❣DIY Fairy House Using Jars❣

Hi, in this video I show you how you can make a fairy house using some of your old jars. I always save the ones with unusual shape that inspire me. This isn’t a follow along project, because you might not have these exact jars laying around, but it’s a proof of concept, something to get you started with your own jars and bottles. The way I start such a project is by selecting a few jars and play with them until I have an interesting shape, not too symmetrical, with a variety of thicknesses and heights. The next step is to glue them in place using hot glue. I know hot glue doesn’t bind them together but it will hold them enough time for me to finish with the first layer of paper clay. I created some volume at the roofs using cardboard from pizza boxes. These cardboard shapes don’t need to be perfect as we will cover them in clay. Next step is of course adding the first layer of paper clay. If you’re new here, the clay I usually use is “Das modelling material“ because it has dimensional stability when it dries, which means it doesn’t shrink like a regular clay so it won’t develop cracks around the jars. When adding this first layer you must decide where the windows will be and cut them out while the clay is still wet. You may try to smooth this first layer as good as you can, I used some water for that. Don’t get greedy with the first layer! Don’t try to finish the whole house because you will end up with irregular shapes and bumps all over the surface that will need more time to fix. Just cover the whole surface, cut out the windows and smooth the surface as good as you can. When the clay is dried it’s time to make the details. I added roof tiles, wooden beams, window frames, door frame, rocks at the bottom of the house and that’s about it. For the coloring part I used watercolors that come in tubes. The technique I used this time is different. I started with the light colors first, taking advantage of the white of the clay to get some beautiful colors. Then I added very diluted darker colors for the shadows, corners and textures. That’s basically it. The two tower jars can be used as storage compartments for keys, money, jewelry and at the bottom you can easily add lights and make it a night lamp. Have fun with this and I would like to see more of your creations! So if you don’t know by now, I have a Facebook group called “Creative Mom Club“ where you can share your creations with over creative people. If you have ever wondered if people actually make stuff they see on my channel, there is your answer. So come join my group to share your creations and get inspired. I’ll see you there! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for being here! You are one of the few people who actually read my video description, so thank you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tools & Materials: Das modelling material - Watercolors - Lights - Hot glue gun - DISCLAIMER: These are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and buy something, I’ll receive a small commission with no additional cost to you. This help support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music - Frozen in Love by Aakash Gandhi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Popular Videos: DIY Witch House Using Cardboard - DIY Fairy House Lamp Using Coke Plastic Bottles - DIY Fairy House Lamp Recycling TRASH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So like, comment and subscribe to my channel for more videos Connect with me on Facebook and Twitter Let me know what you think in the comments section below! Thank you!