thank you so much I was so tired of trying to become a sculptor with these clay houses it was expensive & hard but with your ideas & ways it's easy & beautiful
I love that the roof opens ! Two years ago I was going to add to a friend’s Gnome area. I had used some store-bought cheap doorways and made windows from both kindling and wood pieces I gathered from her woods. I planned everything for the outdoors as she works with developmentally disabled children with her horses and they would be playing with it. She already had some Gnomes in various sizes so I added details to them, like one cent coins painted gold and glued to be piling around their feet, bridges, splitting sticks for stairs around the existing real tree. I planned for outdoors with plastic bases from various sizes of bottles and gorilla glue and others and river rock. I bought spray outdoor sealants. Just plan a little for your final site and it works. I am so excited about the foil !!! “Who woulda thunk?” I will research different kinds of fillers meant for outdoors instead of masking tape & paper towels, though. Thank you, so very much.
using corrugated plastic, foam (the pink/purple stuff at home depot or lowes, the white foam board sold at dollar stores, or "great stuff pond foam") and spray paint would handle the outside a bit better if you're still looking for materials to build things outdoors. I've personally made a fallen log house out of foam,a plastic bottle,hot glue, discarded hand wipes, air dry clay and modelling paste. it's got 3 layers of marine varnish it's weathered a small frost and multiple rainstorms, it's still kicking.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!My son (23yr. & autistic) & I are working on mushroom house #2!!We love ur videos,you're an excellent teacher! !Your time & talent is truly appreciated. ..my son &I have lots of quality time 2gether,thanks to your techniques! !❤❤
oh my goodness, you just made my entire evening! Thank you so much. I'm honored that you have enjoy the videos with your son, that really means a lot, truly! Lots of love - Sharon Ojala
So cute. I went on a dollar store shopping spree today with list in hand to begin creating this week. Watching this gave me an idea to make a bee skep house. Can't thank you enough for the effort and time you give to share so much inspiration. It is greatly appreciated. And for not having carpentry skills, you do very well. Thanks so much.
Sharon thanks so much for getting me out of a slump, art things I wanted to do were expensive and there was always that road block, I'm now inspired that you can do fun things with inexpensive items. You bring joy and delight as does your dad and aunt. Thanks for sharing.
I so enjoy your tutorials, they make me smile. I can tell your heart and soul goes into your work. Keep up the awesome creations and keep the videos coming. Thank you for sharing your talents....
Wife loved this and wanted me to make her a mushroom house. Got the basic structure done and making details like a wooden door, fireplace that lights up and a well for outside the house.
Im so excited about the tutorial since I first found you I wanted to make a mushroom house ,thank you so much for this tutorial.I love it and I love the colour I hope I will not worry about measurements as I often do! Thats my hold up but I cant wait to give it a really good go. Cheers Sharon Deni
Adorable!!!!! Thank you for sooooooo many great tips and how to's. I think I have watch EVERY single video you've created about 5 times over and over! Getting started this summer on a Big Fairy house (many rooms)
that's so awesome to hear, thank you!! Have fun with your building and if you're on facebook you can post pics on my page if you want to facebook.com/AwesomeDollhouses/
I loved making this for my granddaughter…I did use paper mache clay over the taped foil to add extra strength. It was a great tutorial, learned so much. Is there a way we can share pictures with you?
Hallo mega super, endlich jemand der es ziemlich genau erklärt, wie man so eine tolles haus basteln kann. vielen, vielen dank für dein Video. grüsse aus der Schweiz....
Excellent as usual! Thanks so much for being a really needed tutor like you. I am flabergasted at all the things I have learned from you so far! you ARE the best....
I just recently found your site, you are amazing, l love your ideas, My name is Mona, and l make fairy gardens, thank you so much for sharing your love for carfts
Hi Sharon, I'm so excited to watch your very helpful video regarding how to make a Mushroom house! Yours is so amazing and beautiful! I'm going to try to make a smaller one for my "virgin voyage" and I'll send you photos if it turns out somewhat presentable. Then I'll try to make a smaller version of your MAGNIFICENT Gnome House!! WOW!! You are BRILLIANT! Thanks for everything! I'm so glad I found you and your creations online. You are truly inspiring!
This is so inspiring Sharon I am thinking about building a little fairy world in my garden for my little granddaughters but I’ll have to use modelling clay I think 😊😊😊
waooo...je tombe par hasard sur votre chaine...quelle merveille !j adore et je m abonne car je sens que je vais me "regaler" sur votre chaine❤ Merci pour ces moments "hors du temps" 🙏
your videos are so great thank you for sharing. I'm looking into making some for my daughter's calico critters they run expensive and this would be great to make.
