Christmas Angels

Christmas Angels by Martha Lucia Gomez

This month Makin's Clay® challenged it's Design Team members to select a Pin from our Tutorials & Techniques Board or our Polymer Clay Inspiration Projects Board and create a project using Makin's Clay® based upon/inspired by the chosen pin.

Hello dear friends, Martha Lucia here with you. Today I want to share some Angels for the Christmas season that I made using Makin's Clay® white with die cuts and applying one easy texture technique that you can find on our Tutorials & Techniques Pinterest board.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/501588477227991796/

Let me share with you how I made my version:

Product List:

Makin’s Clay®

• White

Makin’s Professional®

• Cutting Mat
• Roller and Cutters set

Circle and Heart Dies (Makin's® 4 Piece Large Circles and Hearts Clay Cutter Sets could also be used)
Crochet Doily
Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist

Instructions:

Take a small amount of white clay and smooth it with your hands to create an uniform ball. Create a thin layer of clay using the roller. The size of the layer depends on the size of the circle die cut that you want to use or the size of your angel. I used a 3" diameter circle.

Place the circle die cut over the layer of the clay and cut around using the cutter tool. (Or use a large circle from the Makin's® 4 piece circles clay cutter set).  I used a cross stitched die cut from Gina Marie Designs to impress a special design on the border.

Now it is time to apply an easy and simple texture technique using a crochet doily. Just turn over the clay circle and place the doily over the circle and press over it. With more pressure you get more texture, however, be careful you don't lose the original form.  (Optional - texture your clay then cut the circle.)

Create a "semi" cone with the circle leaving a tiny space on top to put the head of the angel.

Roll additional white clay to make the wings. For these you will use a heart die(or clay cutter). Just cut the form using the cutter tool.

Paste the heart behind of the cone with a few drops of water. (Fresh

clay will stick to fresh clay without additional adhesive - by moistening it a bit you ensure a good adhesion.  If adhesive is needed, us a clear drying adhesive such as Beacon Adhesives Tacky Glue™).

With a little small amount of white clay, create a ball and paste on top of the cone with a few drops of water. If you want you can create at the same time the halo and paste it behind the head.

Now that your angel is ready, you can decide if you want to keep it white or if you want to add a few touches of color. I am here to show you the difference.

I added some shimmer to one of mine using Glimmer Mist Poppy Pink from Tattered Angels.

I hope my project inspires you. Makin's Clay® has a lot of colors and shares a lot of techniques on their Pinterest Boards and you can visit us HERE to find inspiration to create your special decorations. Thank you for stopping by and see you soon!

Martha Lucia