You’ll learn how to make all kinds of textures, how to combine colors to create eye-catching contrasts, why small details matter, and how to make a complex design out of simple things.
Class 01:
- Tools and materials
- Choosing the right notebook
- Making the cover base
- Talking about the design
Class 02:
- Making leaf texture and placing leaves on cover
- Creating the borders of the cover
Class 03:
- Sculpting a basic dragonfly shape: body, ‘tail’, head, legs
- Adding bead on body
Class 04:
- Decorating the wings
Class 05:
- Adding details to the dragonfly’s body
Class 06:
- Working on the top part of the cover: sculpting mountains and clouds; adding stone, antlers,
tiny leaves and other details
Class 07:
- Working on the bottom part of the cover: making reeds, tiny leaves and butterflies
- Placing braided border around cover
Class 08:
- Coloring the background: mica powder and acrylic paints
- Baking
Class 09:
- Finishing the coloring with acrylic paints and wax paste: mountain area, wings, tiny leaves and all the remaining details
- Sealing the cover with varnish
- Attaching the cover to the notebook
BONUS!
- Bonus Class: Making the back cover
- Bonus Class: Making the spine
- Color combinations charts
- Design sketch
Open Facebook Group to students of this course:
Curious Mondo: Making a Dragonfly Notebook Cover from Polymer Clay
Time table:
9 hours
Level:
Basic / Intermediate / Advanced
Target market:
Sculptors, polymer clay artists, anyone who loves sculpting or want to start a new hobby or career
Main objective:
Learn how to make a notebook cover from polymer clay.
Prerequisite:
None
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