Light from polymer clay can diversify the idea of lighting in general, break some stereotypes. This product is cheap to manufacture and it will not be difficult to “assemble” something similar with your own hands.
For manufacturing we need:
- polymer clay;
- small LED bulb;
- pasta machine or roller for rolling out polymer clay;
- sequins;
- tassel;
- glue.
1. First you need to decide on the size of the night light. The dimensions of the sides of my night light are 7.5 cm by 10.5 cm. Now you need to cut out a template from paper, taking into account the dimensions of all four sides. Next, on this template, draw a picture, which we will then cut out.
2. We take the clay and knead it well (I mixed two colors to get stains). We calculate the amount of material approximately so that we can cover the entire surface of the template with it.
3. Roll out. Preferably not too thin.
We attach the template and cut out the pattern with a knife.
We leave hearts, they will be useful to us.
We cut the sides of the night lamp together and cut off the excess along the edges.
We attach the cut out hearts that we have left.
We take the sparkles and apply a thin layer on top with a brush (they will stick to the polymer clay themselves).
It was possible to assemble the entire product on any template, but I went the other way.
Now we will slightly strengthen the sides of the night light. To do this, roll up the bundles and attach them with reverse side around and across.
It remains to blind just such a corner, with which we will fasten all four sides.
Now that all the details are ready, we send them to bake at the temperature indicated on the packaging of your polymer clay.
Cool down after baking. We cut the corner with a knife into 8 parts and glue all four sides of the night light to the corners with glue. The type of lighting itself can be varied. I put a small battery-powered LED bulb in the center and the nightlight is ready!
Polymer clay, or as it is otherwise called, thermoplastic, is a material that resembles plasticine in texture and consistency. After heat treatment plastic takes on a hard form. Various jewelry is made from it - rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earrings, as well as souvenirs, such as magnets and figurines, lamps and photo album covers, photo frames and wine glasses, toys
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In order to start this species needlework, you need to purchase the necessary materials. These include:
Polymer clay;
Special varnish;
Solid work surface;
Stationery knife;
Various sticks and stacks;
Gloves;
For a more advanced lesson, you will need to purchase various professional materials - a special syringe with many nozzles, a pasta machine, cutting molds and other items. But it is worth paying attention to this when it is precisely determined that a person will continue to sculpt. Otherwise, he will just waste his money.
Before buying thermoplastics, it is better to decide in advance on the color of the material. You should be guided by what product is intended to be made. It is recommended to definitely buy a white bar to dilute it with especially bright colors.
To give the creations shine and color saturation, the finished product is varnished, which can be purchased at a store specializing in art supplies or in building departments. Lacquers are matte and glossy.
The working surface must be smooth to avoid material particles getting into its structure. Glass, tile or plain paper is best.
For a clear cut of clay, it is recommended to use a sharp clerical knife. The sharper it is, the less the product is deformed during operation. Stacks and sticks serve to give the object outlines, various depressions and other subtleties of design.
To on finished product there were no fingerprints left that could ruin the entire appearance, gloves should be used when practicing with clay, they can be purchased at a pharmacy. It is important that they fit snugly around the hand for ease of use.
Foil is used in the heat treatment of products. A kind of stand is formed from it or the surface on which the product will be baked is simply covered.
After creating a masterpiece, you must place it in the oven or a specially purchased stove, after which the product will become solid. Then it needs to be treated with varnish, allowed to dry, and it will be ready for use.
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People who gush with creative ideas are always admired. It would seem that they make piece, exclusive things from unnecessary rubbish. What is an empty juice bag for? Or a paper roll? For ordinary people who do not have a creative beginning, the answer is obvious - they can only be disposed of. But there is no need to rush. From such unnecessary everyday things, you can try to make clay lamps with your own hands, while getting an absolutely incredible thing.
For the manufacture of lamps from clay, you can use both ordinary clay and polymer clay.