Hi Sharon! I've been obsessed with your Chanel ever since I came across it about a week ago. I'm I glad I found you! Love, Love, Love your work. If you have a moment could you please tell me if mod podge would be a good sealant and does it have to be satin finish. Also do you think chalk paint would work. And for tacky glue would other glue such as carpenter glue work? I'd like to try and make 4 of these mushroom houses and put a battery operated tea candle in them for night lights for Christmas for my grand children. I live in the country and have limited access to the different types of material you are using. Thank you for sharing this Amazing work with me.
you'd need a sealant, like marine varnish or 4-5 coats of clear spray paint. The PVA glue is water-soluble, and the towels and masking tape and paint would biodegrade without a waterproof sealant.
Wow! Sharon! I knew you last year for your crochet videos, and didn't have an inkling that you made these mushroom houses also (altho, technically, they're toadstools... lol). I was stunned and delighted to stumble across this video. Excellent artistry, and as usual you are as precise in this form of artwork and tuition as you are with your crochet projects. Do you have any videos of your past clay houses? Will they be on your YT channel; I don't have a facebook account, and don't plan to get one, but I would love to see some of your clay houses. I'm definitely gonna watch your Gnome house tour! Thank you for this most happy surprise, and for sharing it. :)
thanks very much! I don't have any videos on my clay one. It's done the same way, foil, tape, (I add a layer of paper towel over that but it's not a must, I just like the surface it gives me for clay) then a thin layer of clay over that. I spread it out with my hands. You can wet you hands for a smoother finish. I use a homemade clay, the recipe is on my channel but you can use any clay recipe, there's many out there. I'm on instagram, I'm trying to upload more to my blog as well. When I post to my blog I will announce it on instagram instagram.com/ojala_crafts/
@@WhereTheGnomesLive I took your 'Gnome House Tour; it's amazing! Simply extraordinary and superb! So intricate in details, right down to the little chests and plates in the plate rack. You are just the same with your crochet art; very neat and detailed. I made many of your projects and animals. I used to sign in with my full name Lauren Piantino back then. Yes, I make my own clay too; I just make the fairy houses as a sideline, I'm a portrait artist first and foremost, but when I get the time I like to relax and do some craftwork etc; I find making the small houses out of plastic bottles, glass jars etc very therapeutic. But your Gnome House takes the biscuit. lol. You must be so proud of it; as indeed you should be. You are simply one very talented lady! :)
I want to make this on my large bird cage for my catherina parakeets but i want to make it light ,what type of clay should i use so i can still cean it with a dry brush i want to make the treebark and the mushroom and fairyhouses so they can roost in it these birds are not distructive like most parrotlike i would like to make something like the fairy houses and mushroom like you do could you give me some tips Thank you,you really got me hooked on this ,so nica what ypu can do with waste.😀
It can be weather-proofed for outdoors by sealing it with an exterior sealer. I don't know the best product to use as I've never done it myself so ask a professional at your local paint store. I know others have done it. Best of luck!
Thank you so much for sharing! I'm so inspired, such great ideas. Very creative, I love it! One question - does it matter how much water I add to the glue? Is there an exact measurement? Thank you!
+Rocket Girl no, it doesn't matter. Just mix in enough to make the glue workable. It's so thick on its own it would be hard to work with, so mix in enough that it still feels like glue but runny enough to pull off the paper towel. Does that make sense? I can mix some up on video for you and post it if need be. I don't mind...
+Where The Gnomes Live Oh wow! Thank you for responding! With a video, even! I'm sorry I didn't notice earlier, I've actually been busy making my first mushroom house!! I will send pics when it's finished. But again, thank you so much for sharing and all the ideas and info you give. So fun and easy to follow :)
the paper clay I use can be air dried, it takes a few days. I use fans to dry big pieces that can't fit in the oven. Smaller pieces I dry in the over on low heat around 175 degrees. Time depends on the size of the piece. I just check it every half hour and see if it needs more time
I have no idea about different types of clay. I only have used one, that is the one I share here on my channel. And yes, with that one you can skip the tape, it will stick to tinfoil.
the moss I used here came packaged in a roll. I got it at walmart. I believe it's artificial moss but feels and looks very real. I've also seen it sold on amazon
New subscriber. Absolutely love your work with yarn and gnome homes! One question, would newspaper work as well for paper mache or is there a specific reason for using paper towels. Asking bc I can get free 'end rolls' from newspaper office with tons of paper left on them! TIA.
