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three-dimensionalart sculpture

ree mixed-media sculptureand paper mache ideas

1 unky fber trees

LeiLani Pierson

2 step into a story

GaiL WaLker

3 anciul sculptures

eLaine Thomas

4 wire & clay sculpture

Tory Brokenshire

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Three-Dimensional Art Sculpture:

Free Mixed-Media Sculpture and

Paper Mache Ideas.

Weve brought together our

techniques or three-dimensional

art using paper-mache ideas, clay

sculpture, fber arts, and more.

First, create Funky Fiber Trees

with Leilani Pierson. Leilani shows

you how to twist, shape, sew, and

decorate a fber sculpture treeor

a whole grovethat is un and

antastical.

Gail Walkers tutorial Step into a

Story will have you creating 3-D

mixed-media shoes with graphic

papers, stitch, and paper mache art

techniques.

Three-dimensional ArtSculpture:

Free Mixed-media Sculptureand Paper Mache Ideaspresented by

Cloth Paper Scissors

online editor Cate Prato

creative servicesdivision art director Larissa Davis

PhotograPher Larry Stein

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In Fanciul Sculptures, Elaine

Thomas takes you on an adventure

with painted clay sculptures

incorporating a vintage element o

some sort (such as jewelry, trinkets,

paper, or the base structure) in eachpiece.

Up or more o a challenge? In

Wire and Clay Sculpture, Tory

Brokenshire will show you how to

create three-dimensional art orms

with soldered wire, using paper

clay techniques to make the head

and torso. Finish up with paint and

ound objects.

Three-Dimensional Art Sculpture:

Free Mixed-Media Sculpture and

Paper Mache Ideaswill teach you

3-D mixed-media techniques that

you can use to create not only the

projects described, but also adapt to

your own style.

Warmly,

Cate Prato

Online Editor,

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trees are a constant source o inspiration or me. When theirgreen oliage erupts rom sleeping branches in the spring,I am hushed into wonderment. Such ascinating orms o long,

outstretched branches reaching or the bluest sky, or even dippinginto nearby streams, captivate me. I I could, I would grow a whole

garden o them rom all over the world in my backyard. But while

some dreams emerge wholly in reality, others must take a slightly

dierent path to ruition. Over the years, I have contented mysel

with conceiving and creating a fber garden o trees. For fber art

is one o the most romantic ways o dreaming.

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directions1. Cut out a rectangularpiece o elt. An approximate

starting size is an 812" 11"

rectangle, but eel ree to

experiment with larger and

smaller sizesthat is the

beauty o playing. Lay either 1 large

piece o abric over it or small abric

scraps, enough to cover the entire

piece.

note: I you use 1 lge piece o bic,you c pply y ki o suce esigtecique to it. I like to w cicles witpeet kes o pit pes.

2. Free-motion machine quilt the layers

together with contrasting thread.

Sew any pattern you desire. I like to

sew random circles or zigzags.

3. Here is the un part. Lay the quilted

abric at and start cutting long

strips into the top o the rectangle,

cutting about 1223 o the way

down. Do not cut the strips o; cut

so theyre long enough to simulate

branches. I usually do not prepare

ahead o time, but just cut randomly

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4. Fold the cut

abric in hal,

lengthwise.

Using your

chenille needle

and embroidery oss, starting12" up rom the non-cut side

(the bottom), whipstitch the 2

sides together upward toward the

branches. Stop stitching when you

near the cut side o the branches.

5. When you get to the branches,

whipstitch each individual branch

closed, stopping right beore the

ends.

6. Ater the branches have been

stitched, start punching your needle

into the branch, sewing small divots

all the way around. This will cause

the branch to pucker and orm into

more o a realistic piece. Do thiswith all o the branches.

7. Once the branches have been

puckered, create puckers in the

trunk in the same manner. Do not

pucker the trunk as tightly as the

branches and only pucker halway

down the trunk.

8. Stand your tree up and play with

the branches and see how it looks.

I you want to do more hand

stitching or sew some branches

together to create a more unusual

look, do this now.

9. Add shimmering paints or glitter

glue to the tree now, i you like.

Then add your tiny embellishments.

Be sure the embellishments are

lightweight, or they will weigh down

the branches (unless you want this

eect).

10.Add a word or two that seems to ft

the shape o your tree or words that

will draw out a unique thought or

idea. Just tack them on with a dab

o glue.

11. Set your tree on the table and push

down on the base o the trunk to

steady it. I you want more stability,

glue a small piece o cardboard to its

base. I use 2" painted Bazzill chips

and secure them with tacky glue.

