Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 All Right, Webshots is DOWN (Has been all day) I did not want to have to resize all of these pictures to do it in the blog so we will have class here Come on in, take a seat!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 This is the glue I use for gluing the paper clay to the fireplace. You can use any wood glue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 First add some glue to your Fireplace Hearth: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 After that with your finger smooth it on evenly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Open your clay and cut it in half. Put half away in your zip lock bag. Roll the other half out as you would Pie Crust. Once you do that. Cut the clay like this with your popscicle stick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Pick up that one piece you cut and lay it across your hearth like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 After that, cut the corners and press the clay down softly so that you can start cutting away the extra clay like this : Remember, Cover the clay not in use with a plastic bag while you work: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 About as thick as pie crust Not too thick but not so thin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 It is much easier that way and you get a more clean look <_< After that, cut the corners and press the clay down softly so that you can start cutting away the extra clay like this : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Now you can take you your hobby stick and cut along the edges but remember to leave excess to cover the edegson front and sides: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 You can cut off the excess like this with your hobby stick (Popscicle stick) and it should look like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Put the excess in a ziplock baggie to use later. This stuff is too expensive to let go to waste. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Okay now, you take your paint bruse and cut the bristles of (About half of it) so that it will be flat and even Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Take this brush and pounce all of the hearth to texture it When you do this you may have some overage like this on your edges: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 I just got a little nervous there LOL. If you walk away from the clay take a damp papertowel and lay it over it. As Lisa Mentioned it will dry too fast and you will not be able to add the stone lines. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Now you will take your culpting tool and cut the excess paperclay off of your hearth: This is the bottom and you want to cut this off too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Your hearth should look like this in the end: Now let's score the stone lines. I used a plastic cut up credit card because i did not have a popscicle stick handy. Just press Gently to make a scored line here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Now take the Fireplace and add glue to the entire middle section even the sides and smooth it withyour finger tips so that it will be an even distribution: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Now you can take that paperclay you rolled out and cut another peice for the midsection. I all ways eyeball it and try to cut a peice bigger than what I need. These parts can be trimmed off later: Now take that new piece and lay it over the middle of the fireplace: cover this part with your plastic bag to use later: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 First cut the excess off of the sides and then turn it upside down and trim it like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Take your brush and pounce the side of it to texture it and to help it adhere: Do like wise to the front of it: Score a line (Don't press too hard butlightly) in the middle to help it spread with out damaging the clay: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Pounce all over and smooth the corners: It should look like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Take your tool and score in some more lines for the stones: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Turn your fireplace upside down and apply the glue underneath the Mantel spread it evenly with your finger : Cut a strip of clay and remember to cut a larger peice than you need: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 I have a friend that smashes it with her fingers, she never uses a rolling Pin LOL <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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