Projects designed by Michelle Ross.
Materials:
Paper Clay
Friendly Plastic
embossing powder
heat tool
muslin
polyester fiberfill
vegetable oil
black stamp pad
pigment inkpads
rubber stamps
small paint brushes
needle and thread
cheesecloth
paper towels
white glue
rubber shelf liner
toothpicks
scraps of copper tooling foil
colored wire
acrylic craft paints
clear varnish
fabric paints
pigment ink pads
The Bead Box #9615G - bead stamp set
Steps:
Tube Beads
- Cut two-inch strips of muslin.
- Stamp and paint patterns all over the muslin using fabric paint.
- Sew the fabric with right sides together into tubes. Turn the tubes right side out, then cut to desired lengths.
- Sew one end together with a running stitch and gather.
- Stuff the tube with fiberfill.
- Turn edges under, gather and sew the ends closed.
- Add beads to one end, and wrap the top with wire.
Pillow Beads
- Stamp a shape onto two pieces of fabric.
- Cut out each piece and sew the two together, right sides out, leaving an opening for stuffing.
- Stuff with fiberfill then stitch closed.
- Attach seed beads along the edges of the fabric to further embellish and hide raw edges.
Paper Clay Beads
- Roll out Paper Clay to desired size and shape.
- Stamp a design onto the clay.
- Poke a toothpick through the bead to make a hole and let it dry.
- Antique the piece by covering it with acrylic paint then wiping the paint off with a paper towel. Add dashes of color to the surface of the piece using colored pencils. Use a wet paintbrush to blend the dashes of pencil color into the antique color.
Friendly Plastic Beads
- Cut plastic into strips, triangles or rectangles.
- Immerse the plastic pieces in warm water at 150- to 200-degrees and form the bead around a vegetable oil-coated toothpick.
- Drop the bead in cold water or let it cool on its own.
Paper Towel Beads
- Save any paper towels used to clean rubber stamps and paintbrushes.
- Tear the color-stained paper towel into small pieces and wrap the pieces around a toothpick, securing with white glue as you wrap. Add additional paint to the finished bead if desired.
- Once glue is dry, finish with a clear coat of varnish. Note: This technique also works well with scraps of copper tooling foil or strips of cheesecloth.
Shelf Liner Beads
- Color the shelf liner with color using pigment inkpads and sprinkle with embossing powder.
- Shape the shelf liner around a toothpick and secure it with wire. Embellish with colored wire if desired.
Resources Paper Clay clay and modeling materials
Creative Paperclay Co.
Camarillo, CA
US
Phone: 805-484-6648
Toll Free Phone: 800-899-5952
URL:
www.paperclay.com
The Bead Box-bead stamp set (Model #: 9615G)
Paula Best & Co.
Moss Landing, CA
Phone: 831-632-0587
E-mail:
paulabest@earthlink.net
Website:
www.paulabest.com
Friendly Plastic - AMACO
American Art Clay Co. Inc. (AMACO)
Website:
www.amaco.com
Guests Michelle Ross
Artist
Jewelry and decorative functional polymer clay art.
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