How do you think your homes would fair outside? I understand hot glue would be a no-no... what would you use in lieu of that? Do you think if I use a different glue and then just seal the home(s) really well they would stay in tact?
hot glue isn't the best for items placed in direct sunlight but once you have the outer layers on with the paper mache then it will hold. You would have to seal it all with an exterior sealer though.
I have a question I know we can make this mushroom any size ,but what approx is the size you have made just so I get an idea, I have made the first circle on the base of the mushroom its 9inches round, x 4 half inches high seems just a little too big so not too sure..... Thank you Sharon
Ok that gives me the idea of dimentions a I do not want to get too out of whack I tend to go too big then I'm not happy thank you Sharon I'm on it today
Would this be OK too keep it outside then to out a big rock on inside for weighing it down? What would be the right gloss weather proof spray? Tis beats crocheting one lol
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Just adorable! I am wondering if you will show us how you make a Gnome please.
Thank-you my daughter has been seriously ill but now found you and now she's enjoying every minuet making these houses so pleased😊
Quote: "the beauty is in the imperfection" OH HOW RIGHT YOU ARE. Thumbs way way way up!
thank you so much I was so tired of trying to become a sculptor with these clay houses it was expensive & hard but with your ideas & ways it's easy & beautiful
I love that the roof opens ! Two years ago I was going to add to a friend’s Gnome area. I had used some store-bought cheap doorways and made windows from both kindling and wood pieces I gathered from her woods. I planned everything for the outdoors as she works with developmentally disabled children with her horses and they would be playing with it. She already had some Gnomes in various sizes so I added details to them, like one cent coins painted gold and glued to be piling around their feet, bridges, splitting sticks for stairs around the existing real tree. I planned for outdoors with plastic bases from various sizes of bottles and gorilla glue and others and river rock. I bought spray outdoor sealants. Just plan a little for your final site and it works. I am so excited about the foil !!! “Who woulda thunk?” I will research different kinds of fillers meant for outdoors instead of masking tape & paper towels, though. Thank you, so very much.
using corrugated plastic, foam (the pink/purple stuff at home depot or lowes, the white foam board sold at dollar stores, or "great stuff pond foam") and spray paint would handle the outside a bit better if you're still looking for materials to build things outdoors. I've personally made a fallen log house out of foam,a plastic bottle,hot glue, discarded hand wipes, air dry clay and modelling paste. it's got 3 layers of marine varnish it's weathered a small frost and multiple rainstorms, it's still kicking.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!My son (23yr. & autistic) & I are working on mushroom house #2!!We love ur videos,you're an excellent teacher! !Your time & talent is truly appreciated. ..my son &I have lots of quality time 2gether,thanks to your techniques! !❤❤
oh my goodness, you just made my entire evening! Thank you so much. I'm honored that you have enjoy the videos with your son, that really means a lot, truly! Lots of love - Sharon Ojala
I love these houses you make I can't wait to try it out myself
So cute. I went on a dollar store shopping spree today with list in hand to begin creating this week. Watching this gave me an idea to make a bee skep house. Can't thank you enough for the effort and time you give to share so much inspiration. It is greatly appreciated. And for not having carpentry skills, you do very well. Thanks so much.
Sharon thanks so much for getting me out of a slump, art things I wanted to do were expensive and there was always that road block, I'm now inspired that you can do fun things with inexpensive items. You bring joy and delight as does your dad and aunt. Thanks for sharing.
oh my goodness, that means so much, thank you!! You made my day
I started making one after watching this video yesterday. I’m having so much fun with it! Thanks for the tutorial. ❤
I so enjoy your tutorials, they make me smile. I can tell your heart and soul goes into your work. Keep up the awesome creations and keep the videos coming. Thank you for sharing your talents....
my goodness, what a beautiful thing to say. Thank you so much!
FANTASTIC!! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity and talent, so beautiful!!!
you're welcome and thanks so much! I appreciate that :)
thanks alot for sharing such an amazing work... once again thank you very much
Fabulous Artist. Gifted! Love all your creations!
c'est une merveille ses petits champignons j'ai adoré merci aux artistes
thank you :)
Wife loved this and wanted me to make her a mushroom house. Got the basic structure done and making details like a wooden door, fireplace that lights up and a well for outside the house.
