Polymer Clay Lion Fountain With Resin or Hot Glue
Introduction: Polymer Clay Lion Fountain With Resin or Hot Glue
Hello!
I'm back again with another sculpting project!
This is actually very simple to make, and turned out looking awesome!
The design for the resin fountain was kind of Narnian inspired. I have always loved that series and have made a few other Narnian inspired creations.
Don't have any resin?
No problem! I will show you how to make this fountain with hot glue too! Hot glue is a lot more adorable and easier to get your hands on. It also works very well for making little clay fountains!
Let's get started!
Supplies
* Polymer clay of your choice >>> This is what I am using
* Sculpting tools >>> These are some that I use
* Acrilic paints
* Paint brushes
* Small container of water (To rinse your brush)
For the resin
* Resin The resin I am using is "Amazing Clear Cast Resin" You can get this here
* Disposable rubber gloves
* Tooth pick
* Hot water in a bowl (optional)
* A small container you can throw away
* Hot glue gun with hot glue
Step 1: The Body of the Fountain
Let's start by rolling out your clay but leave it kind of thick so it will be less brittle once baked.
Then cut out a rectangle shape and cut the corners off on one side. It should look like the 3rd pic above.
Now cut a thin strip of clay and wrap it around the bottom of the rectangle, and gently blend the sides in.Then roll out another sheet of clay and cut to shape, and gently blend in, again.I then cut another long thin strip to go around the top of your fountain.
This is the body of your fountain!
Step 2: Finishing the Body of the Fountain
I also then drew a brick pattern on the bottom of the fountain, and textured it with an old toothbrush.
Then I added a strip of clay around the rim of the bottom of the fountain. Also, I drew a brick pattern and textured with the toothbrush.
I wanted it to have an old look so I took one of my tools and put cracks in the brick where I thought it looked good. I also did the brick texture on the edge around the top of the fountain, and textured the back of the fountain.
Then for a bit of design, I added some random shapes and stacked them on the top of the fountain, and once again, textured them.
Step 3: Adding the Lions Face
I decided to add a lions face to mine, you don't have to. 95
It just felt very Narnian like and that was what I was going for.
To start the mouth of the lion, I took 2 U shapes of clay and placed them towards the top of the fountain. Make sure there is plenty of room so you can get the resin in the mouth.
I then added a forehead and got to work on the mane.
The way that I usually make a lion's mane, is that I take a ball of clay, roll one end to a point, and cut. Then I just position the hair wherever I like.
Just keep doing this until you are happy with the mane. Also don't forget to add little ears by making little balls and pressing them on the sides of the lions head.
Then add the facial details, like eyes nose and mouth, and your done with the face.
I for some reason thought it was a good idea to put green clay as the ivy even though I knew I had to paint over it. It was pretty pointless, but at least you can see it in the picture better than if it wasn't green!
Anyway, I just put little snakes of the green clay and put them here and there and textured them with one of my tools.
Now you can bake this according to your package instructions!
Step 4: Let's Paint!
Time for one of my favorite parts...Painting!
Start by painting the whole thing black.
I then dry brushed dark grey all over the fountain then went in with a lighter grey and dry brushed again.
Dry brushing is where you go over a darker color with a lighter color when there is barely any paint on the brush. This leaves the dark paint in the crevices and the lighter color on top.
Also once you are finished painting the grey on, why not go in with a nice dark green and paint over the ivy.
Step 5: Resin Part 1
If you don't have resin, just skip this step and go on to step number 7. That is where I show you how to do this with hot glue.
I felt that this step was too long, so I put it in 2 parts. 987