Creative DIY Bronze Clay

Use leftover pieces of STYROFOAMâ„¢ to create these intriguing accents. The look is rich warm and contemporary and the faux-finish technique is easy to do.

Completion time – 1-2 hours per set

Materials
STYROFOAM Brand Foam

Small Finial -
Sheet, 3" x 3" x 1"
Cone, 6" x 3"
Ball, 2-1/2"
Medium Finial -
Egg, 4-1/2"
Tall Finial -
Cones, one each size: 12" x 4", 6" x 3" (use mediu
finial cone)
Balls, one each size: 3", 2", 1-1/2"

Other Materials

Small Finial -
Wooden bead, 5/8"
Medium Finial -
Wooden beads: round, 1/2", four; oval, 3/4", one
Tall Finial -
Wooden beads: teardrop, 3/4"; string, 1/4" x 1/2 y
General Materials:
Water-based acrylic primer
Bronze faux finish
(Note: Model shown used faux finishes from Modern

Tools
Fine-line black permanent marker
Ruler
Utility knife with several new blades or serrated
knife
Old candle
Disposable palette
Water basin
Paper towels
Stiff-bristled paintbrush
Disposable sponge brush
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks

Instructions
Small Finial -


1. Use utility knife or serrated knife to trim 1/4" frombottom of 3" foam square base; cut corners from base. Waxknife blade with old candle first for easier cutting.


2. Draw a line around bottom of cone, 2-1/2" from base; cut on line.

3. Using photo as guide, glue 2-1/2" cone section to base;glue ball to cone. Glue and push bead into top of ball. Let dry.

4. Use stiff brush to apply one coat primer to finial. Letdry. Use disposable brush to apply two to three generous coatsbronze finish. Follow manufacturer’‘s instructions for drying
time. Note: Paint all finials at once after assembly, if desired.

Medium Finial -

1. Use utility knife or serrated knife to trim 1/4" frombottom of 3" foam square base. Wax knife blade with old candlefirst for easier cutting.

2. Draw lines around cone, 1" from top and 3-1/2" from top.Cut cone on lines; set aside 2-1/2" section. Note: Save restof 6" cone for tall finial base.

3. Holding egg narrow-end up, measure and mark egg into eightequal vertical segments. Cut a v-shaped notch along each line,3/8" wide and 3/8" deep. Cut small slice from base of egg to
make bottom flat.

4. Using photo as guide, glue cone section to base; glue eggto cone. Glue and push oval bead into top of egg, and roundbeads into base corners.


5. Use stiff brush to apply one coat primer to finial. Letdry. Use disposable brush to apply two to three generous coatsbronze finish. Follow manufacturer’‘s instructions for drying
time. Note: Paint all finials at once after assembly, if desired.

Tall Finial -

1. Use utility knife or serrated knife to cut a 1"-thick slicefrom top of remaining medium-finial cone for base. Wax knifeblade with old candle first for easier cutting.

2. Measure and mark 3" ball into eight equal verticalsegments. Cut a v-shaped notch along each line, 3/8" wide and3/8" deep. Cut small slice from top and bottom of each foam ball.

3. Draw line around 12" cone, 5-1/2" from tip; cut on line.

4. Using photo as guide, glue balls to base; glue cone tip toballs. Glue and push teardrop bead into top of cone; glue beadstring around bottom of cone and base.

5. Use stiff brush to apply one coat primer to finial. Letdry. Use disposable brush to apply two to three generous coatsbronze finish. Follow manufacturer’‘s instructions for drying time.
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