This also serves as a nice place to

write your title and name.

Create a handul o trees and display

them around your home. Theres

nothing quite like having a unky, fbery

garden o trees or inspiration.

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materials

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te ost o scips, scps, stoies. Use you soes s cvs to tell

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directionsnote: Follow tese bsic istuctiosto ke bot te buy slippes temy Jes. all soe-specifc stepse ote.

1. Tear some short narrow strips o

newspaper. Dip the newspaper

strips in the papier-mch mixture,

remove the excess glue, and wrap

the papers around the plastic egg

to create the toe boxes or the shoes.

Apply 2 layers o paper, and then

place the egg on a nonstick surace

and allow it to dry overnight.

note: Youe ot builig up evypiece so tee is o ee to let te fstlye y beoe ig te seco lye.

2. When dry, cut around the egg with

the crat knie, end to end (the long

way), and wiggle the 2 paper pieces

o o the plastic egg. Its ok to draw

a guideline i youre not confdent

about making the halves even.

(Figure 1)

3. Draw a small oval on each egg hal,

starting at the middle o the egg and

going down to the center bottom o

the smaller side o the egg.

4. Cut the oval rom each egg hal and

you have toe boxes or the shoes. I

youre making the bunny shoes, cut

down the middle o 1 o the ovals to

make the bunny ears. (Figure 2)

5. Draw, doodle, stamp, color, or collage

to decorate your graphic papers, and

work both sides to create maximum

visual interest.

6. Using the pattern provided, trace and

cut out 2 soles rom the cardstock,

and cut 4 soles rom the decorated

graphic paper.

note: reebe to ip te ptte o teseco soe o youll e up wit two leteet.

7. Use the acrylic medium to adherethe graphic paper soles and any

additional decorative paper elements

to the cardstock soles. Coat both

sides o the soles with acrylic

medium and let dry on a nonstick

surace.

materials

note: I used a computer, a fatbed

scanner, and a color inkjet printer tomake graphic paper components ormy shoes, but this technique can beaccomplished just as easily with papercollage.

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Plstic egg (7" cicueece)

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8. FortheMaryJanes: Trace and cut the

shoe side pattern pieces out o the

decorated graphic paper. Rememberto ip the pattern over to trace the

piece or the second shoe. Also, trace

and cut the heel portion o the sole

pattern 45 times, per shoe, to make

heels. Later, you will glue the heel

shapes together to orm the heels.

assemblynote: I you wt to y ee-otiostitcig o eboiey to te soes, o soow, beoe sseblig te soes.

9. Cut some 12" strips o lightweight

paper, or use paper tape, and glue 1

side o the tape/paper to the inside

o the papier-mch toe box. Allow

to dry. (Figure 3)

10. Cut slits along the other side o

the tape/paper strip to make tabs.

Glue the tabs to the sole, working

gently rom the inside o the shoe

to make the egg shape match the

sole shape. The toe box will be

distorted somewhat as you make the

toe box and sole ft together. Work

slowly. This requires patience andpersistence. When dry, trim any

excess paper, i needed.

(Figure 4)

11. FortheMaryJanes: Repeat the

taping or the shoe body, creating

tabs and gluing as you did or the

toe box, and then attach the shoe

body to the sole. Glue the stacks

o cut heels to the soles now. Fold

down the back ap and add an eyelet

to hold it in place.

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embellishmentBecause I dont like parts to all o when the shoes are

handled, I use stitching with embroidery oss as more

than just a decorative element. I recommend stitching

any buttons or beads to the shoes, as opposed to gluing

them.

Youll notice the bunny ears are attached with brads; this

is or strength. I use acrylic medium to apply glitter.

Once the shoes are dry, spray them with a ew coats o

clear acrylic sealer.

The most important thing to remember is that this is

your story to tell. Change it up and make it yours. I am

already thinking o airy princess party shoes, wingtips,

hiking boots . . . stop me!

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Initially, I ocused primarily on creating

cloth dolls and bears, but ater a

ew years o sewing I wanted to try

something new. I researched sculpting,

began experimenting, and I have totally

allen in love with this art orm.

When I get an idea or vision or a piece,

I decide which materials to incorporate

depending on the style and inspiration.

