RECYCLE TIN - POLYMER CLAY MIXED MEDIA CADDY

We all buy some canned food or condensed milk . Do you throw your tins or upcycle them ?

I won't thrash it . Just recycle into tool organizer . You can cover the tins with cloth / form sheet / clay / paper mache etc.

This one I covered in crackled veneer, Decorated with poinsettia flowers , stones and confetti . 

As I made these during Christmas time , chose to be in Christmas theme ie, Poinsettias , Red , Green, white and gold tones preferably. For extra dramatic look Red- Green Confetties glued with E6000. 

MATERIALS :

POLYMER CLAY - White , transluscent , red , green ( Sea glass )

METAL LEAF - Gold or Silver

Premade Leaf Canes 

Rhine Stones - 4

Confetti as needed

Bake  Bond

Wavy & FlexibleBlade

Kemp Cutter

Oven 

Oven Thermometer

Fine Grit Sand Papers

E6000 ( any super glue)

Transluscent layer should be very very thin, the reason I use Transluscent clay everytime with foils or metal leaf is just to protect from peeling off over time. Otherwise you can coat with resin. After covering the White - Gold layer I added few Flowers and some ruffles / laces of clay. Wavy blade and kemp cutter to make lace, while red ruffles topped the sharp open rim. 

Hope These Pictures will help you.

Ruffles , Lace , Flowers

Watch Video Tutorials Below : There are three videos , 2 for making canes and 1 for caddy making as listed below. You can always check my youtube channel " Venera Collections where you can adjust the playback settings for a slower demo. 

1) How To Cover A Tin With Poly Clay 

2) How To Make Poinsettia Canes : 

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After Curing on a preheated oven for 40-45 minutes at 275 F , allow to cool. Sand with Fine sand papers to remove cloudiness . The metal flakes will see through the transluscent layer with nice sheen. 

Then I super glued confetties / Rhine stones in center for added interest. 

Hope you will try one. You can add your favourite flowers or other media.  Please tag me on instagram / Facebook . Love ya all ...

Have a Great time.