Newspaper Vase and Rose

We are blessed with a cute princess so i was busy and could not write any post even though i indulged in some crafts...
so here is one such craft .... recycling newspapers....
The rose is also made of newspaper. I did not take any pics while making the rose and vase.....
The vase is made using the same concept of newspaper weaving which i have mentioned earlier in one of my posts. For the rose, petals are cut from the newspaper and attached to each other to form a rose. Will make a DIY some other day with step by step pics... For now enjoy the Vase with its beautiful Rose...

Rose glued to the vase.

       

Up and close

                                                       
I left the vase and colored the rose dark red, so the combination feels classy.
Let me know how do find this vase and rose...

Sketches and Paintings

Few years back i have sketched some pictures and was trying my hand at acrylic paintings. Here are some of them i am haring with you all. Let me know how do find them.
 

Elegant Indian Lady

Another sketch

lord Balaji sketch

  

Acrylic painting of lord Buddha 

Ganesha Watercolor painting

abstract painting

still life acrylic painting

warli art

Do let me know your thoughts in the comments section. Thank You.

Tutorial- Decorative Leaf Basket with Cold Porcelain Clay

Hello, i am back with another good looking basket/ decorative vase , but this time its not with newspapers but using Cold Porcelain Clay i made at home. To know how to make the clay at home check out this Link

Materials Required:

• Balloon
• Coconut oil
• Green and Magenta colored clay
• Rolling pin
• Fevicol
• Clear Varnish/ Mod Podge

Procedure:

Step 1:

• Make two balls of cold porcelain clay and color one Magenta and the other Green. You would need a bigger one for green, since most of the basket will be in shades of green. To know how to add color to the homemade clay check out this Tutorial

                   

Colored Clay

Step 2:

• Blow a balloon to the required size.
• Dab some oil to the balloon so that the clay doesn't stick to it.

Step 3:

• Add some white clay to the green clay to make a lighter shade of green.
• Similarly add some more green to the green clay making it a darker green color.
• Roll some clay into leaf shape using a rolling pin and start placing onto the balloon. Make different shades of Green leaves in different sizes and arrange them onto the balloon. 
• Make sure the leaves stick to each other.
• Arrange all the leaves in the shape of a vase.

Step 3:

• Using the Magenta colored clay make some small flowers.
• Stick those flowers using Fevicol/glue to the leaves at equal spaces. It looks something like this in the image below.

   

Arrange the leaves and flowers on the balloon

Step 4:

• Let it dry for a day or two.
• The clay might shrink and some spaces would be visible in between, you can add few more leaves and let them dry for a day.
• Once it it dried completely, pop open the balloon.
• The balloon comes out leaving the vase shape intact.
• Let the interiors dry for another day.

         

Step 5:

• Roll some clay and make a base for the vase. Stick it to the base of the vase using Fevicol/ glue. Let it dry for a day.
• Add a layer of clear acrylic varnish or Mod Podge to seal your work.
• Yuppy !!!   the decorative vase is ready, Show Off!!!

                         

Decorative Vase is ready

So how did you like my decorative clay vase, do let me know your opinion in the comments section below. Thank Your for reading the post, cya again with another creative craft.