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project. So, let’s hop to it! will seem familiar to you. Ba- petals. This piece may be used as a cabbage bunny will be unique.
This week we are using Hearty Clay, which is an air- dry substance from Japan. The clay is very lightweight when it dries, making it per- fect for a lot of projects.
sically, we’ll shape the clay into small teardrop pieces by using a wonderful tool — our hands! Place the clay in your palm and spread it thin to shape a petal. Then, peel
To make cabbage leaves, you’ ll need to mix clay to create two or three shades of green. You’ll form the cab- bage from the bottom to the top layer, leaving a nice, open
4 Creating the
cabbage is like making an open rose flower. Place three pet-
als of the darkest green together, joining them at the center.
Fold a piece of paper towel into
a ring shape and allow the petals to rest there and maintain their shape.
cute spring pin simply by add- ing a pinback. Even though it’s large, it’s still lightweight. Consider using this to embel- lish a picture frame or to fash- ion it into a magnet. Another
6 The bunny
will look like it is leaping into the center of the
cabbage. Refer to the picture sample for placement.
For its body, take the white Hearty Clay and roll out a 1.5-inch ball. Slightly flatten to make it more oval shaped. Place in the center of the cabbage. Roll out a tiny white ball and place on the lower half for the tail.
This project sheet and many more, including the Hearty Clay Rose, may be found at benfranklinhawaii.com.
8 For the details of
the bunny’s feet, paint them on with pink acrylic paint or
use small bits of pink hearty clay. Trim off any excess clay at the bot- tom to allow the piece to lay flat. This
will make it easier to add a pinback or to glue it onto a jar top.
Use a little Tacky glue to reattach any piece that hasn’t completely adhered after drying.
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EBecome A Happy Bunny With This Hearty Project
aster is in a few weeks If you remember how we the petal from your palm; the center. There, generate simple optionistouseittotopajar and you may be look- previously made a rose from handprint marks will create shapes to create a bunny leap- of goodies.
ing for a simple bunny this clay, then the steps here a texture that resembles real ing into the cabbage. The fun part is that each
Have fun making your bun- nies and happy crafting!
CABBAGE BUNNY INSTRUCTIONS:
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• White Hearty Clay
• Green Hearty Clay
• Pink Hearty Clay or pink
acrylic paint
• Paper towels
• Tacky glue
• Paintbrush, if using paint
NOTE: To prevent the Hearty Clay from drying out, store the unused portion by pushing out all the air from the package, then sealing and wrapping it tightly with clear wrap. Finally, place into an airtight container.
1 Mix a small (blueberry -sized) ball of green
Hearty Clay with a 1.5-inch sized ball of white clay to get a green color.
Take half of the ball and add to another 1-inch sized ball of white Hearty Clay to create a lighter shade of green.
Repeat if you want to cre- ate more shades of green.
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2 Take the darkest shade of green
clay and divide into six pieces. Shape into tear- drop-shaped cones.
Place the teardrop onto the palm of your left hand, with the wider side at the top.
With your other hand,
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use your thumb to spread the clay to the right, left and then straight down into leaf/petal shape. Make
the clay as thin as possible. Peel the petal off your palm. The side with the texture from your palm print is the right side up. Set aside.
Continue making more leaves/petals in smaller sizes with the other shades of green.
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Layer the
next three petals, placing
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them in between the first layer.
Add a few more layers,
using the darker shades of green until it looks like a head of cabbage.
For the bunny’s feet, take two half-inch balls of white
clay, shape into rounded flat teardrops, and place the feet on both sides of the body.
For its ears, take a half-inch ball of white clay and divide in half. Roll the two pieces into long teardrops. Place the ears into the cabbage at the top of the body, as shown.
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