Tuesday, May 4, 2010

The Moon Continues











It's been awhile, but part of the fun of working with Creative Paperclay is that we can come back to it at any time (even years later!) and just pick it up and go on, so lets do it!








It's time for eyelids, upper and lower. We want a wide, C shape, not very thick, for the upper lid. Shape the clay, try it out to see how it fits. You can always cut some away with your X-Acto knife if you have too much. When you're happy with the shape wet the area above the eye with your finger and press the eyelid onto the moon. Use your fingers and tools to smooth the clay and shape it on the eyeball. You want a clean edge on the eye, check you own eyes in a mirror for reference.








Take a smaller piece of clay for the lower lid. The lower lid has a bit of a curve, but it's generally not as pronounced as the upper lid. Keep the clay thin, if it's too thick your moon will have puffy eyes. Again, once you have the clay in a shape you like, wet the area on the moon with your finger, place the clay and smooth it with your tools and fingers. Smooth out the edges of the clay as much as possible so you don't have to fight them later.

2 comments:

  1. Very cool! I found you through Rice's blog.
    :0)

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  2. Hi Angela,

    Thanks! I love the painting on your blog (and your profile picture is wonderful). Isn't Rice great? Do you listen to her podcasts too? She's such an inspiration!

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