{"id":5371,"date":"2013-11-18T10:02:36","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T15:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=5371"},"modified":"2013-11-18T10:02:36","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T15:02:36","slug":"faux-ivory-dragon-box-polymer-clay-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/18\/faux-ivory-dragon-box-polymer-clay-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Faux Ivory Dragon Box &#8211; A Polymer Clay Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just finished up my entry in <a title=\"Polymer Clay Collective on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/361965820521794\/\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Collective&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0Faux Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Click on any of the photos for a closer look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/crafts\/faux-ivory-dragon-box-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" alt=\"faux-ivory-dragon-box-1\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/crafts\/faux-ivory-dragon-box-1.jpg\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I decided to try faux ivory this time around. \u00a0The technique is fairly simple, it&#8217;s just layers of translucent, white and ecru clay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/crafts\/faux-ivory-dragon-box-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"faux-ivory-dragon-box-3\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/crafts\/faux-ivory-dragon-box-3.jpg\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">I covered a small cardboard box with clay and textured it with a rubber stamp. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Then came the fun part, sculpting a dragon for the top. \u00a0She&#8217;s not perfect, but I kinda like her. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/crafts\/faux-ivory-dragon-box-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"faux-ivory-dragon-box-2\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/crafts\/faux-ivory-dragon-box-2.jpg\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>She has a slightly manic look from this angle. \u00a0Huh. \u00a0Not what I had planned.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After baking, antiquing with some burnt umber acrylic paint brought out the texture\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>Go on over to the\u00a0<a title=\"Polymer Clay Collective on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/361965820521794\/\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Collective<\/a>\u00a0to see all the challenge entries.<\/p>\n<p>Happy creating!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just finished up my entry in Polymer Clay Collective&#8217;s\u00a0Faux Challenge. 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