The material for the model is polymer clay, or, as it is also called, plastic. It is a mass that looks like plasticine. Some species need to be “hardened” at home by baking in the oven. But there are also clays that dry naturally. They can be dyed in different colors or have a natural base. Clay lamps can be used in rooms with high humidity, which allows you to beautifully decorate the bathroom, sauna and other rooms.
For the first time, plastic clay received distribution in the 30s, in Germany. At first, doll heads were made from it, which were completely identical in quality to porcelain. Then the use of clay spread throughout the world. Products from it are amazing: dolls, Christmas decorations, fabulous houses, lamps. They make completely different things from clay, stream production is rarely staged. The mass is produced in packages in a separate piece or in tubes similar to toothpaste. It is convenient to apply such material with fantasy strokes, and the clay lamp will be piece.
In order to create an unusual interior in your home, add romance and coziness to it, clay lamps will come in handy. self made. A beautiful chandelier can be successfully replaced. Examples can be seen on the net, but it is better to create your own.
What will be needed for manufacturing?
Clay lamps can be used in rooms with high humidity, which allows you to decorate a bathroom or sauna.
- clay;
- paper knives for cutting, a film to protect the table from dirt, patterned stencils, you can make them yourself, which completely eliminates the similarity of copies;
- a shape for a future clay lamp, boxes and bushings are just right, bottles and cans for drinks are also good;
- fine sandpaper, you need to grind a clay lamp to a mirror finish;
- needle, perfect shoe.
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Workflow steps
You need to start work by warming up the clay with your hands. This is done exactly as with plasticine. The amount of clay depends on the size of the mold. It should be enough to completely wrap the desired caliber. During work, hands should be moistened with cold water, then the clay will not stick to them, and its particles will not remain on the table or oilcloth.
Plastic clay is available in packs as a single piece or in tubes similar to toothpaste.
Next, the clay dough is rolled out with an ordinary rolling pin, specially purchased for this. If you use your own kitchen, then the clay particles will be in the pies for sure. Clay is rolled out with a thickness of not more than 5 mm. The edges can be made thinner so that the wrap is obtained without a thick seam. Then the blank is tried on a template and the excess is cut off, in the future they can also be used.
Then the clay sheet is laid out on an oilcloth and they begin to work. The stencil is superimposed and slightly pressed in so that the pattern is not printed from the inside. Stencil templates can be purchased at art stores, or can be made from canvas plastic bottles with curved edges.
After that, points are pierced along the contours in increments of 5-10 mm. What is it for? When the clay lamp is ready, the light from the lamp inserted inside will pass through the holes, drawing the outline of the ornament. For an interesting combination of lamp colors, holes are made with a needle, at the end of which there is a drop of paint. Then mixing colors gives an interesting result. You can experiment endlessly.
Clay begins to harden within 20 minutes after heating.
After all the manipulations with the pattern, the workpiece is wrapped around the mold and the edges are fastened. This is done as follows: fingers should be moistened with water and gently cover the seam. The bottom is cut out of a layer of clay of the same thickness using a mold, it is simply outlined and then attached to the workpiece in the same way. Now the clay must be allowed to dry. Immediately you need to make a reservation that the clay hardens quickly, it will begin in about 20 minutes after the start of work, so you should hurry. Finally, the product can be dried with a hair dryer. Check for hardness and only then get the form. After that, an almost finished clay lamp can be polished.
Clay lamp can be varnished.
It looks especially beautiful in combination with lamp light. Also, for the desired shape, the papier-mâché technique is used, then clay lamps can be made in the form of anything: flowers, patterns, animals, fairytale heroes and other fantasies.
Clay lace lamps are very popular. The work of making them is more painstaking than if you make something that does not require complexity. To do this, use cardboard patterns of ornaments or even knitted napkins. The difference between the manufacture of lace lamps and simple ones is that the ornament is cut out with a sharp object in the right places, that is, a clay napkin is made, then wrapped around the desired shape and left to dry.
In order to make a delicate openwork ceiling, you need two packs of polymer clay, a papier-mâché base, a knitted napkin, a rolling pin, hollow metal tubes, and a knife.
