*EASY* & Cute things to make with AIR DRY CLAY - ideas for beginners - RED ROCKING BIRD matchbox

[@RedRockingBird]

Which bird do you like most yellow or red? ⭐️❤️

[@vm_lifetraveler3502]

I love both 😍

[@sandrasharby8405]

Both!

[@robbistarnegg9450]

Somehow the red really appeals to me!

[@RedRockingBird]

@@vm_lifetraveler3502 thank you ❤️

[@RedRockingBird]

@@sandrasharby8405 thank you 😊

[@suepetty6225]

Your voice is so calming and I love the bird idea!

[@RedRockingBird]

Wonderful to hear, thank you 😊

[@WalburgisLuppus]

So lovely 🌹 Thanks!

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you so much for your Super Thanks, very kind of you ❤️🦜🌸

[@WalburgisLuppus]

@@RedRockingBird you are most welcome. These ideas are lovely and unless I mentioned it before I am thinking of making my own designs to sell from air-dry clay. Right now I am looking into faux vintage style candle holders. Watching you work the clay is important to me so I can see what to do and not do. I recently brought a brand of clay that I find cuts poorly so I am not sure why. It looks jagged after trying to cut it.

[@RedRockingBird]

does it smooth out well even if it cuts jagged, the fibres in the clay do this, best of luck, your creations sound wonderful, sorry for only just seeing your reply comment (youtube makes sure I see first comments, but I often don't see reply comments as such) have fund creating 😊❤

[@WalburgisLuppus]

@RedRockingBird thanks for your reply. Yes, I imagine if I practice more it will smooth out when I have more trial and error under my belt. Thanks for your reply. I understand how KZbin can be unpredictable. 😊

[@RedRockingBird]

@@WalburgisLuppus best of luck, have a lovely weekend

[@marielouiseweeksb33attitud33]

These are ADORABLE

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, so fun to make and I love a practical craft too 🌸🦜❤️

[@matsamnicfam]

A little birdie is perfect for this time of year ❤️

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, I hope you make one, so fun and I love a practical craft too 🌸🦜❤️

[@matsamnicfam]

​@@RedRockingBird I don't use matches but was thinking it would make a cute toothpick holder!

[@RedRockingBird]

@@matsamnicfam definitely ☺️

[@cynthiawall7073]

I really enjoy your tutorials your voice is calming and the instructions very understandable ❤ TFS

[@RedRockingBird]

❤️❤️❤️

[@purrmageddon5749]

Those are so cute and pretty

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, so fun to make and I love a practical craft too 🌸🦜😊

[@stefaniestaniak4329]

Love your birds and the detail whimsical painting is just perfect. Thanks so much for sharing all your techniques.

[@RedRockingBird]

You are so welcome, thank you for watching ❤️

[@toriam15]

I love this! I want to try and make one.

[@RedRockingBird]

Wonderful, I hope you do, thank you, they’re fun to make ❤️

[@neilreeves5627]

Great idea and fantastic looking birds!

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you 🌸🦜❤️⭐️🌼😍

[@lindaharvey-u1f]

Love the birdies. I really enjoy watching you work. I'm going to try to make a birdie 😁

[@RedRockingBird]

Thanks so much 😊 amazing, enjoy 💖🐦

[@cherylburkitt9722]

I love your birds❤😊

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you 😊🐦

[@LittleMissKnowItAll-fs9gr]

Thank you. I love the yellow 💛

[@RedRockingBird]

Me too, thank you 😊🌼

[@CALB2009]

These little bird matchstick holder are so darling! What a creative idea Sarah! I envision giving these as gifts along with a delightful smelling candle.... perfect pairing! Thank you for the inspiration, encouragement, and wonderful facts & tips along the way. You are a true gem! ~~Christy~~

[@RedRockingBird]

Aw too kind thank you Christy ❤️ a wonderful idea ✨

[@jacquelinecaldwell6879]

I love your matchstick holders! I hope to make one soon!!❤❤

[@RedRockingBird]

Amazing, I hope you enjoy, thank you 🦜🌸

[@nanakellyacker]

I love these!