Im so excited about the tutorial since I first found you I wanted to make a mushroom house ,thank you so much for this tutorial.I love it and I love the colour I hope I will not worry about measurements as I often do! Thats my hold up but I cant wait to give it a really good go. Cheers Sharon Deni
one word... AWESOME!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this technique!!!!
thank you so much and you're very welcome :)
I can't wait to give this ago thank you so much for tutorial brilliant 😊
Thank you so much Sharon, you spread joy all over the world
Absolutely love your projects. I made a spooky tree after watching your tutorial and am so happy with it. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️❤️
I made one of those too and I was so proud of it , have to say it looks brilliant
This is such an adorable little mushroom house! I love it!! I want to try to make one.
have lots of fun if you do, keep me posted!
Adorable!!!!! Thank you for sooooooo many great tips and how to's. I think I have watch EVERY single video you've created about 5 times over and over! Getting started this summer on a Big Fairy house (many rooms)
that's so awesome to hear, thank you!! Have fun with your building and if you're on facebook you can post pics on my page if you want to facebook.com/AwesomeDollhouses/
Very cute mushroom! I think I will make a smaller version out of polymer clay. The cup tray made amazing stone work!
cup trays are so great, many possibilities! Have fun :)
Where The Gnomes Live Thank you, you too!
La mejor casita que vi ! ! Y encima te tomas el tiempo de explicar ! !bravo!!!!!!
OMG that little house is so cute!!!
Sharon you explain things very well & it makes a beginer learn correctly. Keep up the good work.
yesssssssssssssss...I am drooling!!! THANK you!!!! xoxo stephie
+littleredwagonstudio lol, thank you!! And you're welcome :)
I loved making this for my granddaughter…I did use paper mache clay over the taped foil to add extra strength. It was a great tutorial, learned so much. Is there a way we can share pictures with you?
You’re a great teacher and your work is amazing
Hallo mega super, endlich jemand der es ziemlich genau erklärt, wie man so eine tolles haus basteln kann. vielen, vielen dank für dein Video. grüsse aus der Schweiz....
You are absolutely amazing, and such a great teacher.
Wow, thank you so much!
I love the Smurfs so this is an awesome project! You did an amazing job on the Mushroom house!
thank you!! I appreciate that :)
Excellent as usual! Thanks so much for being a really needed tutor like you. I am flabergasted at all the things I have learned from you so far! you ARE the best....
It's so delightful, a real little beautie, fir any child - old or young 😉🙏💕
Love your creations!
Your videos are truly amazing. I just want to thank you for the inspiration !
thank you so much!
Brilliant. You explain things very well.
I just recently found your site, you are amazing, l love your ideas, My name is Mona, and l make fairy gardens, thank you so much for sharing your love for carfts
Hi Sharon, I'm so excited to watch your very helpful video regarding how to make a Mushroom house! Yours is so amazing and beautiful! I'm going to try to make a smaller one for my "virgin voyage" and I'll send you photos if it turns out somewhat presentable. Then I'll try to make a smaller version of your MAGNIFICENT Gnome House!! WOW!! You are BRILLIANT! Thanks for everything! I'm so glad I found you and your creations online. You are truly inspiring!
thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind words. That means a lot! Have fun with your own creations, and I'd sure love to see photos!!
Hi that's so lovely 😊 and I'm definitely going to make a mushroom 🍄 house, as my g/granddaughters would love this in my garden.
Que fofura essa casinha de cogumelo,linda!
Your voice is so soothing
Just love your creations
thank you so much!
I love love it great inspiring idea thankyou from UK x
I'm so glad you covered the sound of you cutting foil lol
Really nice and very interesting technique
Gorgeous!
cute!!!. Looks like Smurfs' house.
Righttt
Busy with on my first one, so cute thank you really easy enjoyable project 😀x
awesome! Sorry for the late reply... did you make one?
I love the project, and I love your way of doing tutorials... 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😃👍🏻
thank you very much!
You're welcome. =)
This is so inspiring Sharon I am thinking about building a little fairy world in my garden for my little granddaughters but I’ll have to use modelling clay I think 😊😊😊
thank you so much for making this video! I want to make one for my beautiful fish!
Hermoso trabajo Sharon ❤. Tienes una nueva seguidora 😊.
Wow! It's beautiful!
Your amazing!!! Can’t wait to try this! TFS!!!
Wonderfull !!! I'm trying but not so easy ... I'm a new fan !!! Thanks a lot for ! Have a wonderfull day (soon night in France ..) wink.
