Making some clay tombstones. I want to have a go at constructing a miniature graveyard scene, possibly in a terranium or as a small-scale set, using real plants.
The clay I used was really cheap air drying clay which often doesn't work in my favour (crumbly and weak), but on this occasion it might be the best material! I want the setting to seem old, abandoned and unkempt. The crumbling, cracked clay makes the stones look eroded and damaged.
Carving the letters was difficult, maybe it would work better if I froze the clay first so there is less squishing and smudging. Or perhaps I could actually carve into the clay after they've hardened. The letters aren't legible but I kind of like the mystery of that.
Once they've dried I'm going to give them a wash with an antiqued/muddy grey, then highlight with white. I reckon they'll look pretty spooky stood in moss! I NEED TO MAKE MORE FOR IT TO BE A CEMETERY.
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