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Fancy Frames

21-Jan-22

Air Dry Clay, premier lightweight stone clay

ACTÍVA Products

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Materials Needed:

  • Premier light weight stone clay
  • Craft wooden frame
  • Water bowl
  • Sponge
  • Shell impression tool
  • Assorted designs plastic paint scrapers
  • Paint brush
  • Water color paints

Step 1:

Base

Cover the craft wooden frame with a thin layer of clay.

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Smooth the clay with a damp sponge.

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Step 2:

Border

Roll a long snake of clay and attach it to the inside opening of the frame using a little bit of water.

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The border can be left as is or can be altered by impressing objects into the clay.

*Example: Paint Scrappers

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Step 3:

Embellishments

Form coils, shapes, and flowers to decorate the frame.

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Step 4:

Layout

Decide on how to arrange the decorations.

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Step 5:

Placement

Orientate the frame to display either vertically or horizontally. Align the frame stand that is located on the back in the right direction for display before attaching embellishments.

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Attach the additional clay pieces to the frame using a little bit of water.

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Step 6:

Dry

Allow the clay to dry for 24 hours.

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Step 7:

Paint

Paint the clay frame with water color paints.

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Step 8:

Display

The frame can be displayed on a table top.
A photograph, artwork or written words may be displayed within the frame.

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2022-01-21