Love this and the gnome home please make a tutorial for a gnome home would love to make one too pleaseeeeeeee
So nice! Love your art!!
waooo...je tombe par hasard sur votre chaine...quelle merveille !j adore et je m abonne car je sens que je vais me "regaler" sur votre chaine❤ Merci pour ces moments "hors du temps" 🙏
absolutely fabulous* Love this video
deezie
thanks! I'm so glad :)
A cute idea that popped to mind for your mushroom cap...a straw hat....that would look cool too...=)
I can't believe I am only finding you now! I am loving your art, and I'm excited to see all your videos. New subscriber!
your videos are so great thank you for sharing. I'm looking into making some for my daughter's calico critters they run expensive and this would be great to make.
that's awesome to hear, thanks!!
Hi Sharon! I've been obsessed with your Chanel ever since I came across it about a week ago. I'm I glad I found you! Love, Love, Love your work.
If you have a moment could you please tell me if mod podge would be a good sealant and does it have to be satin finish. Also do you think chalk paint would work. And for tacky glue would other glue such as carpenter glue work? I'd like to try and make 4 of these mushroom houses and put a battery operated tea candle in them for night lights for Christmas for my grand children. I live in the country and have limited access to the different types of material you are using. Thank you for sharing this Amazing work with me.
Fantastic! Love your mushrooms and your video!!! :)
thanks so much :)
Super cute can’t wait to try and make it ❤️
Beautiful work!! 🍁🤗💝
Exquisite work 💕
Love your tutorials! Amazed at what can be created with alum. foil, paper towels, and glue. Do you think these would be waterproof for the garden?
you'd need a sealant, like marine varnish or 4-5 coats of clear spray paint. The PVA glue is water-soluble, and the towels and masking tape and paint would biodegrade without a waterproof sealant.
@@plumtucker9514 Thank you!
The mushrooms are soooooo amazing and easy to make ( I made like three for a school project )lol
yay!! You just made my day :)
I adore your videos!
thanks so much!
hi Sharon this is fantastic hun am I right in saying it's a nice change from crochet x
I gave this video a like as soon as I saw the smurf. I love smurfs!
I teally need this in my life!!! like now
Just found you and subbed,you are a wonderful teacher, can these go out in the weather.
Wow! Sharon! I knew you last year for your crochet videos, and didn't have an inkling that you made these mushroom houses also (altho, technically, they're toadstools... lol). I was stunned and delighted to stumble across this video. Excellent artistry, and as usual you are as precise in this form of artwork and tuition as you are with your crochet projects. Do you have any videos of your past clay houses? Will they be on your YT channel; I don't have a facebook account, and don't plan to get one, but I would love to see some of your clay houses. I'm definitely gonna watch your Gnome house tour! Thank you for this most happy surprise, and for sharing it. :)
thanks very much! I don't have any videos on my clay one. It's done the same way, foil, tape, (I add a layer of paper towel over that but it's not a must, I just like the surface it gives me for clay) then a thin layer of clay over that. I spread it out with my hands. You can wet you hands for a smoother finish. I use a homemade clay, the recipe is on my channel but you can use any clay recipe, there's many out there. I'm on instagram, I'm trying to upload more to my blog as well. When I post to my blog I will announce it on instagram instagram.com/ojala_crafts/
@@WhereTheGnomesLive I took your 'Gnome House Tour; it's amazing! Simply extraordinary and superb! So intricate in details, right down to the little chests and plates in the plate rack. You are just the same with your crochet art; very neat and detailed. I made many of your projects and animals. I used to sign in with my full name Lauren Piantino back then. Yes, I make my own clay too; I just make the fairy houses as a sideline, I'm a portrait artist first and foremost, but when I get the time I like to relax and do some craftwork etc; I find making the small houses out of plastic bottles, glass jars etc very therapeutic. But your Gnome House takes the biscuit. lol. You must be so proud of it; as indeed you should be. You are simply one very talented lady! :)
Which acrylic sealer do you use?. Thanks for the tutorial
so sweet and beautiful...i love thanks.
you're welcome and thank you :)
These are to darn cute I am so happy I came across your video I have been looking for some new ideas for crafts to make
thank you so much! I'm happy you found your way here too. Happy crafting!
WOW AMAZING 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👍👍👍😘👌👌
Thank you so much 😀
I want to make this on my large bird cage for my catherina parakeets but i want to make it light ,what type of clay should i use so i can still cean it with a dry brush i want to make the treebark and the mushroom and fairyhouses so they can roost in it these birds are not distructive like most parrotlike
i would like to make something like the fairy houses and mushroom like you do could you give me some tips
Thank you,you really got me hooked on this ,so nica what ypu can do with waste.😀
Μετάφραση παιδιά!!! Είναι καταπληκτικό!!!
