Holidays
Getting ready for Christmas or Easter? Paper mache is perfect for holiday decorations.
Sculpt the Three Wise Men, Part 4
The Three Wise Men are Done. It was really fun using so many different materials in this project. I also used images and materials from a lot of different cultures, too.
The 3 Wise Men, Part Three – the Air Dry Clay
In this video we add the air dry clay to the wise men’s robes, give them turbans made with Super Sculpey, and get them ready for hands and gifts. Only one more video to go!
The Three Wise Men, Part 2 – New Base, and Two New Wise Men
I changed the way the figures are attached to the base of the Three Wise Men, and I used Super Sculpey for the new heads, the feet and the sandals.
Make the Three Wise Men with Super Sculpey and Air Dry Clay
In this post I start making one of the Three Wise Men from the Christmas story. This is part 1 of this series.
DIY Gnome Update
My DIY Gnome spent the winter outside, in Minnesota – and it’s still waterproof and hard as a rock. Success. Except for the varnish…
How To Make Giant 2’ Gingerbread Men!
I’d like to share with you how to make Giant 2’ Gingerbread Men to stand among your holiday decorations or to hang from the ceiling and watch over you and your loved ones.
Make a Gnome – Part 2
In this video we see how the gnome is covered with a hard-coating to keep out the rain, and his face is made with Magic Sculpt epoxy clay.
Make a DIY Gnome, Part 1 – the Armature
My DIY gnome will live outside, but you could put him next to your Christmas tree. This video shows how to sculpt the armature out of foil.
DIY Halloween Pumpkin – Made with Plaster Cloth
https://youtu.be/Cuhp7yrbahg This DIY Halloween Pumpkin is another one of my experiments. This time, I’m trying to find a way to make lightweight weatherproof sculptures that … Read more
Easy Paper Mache Gift – a Goose Pen Holder
This goose pen holder would be a great present for anyone who works in an office. It would also look really nice holding a dried … Read more