My trademark style is to incorporate a

vintage element o some sort (whether

it be jewelry, trinkets, paper, or the base

structure) in each piece. Once I design

the sculpture, I wait until the piece

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pillowcses, etc.). I elly it evelop tistic pssio util 2000,

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materials

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aluiu oil

78" eye scew

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Folk at Pits (I use Licoice,Cil e, Ski toe, tuquoise.)

aeic pits (I use WiteWs, Ii tuquoise, butube.)

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speaks to me to visualize the ace it

wants.

The ollowing instructions will lead

you to make a piece similar to the

heart shown on the opposite page. This

particular Valentines ornament is a

basic paper clay heart with a sculpted

ace. The ace is ramed by a olded paper

collar. Hanging rom a satin ribbon, it

will make a whimsical addition to your

Valentine dcor.

directions1. Tear o a piece o aluminum oil,

enough to ball up into a

3" 3" 12" disk. Form your oil

into a heart shape.

2. Tear or cut o a piece o paper clay.

Using the rolling pin, atten the

clay.

3. Cover your oil shape with clay,

using your fngers to smooth out the

clay. Set it aside to dry.

4. Tear or cut o a smaller piece o

paper clay and roll it into a 1" ball.

Flatten the clay slightly on one

side, creating a at bottom, but

maintaining a rounded top.

5. Using your fngertips, push indents

into the clay to create eye sockets.

tip: I usully ip y fges i wte toelp iti te clys elsticity.

6. Make a small impression in the

center o the ace, below the eye

sockets, to create the nose.

7. Attach the smaller piece o clay to

the center o the heart. Use water to

help adhere the piece to the heart.

8. Using the sculpting tool, push the

edges around the circle piece and

then smooth out. Set aside to dry.

9. While you are waiting or the clay to

dry, create the olded paper collar.

Cut a strip rom the dictionary page

approximately 58" 8". Use pinking

shears to cut 1 long edge o the

strip. Make tiny olds to orm the

strip into a hal-circle shape that

will ft around the lower hal o the

ace (with the pinked edge along the

outer edge); set aside.

10.When your piece is completely dry,

paint it, using your desired colors. I

like to use eye-catching colors that

are estive and anciul.

11. Use a burnt umber paint wash to

antique your piece and then set it

aside to dry.

12. Once dry, use a strong glue to secure

the paper medallion around the

edges o the ace. Allow to dry.

13.Add glitter along the edge o the

collar, i desired.

14. Insert the eye screw into the top

center o your heart, adding a bit o

strong glue to secure the screw in

place. Add the ribbon and your

project is complete.

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Left:Ascending20" 14"

wie & cly

sculpture


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when I frst saw the Thtrede la Mode exhibition, Ididnt realize that wire fgures would

soon be flling my world. I was

mesmerized by the little women,

all one-third human size, wearingboth casual and ormal wear o the

day. They had matching hats, gloves,

shoes, and handbagswhat every

well-dressed woman o the 1940s

would love to own, and everything

was created by French designers.

The exhibit toured Europe and

America in 1946 and eventually was

acquired by Maryhill Museum o Artin Goldendale, Washington, where it

remains to this day.

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Ater viewing this exhibit, I was so

excited to make my own sculptures that

I rushed o to the nearest hardware

store and bought what looked like the

easiest wire to bend. It was just by luck

that I was able to solder it at all. I had

no real plan and just started to create. I

learned a lot that day. Now some o my

best work comes rom not planning.

directionsYour sculpture will be built in two parts,

starting with the body and then the

head. Your fnished sculpture will be

about 15"17" tall.LoverofLetters18" 8"

materials

Cetive PpeCly

Glvize wie, 14- 16-guge

mesuig tpe o ule

Wie cuttes, eiu o lge

Plies, ou-ose t-ose

Cbo o t bo, to potectyou wok suce

Clotespis o bie clips

Soleig io, 100-wtt, 14" tip(I use Welle W100PG.)

Sole, le-ee, 60/40

Flux (I use Clssic 100 gel ux.)

Pitbus, to pply te ux

dp spoge

aluiu oil

Sculpey cly, wite, o Ppecly

rollig pi o cylic owel

Cly tools

Bse o outig sculptue(I like to use woo blocks, bos, oou objects.)

optional

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creating the orm

thetorso

1. Cut 3 pieces o 14-gauge wire, each

36" long. Find the middle o the frst

piece and mark it with a pen or tape.

2. Measure 1" on either side o your

mark and then bend both sides down

to create a 90 angle. This piece will

be the shoulders and the sides o the

sculpture.

3. Bend the other 2 wires into sot

curves, and then position them over

the shoulder wire.

