MAKIN’S AIRSHIP in NC

The Makin’s® airship traveled down to North Carolina to take these cuties to the prom…where in the world will it be in the near future…stay tuned!

MAKIN’S Airship Journey…

Follow us weekly and see where the Makin’s® Airship will be traveling…today it is over our home waiting to refuel and head south. Come back next week to find her in North Carolina!

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Where in the world is Makin’s airship?

Gee, I wonder where my Makin’s airship is?

MAKIN’S AIRSHIP…

This steampunk airship was made with Makin’s Clay® and I got to tell you I had a blast making it. The copper tip is a replaced part from my furnace , the chains are from an old clock and the basket was made by putting metal tape over a small cardboard box.  The propellers are from Prima Junkyard Findings. Now that she has landed, she is in suspension mode hanging in my studio. I LOVE Makin’s Clay®!

MAKIN’S MINI BOOK PENDANT

For my April Makin’s Clay® project I made this tiny book pendant.  It measures 1″x 1 1/2″.Head over to Makinsclayblog.blogspot.com for complete instructions!

Have to brag a little….

Not a big deal to some but I am thrilled that after a year on the Makin’s Clay® Design Team that I am now certified!  Although most of my friends already know that I am certifiable, just saying…

FOR VICKIE…

This little fairy door was made for my friend Vicki.  I used Souffle™ polymer clay, mica powders, and finished it with an oil based paint to antique. No molds were used for this door, I made it all myself freehand.  So Vickie, this door should be OK to leave outside…just use some silicone and glue it to the base of your favorite tree and the fairies will appear!  Notice the “L” on the door knocker…only fairies with that last name can enter.

GUM BALL MACHINE…

This is a fun little project made from Makin’s Clay®. It is very small coming in at 1 1/4″.  I rolled out little BB size balls of clay and put them in a little glass mini bottle I had.  Every now and then I like to just make a fun project that just pops into my head.

STONE COTTAGE…

For April, I created this stone cottage.  I used tools and molds from CREATEALONG.com at PolymerClayTV. I just love the fairy door mold and the cool leaf mold.  If you look close you can also see a few stones with a pattern from their silkscreens. I cut out rectangular shapes and textured them with a stiff brush and a little ball of aluminum foil that I wadded up and rubbed over the shapes. I also made faux stones that border the house. Windows were cut out with a heart cutter and I made panes with some wire and added Diamond Glaze™ for the “glass”.   Premo ™ polymer clays were used in several different colors then an oil based burnt umber paint was used to antique the stones.