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you 😊

[@emilysragz]

Wow! This is such a cute, unique, useful and clever idea! I love making gifts like this, that few people would think to make or receive. Bravo! I love these wonderful types of creative videos! 💖🐦

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you so much 😊 I love a practical craft too, happy crafting 💖

[@emilysragz]

@@RedRockingBird thank you! 😊💗

[@mb5787]

Wow, beautiful, I'll definitely make one like these

[@RedRockingBird]

Super, enjoy 😊 thanks for watching

[@appleoneill5135]

Beautiful ❤ Thank you for a great tutorial x

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you and thank you for your support ☺️

[@suepetty7383]

Brilliant for a beginner. So many good tips, and helped me work out how to make a project lighter, and less time to dry by using the tin foil and ball. I'm grateful I have found you, and will look at more of your videos. Thank you.

[@RedRockingBird]

Amazing, thanks so much, a big WELCOME and happy crafting 😊

[@barbarameriton4818]

These are gorgeous. You’ve inspired me to dig out my old untouched air dry clay. Thank you!

[@RedRockingBird]

Go for it, that’s wonderful, have fun and thanks for watching 🐦

[@sarahnunns8263]

They are very sweet and charming. Thank you.

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed 🐦

[@mltbkr]

so adorable thank you! I really enjoy your videos. I been enjoying working with air dry clay. Made a few small items. I'm working on a bigger project.

[@RedRockingBird]

Wonderful, have fun with your project, thank you

[@GrumpetteJV]

What a lovely idea! They turned out so cute! I don't use matches, but a bigger version would be an amazing pencil holder I think. 🖤

[@RedRockingBird]

Yes that would be wonderful, give it a whirl, thank you for watching 🐦🌸

[@carmenlheureux5435]

You are very talented and an angel of patience! Thank you Sarah for another lovely project!

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you so much Carmen, I really value your support 😊🌸🌼

[@victoriag1099]

They are both adorable 🥰

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you 😊🐦

[@theresashoulders9907]

I love ❤️ this yes I will be making one of these Thank you so much for your videos

[@RedRockingBird]

You are so welcome, I am happy you enjoy them 😊 thank you

[@chinnusworld7159]

God bless you maam

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you for watching 😊🌸

[@kitday8825]

Great inspiration and enjoy watching you make this projects, whilst talking through how to make.

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you very much, happy to hear you enjoy 😊🦜🌸

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

I think I would make an owl holding its wings around the space for the matches to go. With the striker piece underneath and on the front edge of the matches space, if that makes any sense. I really love your little birds Sarah, they are adorable! Thank you for the video and the inspiration. Have a great weekend!

[@RedRockingBird]

Wonderful idea, I really hope you make it, thank you 😊🌸

[@RedRockingBird]

Would you make a bird or something different?

[@WalburgisLuppus]

Maybe a faux rock with the opening and then a backdrop of flowers or something.

[@RedRockingBird]

sounds wonderful @@WalburgisLuppus 🤩

[@WalburgisLuppus]

@@RedRockingBird thanks 👍🏻

[@swansong3286]

Love birds, and love these! I don't use matches, but might make one or three as a vase for a tiny air plant. What might a red rocking bird look like? ,) Thanks for sharing, and happy Spring!

[@RedRockingBird]

@@swansong3286 wonderful, these are very similar to a red rocking bird 😂 thanks for watching, have fun creating

[@ranakhatibthomas4031]

You love this project and we love you for your projects. You "rock".

[@RedRockingBird]

So kind thank you, I love crafting and got to love the finished result hey 🤪 I just love the process so much it makes you love the result whatever 😊❤️

[@marieshields5382]

Love these,fabulous idea.❤

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you 😊🐦🌸

[@margaretdillinger5090]

These are so stinking adorable. Love them.😊❤

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you Margaret 🌸❤️🌼 Happy Easter

[@pennycandyys]

After I realized these were for matches rather than toothpicks, I realized I would love to make one!