4. Work over the cardboard and, using

a paintbrush, paint ux onto the

areas where the wires cross along theshoulders. The solder will not hold

without the ux. Solder the wires

in place. Allow the wire to cool and

then gently bend the wires, a little at

a time, to get the fgure or shape you

wantthin and boyish, ull fgured,

or other.

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io to its st we ot iuse. neve just plce it owo you wok suce.

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tip: holig ll te wies i plce istoug; use clotespis o bie clips to

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5. Make a ring rom the 16-gauge wire,

long enough to go around the waist

or just below it. Solder it on the

outside o the 6 body wires.

6. Cut an inseam bar out o 14-gaugewire. This bar will be approximately

3" long and will be placed

horizontally where the top o the leg

and crotch start. Solder this bar to

the side wires, the very frst wire you

bent.

thelegsandfeet

7. Cut two 12" pieces rom the 14-gauge

wire to orm the inside o the legs.

Solder the wires about 14"12" apart.You now have 4 wires or each leg.

8. Using the round-nose pliers, make 4

rings with the 16-gauge wire. Make 2

o the rings a bit smaller than a dime

(ankles) and the other 2 the size o a

nickel (knees).

9. Slide the knee rings up around the

outside o the leg wires and solder

them in place.

10.Slide your ankle rings on next. They

should be about 2" rom the bottom

o your wires or wherever you think

the legs should end. Solder them in

place.

11.Below each ankle ring, bend the 3

ront wires orward at a 90 angle to

create a oot. Add a short length o

wire across the ront o the oot (12"3

/4"), i desired, or leave it as is. Thelast back wire will be the anchor post

to mount the sculpture to the base.

thearmsandhands

12.Cut 6 pieces rom the 16-gauge wire,

each approximately 6" long, or the

arms. Solder 3 o them together at

1 end, and repeat with the other 3

wires.

13.I you want the arm(s) to be bent atthe elbow, bend the wires now so

as not to disturb the weld ater you

attach the arms. Solder each arm 1/4"

rom the edge on the shoulder.

14.Make two 38" rings out o 16-gauge

wire or the wrists. Solder the rings

in place about 12" rom the ends o

the wire. Bend the wires to make a

three-fngered hand, or cut o the

excess wire and orm a ull hand rom

wire.

15.To make a ull hand, use

round-nose pliers and the 16-gauge

wire to orm a small spiral with a1/2" tail. This will be the palm and

thumb. Cut 4 more 3/4" pieces o wire

to make the fngers. Solder these

together to orm a hand. Trim the

fngers with the wire cutters to the

desired length. Repeat or the second

hand and solder both hands to thewrists, making sure that the thumbs

point in the correct direction.

sculpting the headWhen I sculpt the heads I never know

who will emerge rom the clay, male or

emale, craty or kind. Is this new person

working or the circus or is it a celestial

being? Whatever or whoever it is, I enjoy

the adventure and pleasure o making

each piece.

1. Cut a 212" piece o 14-gauge wire orthe post you will build your head on.

Bend a small hook on 1 end and hook

it under the shoulder wire. Hold

the wire straight up and solder it in

place. You are now ready to sculpt

your head.

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2. Make a ball o aluminum oil about 1"

in diameter and place it on your neck

post. I you start with the oil in the

shape o a head and take some time

orming it, you will fnd the sculpting

process easier. Fill in the neck and

chest with oil, trying to keep it

somewhat smooth.

3. Condition your clay by kneading it

and roll it out to approximately 1/8"

thick. Place the clay over the oil and

smooth it out. A wet sponge will help

with the smoothing. You now have

the base to sculpt the ace.

4. Add acial eatures as desired. Be very

accurate with the eatures or not; its

up to you.

5. Following the manuacturersdirection, bake the polymer clay or

dry the Paperclay.

fnishing1. Cut a 3 piece o the galvanized

16-gauge wire or rebar wire and

make a hook at 1 end. Connect the

wire near the back shoulder-blade

area.

2. Careully wrap the wire around the

body, moving down rom the head

as you wrap. Stop at the top o

the hip and wrap each leg

individually. Wrap the arms

individually as well.

3. Mount the sculpture onto

the base. I fnd 1 anchor

wire on each oot is

enough to hold my pieces

in place, but i you eel more

support is needed, solder

additional posts to the

bottoms o the eet.

Somewhere in the process

o making a sculpture a

bit o the creator slips in

and gives the sculpture aspark o uniqueness and

a story o its own. I hope

you fnd the joy in

meeting your new

person.

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