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Kamis, 13 Desember 2012

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Doily Print Clay Dough Ornaments Tutorial



In my last blog post, Bright White Clay Dough, I shared a recipe and directions for how to make your own white clay dough and ornaments using cornstarch, baking soda, water, and a little creativity.

Now let's take it a step further and make some ornaments with doily imprints on them! Your friends and family will be so impressed and will think that you spent hours working on these, when in reality, they are super simple to make and take no time at all. 

To make these you will need one batch
and directions can be found here. 

Unlike salt dough (which has a golden appearance),
Clay Dough has a silky texture and does not darken 
during baking but remains a bright white. 


Doily Print Clay Dough Ornaments



 Roll clay to 1/4 thickness. Position doily on clay as desired. 



Using a rolling pin, gently imprint the doily into the dough by rolling back and 
forth a few times. 




Slowly remove the doily to reveal your doily-imprinted clay.




Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and bake as directed in the recipe




Completed baked clay dough ornament.




You can leave them white, or add color...




Here are the results of my color experiments: 
If you want to create a contrast, gently blot the finished design with an ink pad.



Here is the same star from above. I blotted it with a damp paper towel to soften
the ink and spread the color throughout the ornament.



 Next I blotted it with white ink. I like this snowy effect.



Here it is with a heavy blue coat of ink. 






What do you think?




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Kamis, 31 Mei 2012

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Vintage Lace & Doilies: Upcycled and Repurposed


Don't know what to do with all those old remnants of lace and inherited doilies? Check out these unique and fun ways to recycle and reuse these fading treasures. 




Don't have any doilies of your own? Check your local thrift shops and yard sales and I think you'll be surprised at how plentiful (and inexpensive) these beauties are.



Nelly Vintage Home




Doily lamp shade from A Beautiful Mess







Boho Vintage Crochet Lace Bib Necklace with Antique Brass Chain
Lace bib necklace by Urban Heirlooms via Etsy



Lace & doily lampshades


crochet lamps by NICE (by Naughty Secretary Club)
More doily lampshades


I think I like this one the most



Lace resist painting: lay lace on paper, spray with clear gloss spray, remove lace, paint with watercolors



For the project above you need:

      
Spray gloss finish        Watercolor paints           Doilies               Yupo paper

You can use any type of paper for this project but the Yupo is recommended because is its less absorbent so it creates a great resist. To make, place the lace on the paper and spray the gloss spray through the lace onto the paper. Then remove the lace and paint the sprayed paper with watercolor paints. Project by Christine Adolph.





Lace printed stationary





Lace doily candle holder: made by soaking doilies in wallpaper glue or sugar starch and forming around a balloon. Sugar starch is 1/4c water mixed with 3/4 cup granulated sugar. For more permanency use fabric stiffener such as Stiffy.







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Necklaces made with lace and fabric stiffener by White Owl









What do you think?