For the base of the ceiling, I used an old flower pot without a bottom, so my flower friend brought it to the workshop a long time ago: “Maybe it will come in handy someday ...”
I pasted it over with newspapers in eight layers, using PVA glue, and dried it well.
Then, on the base, she made cuts with a clerical knife - two halves of the future papier-mâché ceiling were obtained.
I glued them again with PVA glue and tape - now I have a ready-made base for work in my hands.
It is necessary to work quickly, since the clay, being in the open air, begins to harden after 15-20 minutes, and before that it is necessary to have time to give it a shape and make a drawing on it. We impose one part of the clay layer on the base.
Then we roll out another pack of clay and wrap the second part of the base with it.
Wet your hands with water and smooth out the joints and bumps. Cut off the rest of the clay along the edges of the base with a knife. The surface turned out to be not perfectly flat, but this will not interfere with further work. At the next stage, we apply a knitted napkin to the base and “embed” it into the clay, carefully making sure that the pattern is printed.
With hollow tubes of different diameters, we take out the clay in those places where circles are knitted according to the pattern of the napkin.
Then, with a sharp knife, we cut out fragments of the drawing - they should not be very large so that the clay canvas does not tear.
I want to warn you about one danger that may lie in wait for you if you decide to do such work: you need to make sure that the clay massif does not move down (while the clay is damp, a “landslide” is possible). In general, you need to try and make a drawing quickly, and ensure that the clay does not settle. After I made an impression, I turned on the hair dryer and began to dry the clay - but only from afar, because if the hair dryer is brought close to the product, the clay will begin to crack.
It remains to make the mounting of the ceiling. I had a silver-colored chain in my workshop ... Or it was possible to weave decorative cords from white ropes or something else, but, as our great poetess said, “... it was too lazy to think further.” And really lazy. The work turned out to be very painstaking, and I wanted to finish it faster.
LIGHT THE CHRISTMAS LIGHT!
We all, regardless of age, education, social status, love the warm, cozy light of candles. The circle of light formed by a candle becomes that magical family circle that protects us from small and large problems imposed on us by life, from troubles at work, from the winter cold.
Living fire is an indispensable attribute new year holiday, and the more candles, the better, so there are never too many candlesticks and lamps in the house!
Do you want to make a unique ceramic lamp with your own hands? To create it, I propose to master the ancient as the world and quite affordable technology for creating three-dimensional forms from clay layers.
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TOOLS AND MATERIALS: In stores selling materials for artistic creation, you can buy modeling clay ready for use, as well as tools necessary for work. Clay comes in many colors and shades, and ceramic artists often play with this in their work, using clay of different colors in one product. Get one or two packs of clay, a couple of stacks, a bristle brush, and you can find all the other tools and materials right at home. | For work you will need: a piece of canvas or thick burlap, as a base on which you will roll out and form clay; rolling pin, for rolling out dough; knife, it will replace the spatula; a cup; patches of fabrics and lace, having an expressive relief texture. Put a small part of the clay in a cup and dilute with water to a creamy state, you will need this solution to glue the parts of the lamp. |
1. Spread the canvas on the desktop, lay out the clay, cover it with a cloth, with the texture you need. | 2. Roll out the clay into a layer 5-8 mm thick. |
3. Remove the fabric from the layer. For the base of the lamp, cut out a rectangle measuring approximately 20x35 cm from the layer. | 4. Roll up a cylinder from a rectangular blank. |
5. To ensure that the edges stick together firmly, make notches on them and brush them with the prepared clay solution with a brush. | 6.Butt the edges tightly. |
7. Put a fabric on the seam and restore the damaged surface relief. | 8. Cut through several windows with a knife, arched, rectangular or round, to your taste. |
9. For the removable top of the lamp, roll out another layer of clay. To create a relief, use a fabric with a different textured pattern. | 10.Cut out a blank for a cone-shaped roof from the formation. |
11.Connect the edges of the workpiece end-to-end. Restore invoice. | |