One thing I’ve owed Kat for awhile now has been time just sitting together and doing some craft or another. I get so easily wrapped up in everything I have to do here and there that I rarely take the time to just do something one on one lately. I hate that I do that too, because I don’t want the kids to feel like I don’t want to be around them. You know?
A bit ago we decided we’d sit down together and take the time to just make things with Sculpey. She’s a million times better at it than I am, because her big birthday present from me was 45ish (maybe more, maybe less) colors of Sculpey!! She had bought herself a pack of different colors before, and seemed to enjoy working with it so much that I figured it was a good idea.
I was right, it really was a good idea. She’s made some really amazing things for us. She’s made me a mermaid, a dragon and a jelly fish girl! I will have to show all of those in a post later all about her awesome Sculpey creations!
Anyway… it was her friend K’s birthday (she turned 15!) and since Kat was going to make her something, I figured that was a good time for me to actually sit down and make something with her like we’d been talking about. So.. since K’s nickname here is Dragon, because she likes dragons, I went ahead and made her a sculpey dragon! Her favorite colors are Silver and Gold, but she also likes Blue.
I’ve never done anything like this before, so there are a lot of points I don’t 100% love… but… yanno.. what’re you gonna do? It’s my first attempt.
I used nail art gems for the eyes and the gems on the tail. 🙂 Silver Sculpey is pretty awesome! But I almost used half a 2oz package just to make the dragon. @_@;;
So, what do you think?
I love it. The use of the nail gems was a great idea.Is there a particular brand of clay you like best?
I don’t have much experience when it comes to different brands. I think Sculpey and Fimo are both great brands when it comes to this type of clay. Those are really the two I would recommend. Lots of patience though! It took me 7 attempts just to get the main body (head, neck, body, tail) to work on this dragon! *Sigh* It should be easier next time for sure.
very cool!
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Wow, that’s really good. I have no artistic ability at all.
Aww, thank you!
I had such a hard time doing it, I don’t have much clay experience at all.
Wow you did an amazing job. I love the colors.
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Thanks! In the end I didn’t really love the eyes. But I think she liked it. 🙂
I think it is great! My kids would love doing this.
I bet they would! I’m surprised at how crafty kids can be!
That’s really neat! I used to collect stuff like this, before I had kids!
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Wow that turned out really neat! You have a real talent!
That is just too stinking cute! <3 this!
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VERY TALENTED PERSON TO WHOEVER MADE THAT DRAGON I LOVE DRAGONS,FAIRIES,TROLLS,AND ALL THOSE KIND OF MYSTICAL CREATURES I WOULD TO OWN THIS DRAGON IT IS EXCTOICLY EXQUSITE & MAGICAL & MAJESTIC BLESSED BE & HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON
I made it! Thanks 😀
Oh, how cool is that?! I love him!! The colors, the eyes, the wings, even the little feet!!
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