Can these be put outside? If not can they be treated to go outside? TIA I love all your work
you'd have to ask someone at your local hardware store what's the best stuff to use but yes, you can seal it with an exterior sealer.
Can these houses go in the garden? x
After this has all dried is it weather proof and of not how do we make it water proof? So adorable
It can be weather-proofed for outdoors by sealing it with an exterior sealer. I don't know the best product to use as I've never done it myself so ask a professional at your local paint store. I know others have done it. Best of luck!
@@WhereTheGnomesLive awesome, thank you
Thanks a lot very nice informative video and such clever ideas thanks : )
Thank you so much for sharing! I'm so inspired, such great ideas. Very creative, I love it! One question - does it matter how much water I add to the glue? Is there an exact measurement? Thank you!
+Rocket Girl no, it doesn't matter. Just mix in enough to make the glue workable. It's so thick on its own it would be hard to work with, so mix in enough that it still feels like glue but runny enough to pull off the paper towel. Does that make sense? I can mix some up on video for you and post it if need be. I don't mind...
+Rocket Girl I ended up doing a quick video to answer that after all. View here ruclips.net/video/Ivt6g-REMSE/видео.html
+Where The Gnomes Live Oh wow! Thank you for responding! With a video, even! I'm sorry I didn't notice earlier, I've actually been busy making my first mushroom house!! I will send pics when it's finished. But again, thank you so much for sharing and all the ideas and info you give. So fun and easy to follow :)
+Rocket Girl I'm so excited that you're making a mushroom house, I can't wait to see!
Perfect for my plush bears!
So cute!
Ca you cut windows and doors
once the paper towels already dried?
lindíssima e criativa.
Love ur Art
Thank u. Pl visit my new Channel. Recently i have started.Mathy's Creations.
where do I post my photos of my gnome house beginnings Sharon
+Ammiel7 on my fb page facebook.com/AwesomeDollhouses/
very nice
the paper clay I use can be air dried, it takes a few days. I use fans to dry big pieces that can't fit in the oven. Smaller pieces I dry in the over on low heat around 175 degrees. Time depends on the size of the piece. I just check it every half hour and see if it needs more time
Sorry, i don't know the difference between paste kinds (salt-ceramic) and if paste differs from clay ?
Can u help ?
Sally Sultan
I have no idea either. I use a paper clay, but I'm not an expert with it and I don't have experience with other clay. Sorry!
thanks a lot 💝
Very good tutorial thank you
Lovely and thank you so much for sharing! If I do this with air dry clay would I skip using the masking tape? I'm new to all of this :-)
I have no idea about different types of clay. I only have used one, that is the one I share here on my channel. And yes, with that one you can skip the tape, it will stick to tinfoil.
Thank you. I'm looking forward to giving this a try!!!
Thank you for the video. Can you please tell me if the the sheet moss you use is artificial? Thanks
the moss I used here came packaged in a roll. I got it at walmart. I believe it's artificial moss but feels and looks very real. I've also seen it sold on amazon
Thank you for taking the time to reply, it looks so real, I wasn't sure. We don't have Walmart in the UK, so I'll look online.
New subscriber. Absolutely love your work with yarn and gnome homes! One question, would newspaper work as well for paper mache or is there a specific reason for using paper towels. Asking bc I can get free 'end rolls' from newspaper office with tons of paper left on them! TIA.
you can use newspaper for sure.. I prefer paper towel but that's just me. Have fun!
How do you think your homes would fair outside? I understand hot glue would be a no-no... what would you use in lieu of that? Do you think if I use a different glue and then just seal the home(s) really well they would stay in tact?
hot glue isn't the best for items placed in direct sunlight but once you have the outer layers on with the paper mache then it will hold. You would have to seal it all with an exterior sealer though.
I have a question I know we can make this mushroom any size ,but what approx is the size you have made just so I get an idea, I have made the first circle on the base of the mushroom its 9inches round, x 4 half inches high seems just a little too big so not too sure..... Thank you Sharon
+Ammiel7 I'm not sure how long my first piece was. The whole project is about 23 inches around the base, minus the chimney and front entrance.
Ok that gives me the idea of dimentions a I do not want to get too out of whack I tend to go too big then I'm not happy thank you Sharon I'm on it today
Would this be OK too keep it outside then to out a big rock on inside for weighing it down? What would be the right gloss weather proof spray? Tis beats crocheting one lol