Cut up the sea sponge into smaller pieces. Put the pieces into a ziploc bag. It helps to wet the sponges and squeeze out all the water so the sponges are damp. Add acrylic paint to the bag of sponges. Bright colors work best. Muted tones can look dirty. Mix the paint and sponges together. […]
First I mix the clay. I use a combination of brown, grey, black and white to get the color I want. I use leftover mud clay too. I cut thin strips of brown, black and white. Run it thru the pasta machine on 1 or 2. You may want to wear gloves for this step. […]
You will need around 100 strands of wire cut to 12 inches. I usually use 22 to 24 gauge wire. You don’t need to cut the wires individually. I usually use a piece of wood about the length I need the wire. Then wrap the wire around the board 50 times, that will give you […]