Beginner Fairy House using Air Dry Clay 💕

Watch me as I create a very simple Fairy House using a textured water glass, and air dry clay!
This is a very fun medium to work with as it is very forgiving when combined with a bit of water.
After I created the house and it was fully dry, I applied a coat of gesso, then I painted it using acrylic paints.
As a final surprise I added our last name on a little tag, that I hung from the roof using raffia, and adorning with some pretty colored bead!
I hope you enjoy the video! 💕
Mindy
#airdryclay
#gesso
#acrylicpainting
#fairyhouse

[@recreepy]

My eyes are applauding non-stop

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

Aw thank you! 😊 🥰👏👏👏

[@winniewalters9686]

Sioooo cute😂❤

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

Thank you! 💕

[@user-gu6th3md8g]

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[@artinaroundwithmindy]

Thank you!! ❤

[@traciemcdaniel3660]

Cute

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

Thank you! ❤

[@MamaJLW]

I have a question. I couldn’t see the two products you used to make the glaze. I assume one of them was paint. What was the milky white stuff you added to the paint? Thanks in advance for clarifying this for me.

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

That was a glaze medium.the one I used was Modern Masters Tintable Glaze, but there are many glaze mediums on the market that come in smaller quantities. When mixed with a bit of paint, they make a tinted glaze that is translucent and has a long open time :)

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

Glaze is used to give more working time to your paint(open time). It also allows your paint to flow better and blend better! Additionally, it is a key ingredient when making an antiquing glaze. Maybe I should do a little video about glaze and its purpose, others may be wondering about its purpose as well !

[@MamaJLW]

@@artinaroundwithmindy I think a video about glaze would be awesome great addition to your lineup. I’ve been wondering about it a bit since watching this video. I’ll keep an eye out for it. Thanks for coming back with more information. Sometimes I don’t know the question to ask. Now I know why to use glaze medium.

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

@@MamaJLW will do , thank you for the input! I do have a several videos where I do some glazing on large objects which is fun to watch and can give you a feeling about how glaze can be used in that regard. The one that comes to mind is when I glazed antique pillars for a client to match some stonework on their fireplace. I’ll see if I can attach a link here.

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

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[@gigic329]

Do you let first layer of air dry clay completely air dry before adding the next layer.

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

Not necessarily! You can “add on”at any stage in the drying process by rewetting the dried surface, adding slip, scoring etc. but sometimes I let the piece dry completely before the next stage because it may be easier to handle, as I don’t want you to disturb the wet work I’ve already done. Lock it down with drying. Does that make sense?

[@gigic329]

Perfectly, thank you so much for replying back. New sub here.

[@sabitaart]

Nice fairy house New subscribe please stay connected

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

Thank you 🙏 💕

[@mariaesperanzasilgadoherna9132]

Mucho royo. NO VALE NO HACE FALTA TANTA ARCILLA

[@artinaroundwithmindy]

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