[@pennycandyys]

Also you can get strike anywhere matches. Not that I have any lol. 😆

[@RedRockingBird]

Amazing and I really hope you do, thanks for watching and happy crafting ☺️

[@RedRockingBird]

I have never seen these….I really must look…that would make things even easier, I like it, thanks for the tip Penny ❤️

[@normaschulte8136]

Love the bird, and your tips and tricks. I would love to see and be able to do a fox 🦊 standing and curled up. Thank you for sharing and happy Easter 🐣

[@RedRockingBird]

Great suggestion a fox would be lovely, you might also like this fox plant pot video; AIR DRY CLAY Fox Pot kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5Osqqlsl9Kkg9U Thanks for watching 🦊

[@beadmomma4]

A brilliant idea. So cute

[@RedRockingBird]

Glad you enjoyed, thank you ⭐️🐦

[@alisoncoomber3698]

Oh I love them. You could put a hole on there heads for Joss sticks ❤

[@RedRockingBird]

You could do yes ☺️🌸 thanks

[@jude1515]

Very pretty!

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you! 😊 I love making these, will you make one? 🐦

[@carolanderson-ez6dn]

I love birds, so I will try to make those . I thought about a hedgehog too and even a couple of feathers in place of matches.

[@RedRockingBird]

Wonderful, it could be a little holder for all sorts of things, thanks for watching 🌸

[@denises9455]

❤❤❤thank you, hard to find air clay videos

[@RedRockingBird]

You're welcome 😊 many many of them over here in red rocking bird and lots more to come ❤️ thank you ✨

[@alicec.6195]

Adorable! I liked both, I think they are a couple 😁 I was wondering, can we use two different types of varnish on the same piece to get shiny and matte effect in certain parts?

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, yes you can use 2 different varnishes, happy crafting

[@gillbennett6616]

Love the little bird, please could you make some more small items for more inspiration, thank you

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, yes more coming soon 🌸❤️

[@Danielleb723]

Adorable and a great idea. I love everything I have ever seen made on this channel.

[@RedRockingBird]

That’s lovely of you to say thank you 😊❤️

[@porkchop0711]

This is a great idea. They turned out so awesome ❤❤❤❤

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed 🐦❤️

[@laurenpiantino8312]

Delightful matchstick holders. Your videos, content and narratives really are relaxing and soothing when one needs to wind down from the stresses of life. Thank you!

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you so much, that is really lovely to know 🐣🌸

[@artists_inmomentum]

Love your work and words to inspire creativity 😊

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, always striving to inspire creativity ☺️

[@carolinamendezhernandez7225]

Beautiful! I would make one for toothpicks

[@RedRockingBird]

That would be wonderful, thank you 😊🐦

[@julieparker6038]

So adorable, I ❤ you creativity 😍😍

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, happy crafting 🌸

[@wendykimsheridan]

Looove. Thank you so much.❤

[@RedRockingBird]

You are so welcome, thank you 😊

[@ljschlegel4627]

I just adore your little match stick holder birds . They are so cute and painted so nicely

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, they were great fun to make ⭐️

[@user-dn9vd9xg9p]

Do you leave the aluminum foil inside?

[@RedRockingBird]

Yes I do

[@user-dn9vd9xg9p]

@@RedRockingBird Thanks! Enjoyed your video.

[@RedRockingBird]

@@user-dn9vd9xg9p thanks

[@timeenuf4200]

Clever "stuffing" ideas. Don't use matchsticks but I can see a lot of different tails as possibilities. Thank you again for the fun, colorful and practical idea.

[@RedRockingBird]

Wonderful, thank you 😊🌸

[@emmasheppard2639]

Bird definatley xxx

[@RedRockingBird]

Super, have fun, thank you 😊🦜🌸

[@eckyfumparkid3096]

Oh so cute! Id make birds too or tortoise but im awful at painting realistic so id paint in a plain colour then use paint pens to draw little patterns 😊 🐦 🐢 ❤

[@RedRockingBird]

Sounds wonderful, I do hope you make some, thank you for watching and for your ideas 😊🐢

[@louisejackson8770]

Lovely 😍.

