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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Steampunk Alarm Clock Paper Collage

Hello all...back with photos sharing how I created the Steampunk Alarm Clock Paper Collage I shared yesterday.  To refresh your memory or in case you missed my post yesterday here is what I made...


My original plan was to make a torn paper collage but well that just wasn't happening. I gave up the torn paper part and decided to go with fussy cutting and I was finally able to get it done.


I started out by choosing an image I wanted to collage in the form of a coloring page. This makes it easy to collage because you can choose which details to keep and which ones you'd like to eliminate. I added lots of extra feathers and enlarged some features to make him look regal. When I found the image that most closely resembled what I wanted him to look like I printed out several copies. I kept one back to use as a basic guide. The rest were numbered and cut apart for each individual feather/part.

Next I knew I wanted him to be made from Steampunk elements so I used several Graphic 45 collections - Steampunk Spells, Steampunk Debutante and Rare Oddities. These are my favorite paper collections from them as well :)


When working on a collage like this you need to start with the elements furthest in the background and work your way forward. Of course I created the background first then I started with the feet and worked my way up. You can see here the order of application - Feet, leg feathers, underbelly, back, lowest tail feathers.


I then added the upper tail feathers, wing feathers, top of the wing.


A close up of the wing and tail feathers.


Next I added the breast feathers, 2 layers of neck feathers, face then the comb. 


Once I had all the pieces and parts glued down I added some line work and white gel pen to highlight various sections of my rooster.


And there you have it...my Steampunk Alarm Clock!  Hope you've enjoyed seeing how I went about making him and give it a try yourself.  Have a lovely day my friends!

9 comments:

  1. Nice work Roni. I like seeing the step by step process too.

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  2. Thanks for the tut. It's a great cockerel, we only have hens but one lays very early so she's as good as a cockerel but not as pretty as this one! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. You're so very welcome. I wish we still had chickens. Darn critters kept getting into the pen to steal them.

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  3. love your chicken Roni. hope you and your family are okay. thanks as always for sharing.

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    1. Thanks so much Theresa! We're still here a kickin' which is something to be thankful for.

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  4. Love the site. Especially, this steampunk chicken. I love creating. This looks like something I can make. I was getting a chicken coop, along with ten chickens, until, well, COVID 19.
    Thank-you, for the lovely off roller stamps you sent me, earlier this month. It really cheered up my day, if not my month.
    Keep creating and stay well, friend,

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    1. Thank you so much Michelle. That's so very sweet of you to say. I'm so glad you like the stamps... I hope you can use them. (((HUGS)))

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  5. That is just AWESOME Roni. Love it. Hugz

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Thanks for your thoughts and comments!