DIY Folk House Using Jars and Bottles - Creative Mom
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I just love European folk art motifs a lot of houses used to have back in the day. So in this video I show you how I made a folk inspired house using some old jars and bottles. I always save the ones with unusual shape that inspire me. You should know this isn't a follow along project, because you might not have these exact jars laying around. It's a proof of concept, something to get you started and you should use your own jars and bottles.
The way I always start such a project is by selecting a few jars and play with them until I have a good shape, not too symmetrical, with a variety of thicknesses and heights. The next step is to glue them in place using hot glue. I know hot glue doesn't bind them together but it will hold them until I finish with the first layer of paper clay. I created some volume at the roofs using cardboard from pizza boxes. These cardboard shapes don't need to be perfect as we will cover them in clay. Next step is of course adding the first layer of paper clay. If you're new here, the clay I usually use is Das modelling material. It is a paper clay and it has dimensional stability when it dries, which means it doesn't shrink like a regular clay so it won't develop cracks around the jars or bottles. When adding this first layer you must decide where the windows will be and cut them out while the clay is still wet. You should try to smooth the first layer as good as you can using some water. Don't try to finish the whole house in one go because you will end up with irregular shapes and bumps all over the surface that will need more time to fix. When the first layer of paper clay is dried it's time to make the details. I added roof tiles and window frames. For the coloring part I used watercolors that come in tubes. I made a brown roof and added some mild shades to the walls. I made blue windows and a blue door and I also added blue folk art motifs all around the house. I'm in love with the folk art patterns and it's hard not to appreciate the beauty and simplicity in it. You can add LED lights under the house and use it as a night lamp. I hope you enjoyed my video just as much as I enjoyed making it. Have a blessed day! Date: 2022-04-28
Pat Everything that you do is beautiful my name is Pat I live in Chicago Illinois I never time did I think when you are you open up my computer to see what are you doing today or tomorrow after tomorrow I love you and Gabe take good care of yourself bye-bye
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PSALM Do you do animals! What about a turtle. ! Yeah. make meeeee! Seriously. however, have you ever made a Victorian house? Imagine how creative you could get with THAT? reply