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you 😊

[@helenlatimer9230]

Absolutely gorgeous little bird! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas with us. X

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you 😊

[@ShimmeringStrings]

This is so so beautiful

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you, great fun and I love a practical project ❤️🌸🦜

[@robbistarnegg9450]

Perhaps you've covered this in another video.... Are the colors you always use Cadmium Yellow, Mars Black, Cerulean Blue and White? What is the red? Is student grade okay? Will it cover well enough? Thank you!

[@RedRockingBird]

Currently I have cadmium red and ultramarine (blue) use whatever you can get hold of, yes you may need more than 1 coat, thank you for watching ⭐️

[@robbistarnegg9450]

ty!@@RedRockingBird

[@flair4crafts894]

So cute

[@RedRockingBird]

Thank you

[@cathystaub4645]

I'm getting real familiar with your videos and instructions, and they're all wonderful. Your voice and your methods are so calming. I've done several birds in different ways... And I would love to see if you make some of them with legs, and your method of doing so... if you do? 😊. Thnku

[@RedRockingBird]

Wonderful, thank you, in this video my bird has legs: AIR DRY CLAY SCULPTURE TUTORIAL - How to Make a Bird Lamp kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5iahYKnorSgppY

[@cathystaub4645]

@@RedRockingBird yes... I did see a bit of that one today. I did notice the legs. But I was referring to more of legs with feet that stand on their own? No structure that they are fastened into? Any of those? I've done so many wire feet and legs... long and short, they can be very difficult to make the bird balance and stand correctly though, I've done several. Just a rather difficult process wondering if you had something a little bit more simple that works? You are definitely a pro in my eyes.

[@RedRockingBird]

@@cathystaub4645 with clay I always seem to add them into a base structure, but I have made many fabric birds with wire legs as they are much lighter in fabric, the little bird in my redrocking bird square pattern shop…they have fairly big wired ‘feet’ link in videos

[@cathystaub4645]

@@RedRockingBird thank you for your reply. I'll see if I can find the fabric square one that you've mentioned. Yes... They are a great deal lighter when you do them from fabric, twine, and other sources. I've done them from paper mache too... they all have feet that stand. I never prefer any of them on a block or a solid stand. I just try to gather as many ideas as I possibly can, to keep changing things up, but then too I just love to see what other people do.

[@cathystaub4645]

Ok... Yes. I was looking for that very one today, of fabric ... and I had seen it before. Very cute little bird.

[@alexandrabroadbent6207]

A hedghog would be good with individual holes for the spikes/matches

[@RedRockingBird]

Fab idea, yes it would ⭐️🦔 thanks for watching

[@PatriciaNewby-ep3hu]

I will be having a go at this. I was thinking of making a match holder, and I’d found some match striker papers on AMZ, if that’s helpful.Thank you for sharing Sarah.

[@RedRockingBird]

Wonderful, thank you, enjoy your project ⭐️🐦

[@MulherBarbara]

How you don’t get cracks when sculpting? I have no issues with anything modelled with pure air dry clay, but when it has any sort of armature it always cracks soooo much, even tho it dries extremely slow.

[@RedRockingBird]

I don’t scrunch the aluminium foil too tight and then sculpt the clay over, this should then give the clay room to shrink just a little, I don’t use much water and I use DAS, is yours DAS? Thanks for watching, I hope I can help ♥️

[@clareireland9614]

Hi. Thank you for sharing your creative knowledge.I have seen some polystyrene bird shapes, would it work to add clay to these or would you add foil first.x

[@RedRockingBird]

Hi, I personally would add one layer of scrunched foil first so there is a slight bit of bounce underneath the clay as I believe this allows for the shrinkage, the foil also grips better so the clay doesn’t slide around, have fun creating your birds and thanks for watching ✨❤️

[@AthreyaA-bq9be]

How about a cute mermaid?

[@RedRockingBird]

That would be cute, I need to do more ocean themed projects, thank you

[@MalikaObidova]

Intelligente warrior 98

[@RedRockingBird]

⭐️🌸🌼

[@cynthiawall7073]

I really enjoy your tutorials your voice is calming and the instructions very understandable ❤ TFS

[@RedRockingBird]

Really happy to hear this, enjoy, thank you 😊