Home Do-It-Yourself Mixed Media Sea Themed Key Holder With Vases

Sea Themed Key Holder With Vases

Jan. 17, 2018
You Will Need:

Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Burnt Sienna 01, Black 02, Golden Yellow 09, Prussian Blue 19, White 27, Cerulean Blue 32, Sky Blue 63, Fevicryl 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky - White 707, Fevicryl 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky Pearl - Blue 305, Fevicryl - Water Based - Glass Colour - Sea Blue 853, Fevicryl Non Sticky Shilpkar, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, White Wool, 16” x 20” Sized Thin 6mm Plywood, Corrugated Box Flap, Mount Board, MDF Wood Pieces, Colourful Stones / Pebbles, Sea Shells, Metal Hooks, Clay Carving Tools, Water Container, Colour Palette, Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Prussian Blue 19, White 27, Cerulean Blue 32, Sky Blue 63, Fevicryl 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky - White 707, Fevicryl 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky Pearl - Blue 305, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Readymade Clay Vases, Sea Shells, Water Container, Colour Palette, Toothbrush

Description :
Based on the aqua theme are the key holders and vases made in colours that are synonymous with the sea like shells, fishes etc.... The vases too are inspired from the aqua theme with little fishes on them.  
STEP 1
Take a 6mm thin plywood measuring 16” x 20” in size to make the key holder. Paint the ply with a base coat using Acrylic Colour - White 27. Leave it to dry.
STEP 2
Fix the metal hooks towards the bottom side of the painted ply. Divide the painted ply into small and big sized rectangles and squares.
STEP 3
Take the different materials like the corrugated box flap, mount board and MDF wooden pieces.Take the different materials like the corrugated box flap, mount board and MDF wooden pieces. Cut the materials properly in the size of the divided small and big sized rectangles and squares. Stick the rectangles and the squares appropriately using Fabric Glue. Create few textures randomly by sticking tissue paper, rough textures with 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky - White 707 and Fabric Glue, on the different parts on the ply. Leave it to dry.
STEP 4
Paint the divided parts along with the textures on the ply using Acrylic Colours - Burnt Sienna 01, Black 02, Golden Yellow 09, Prussian Blue 19, White 27, Cerulean Blue 32, Sky Blue 63 and Water Based - Glass Colour - Sea Blue 853. Leave it to dry.
STEP 5
Take the Shilpkar - resin base and hardener, mix it thoroughly to make an even dough. Take the dough and make about three different sized star fishes by shaping the dough. Create the texture on the star fish to make them look more realistic using clay carving tools. Stick the star fish on the ply using Fabric Glue. Take the white coloured wool and create a jelly fish by sticking the woollen strands in one of the parts on the ply using Fabric Glue. Create few fishes with bubbles using 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky - White 707. Leave it to dry.
STEP 6
Enhance the ply by sticking few colourful stones / pebbles using Fabric Glue. Create few sea weeds with sea shells and enhance them with 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky Pearl - Blue 305. Leave it to dry. Stick few sea shells to create the sea bed randomly using Fabric Glue. Paint few bubbles using 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky - White 707. Leave it to dry.
STEP 7
Take the ready made clay vases.
STEP 8
Paint the vases in shades of blue using Acrylic Colours - Prussian Blue 19, White 27, Cerulean Blue 32 and Sky Blue 63. Leave it to dry.
STEP 9
Spray paint the vases with light and dark shades against the dark and light vases using Acrylic Colours - Prussian Blue 19 and Sky Blue 63. Leave it to dry.
STEP 10
Paint few fishes and the bubbles randomly on the dark blue vase using 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky - White 707. Create few sea weeds and bubbles on the light blue vase using sea shells and 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky - White 707, 3D Cone Outliner Non Sticky Pearl - Blue 305. Leave it to dry.