Anjl wanted a tutorial on my mini fish pond. So let's make a pool.
What color water do you wish? This is Pacific blue and Translucent. Love Translucent , it is soft and makes the drier clayers stick to each other. so we mix them together to Condition the clay. I usually run it thru my clay machine, then put it all together and further condition in my hands. It may take a little lonfer but you will love the results. Then run it thru the machine the thickness you want.



You need to form the water then make your foundation wall around it. I usually use thin strips. I use 3 layers.




I flatten and blend the eges together. All three rounds.
Form the edge with my finger then put the little indentation for the "bricks " or you can do freefrom rocks. (another Lesson)





Let's add a little water lily. These are very simple. I made two round lily pads, the larges is about an inch.
then I have a little flower stamp cutout, formed it to the shape I like.,



in the center of the lily I take little tiny yellow bits of clay for the center. Teeny, tiny balls of clay.

Now on to the fish.
I mixed red, onto orange and also added a black strip. Put into machine or condition til you get the right colors.




Make a small teardrop for the body. Roll out a length of clay and indent the ends for the fins.





Can you see him??? i wanted you to see where I indented for his mouth, also added some eyes.



Out of the spotlight and into the oven. Ususally 275 degrees for 30 min.

Charleen, your talent never ends! Love the koi's!

Sooo cute!

You need to come stay with each us

Very nice, Charleen! "Just add water"!

Very cute, Charleen.
Did you know Charleen needs no sleep and she crafts 24/7?

You make it look so simple. Very cute! I love the tiny little Christmas bulbs you're baking too.

She crafts 24/7, add another hour (her lunch break) and that makes 25 hours in her day. Isn't she the lucky one!

and the koi is such a lil cutie!! I cant wait to get started! Just need to find some time to go hunt down a convection oven at the good will

Beautifull Charleen, very clever.

Thank you all. I am so glad you liked them...

Boopaints said:Very cute, Charleen.
Did you know Charleen needs no sleep and she crafts 24/7?

This MUST be true!

Charlene, have you ever thought about making the edge of your pool deeper and filling it over the top of the fish with clear resin? That might be cool looking. (Well, not sure your little ponds could get any cooler, but it would be different.)

I haven't tried it, but it is doible......
I did a turtle Tutorial on DG, would you like me to do one here???? Let me know.

Sally I was thinking the same thing!

Charleen I would love it if you did a tutorial over here in garden arts! I dont have memebership to DG anymore

I agree Charleen - we love ALL your tutorials

O.K. it is so much easier over here to do tutorials. You have to load every picture one at a time.
I'll be back. First the turtle them the Japanese lantern.

The thread "Turtles Anyone??? Tutorial" in Garden Art forum
Here's the turtles ,girl...

The thread "Japanese Lantern, miniature." in Garden Art forum