estimated Time: 2 Hours
Work followed: I tried making one but it flopped completely. Then I decided to prepare a cardboard model with a notecard, I taped it together and I build the gingerbread clay all around it. It took me a while to get the corners sharp enough to make it look decent.
Then I made the darker brown doors, and again the window garlands.
Making the garlands was easier than I thought as all you need to do is join the ends of the two color strings and pretty much twist them softly (not squishing them otherwise you'll make the candy canes!).
After adding the other details like the Christmas tree and the garland on top of the door I cut up a rudimentary piece of white clay and kinda plopped it on top of the house. Then I cut it around a little.
Finishing the roof was the most fun part. The house is 2 1/2 inches tall.
Flop: I had made a tiny gingerbread man, he was standing in front of the house but when I put the sculpture in the oven it melted down. So I removed it but you can still see the remains. I think I'll scrape it down later.
Estimated time: 40 minutes
Work followed: I followed the tutorial on Sculpey.com step by step.
Flop: Since it was my first job I found it really hard to make the tiny balls (since what you see is only 2 inches tall)