Instructions:
BODY: Roll a 1" ball of Black. Shape with your fingers until it
looks like the shape in the photo.
HEAD: Roll a 3/4" ball of Black and shape as
shown. Use a 1/2" piece of toothpick to attach the head to the body.
FEET: Roll two 1/2" balls of Black. Flatten
them to 1/4" thickness and shape into teardrops. Use the point of the toothpick to
indent lines for the toes. Press feet under the body.
ARMS: Roll two 1/2" balls of Black. Shape into
commas as shown. Use toothpick to make fingers. (Set aside until later)
TAIL: Roll a 3/4" ball of Black. Flatten to
1/4" thickness and shape as shown.
CLEAN HANDS before you continue with the White
clay.
Shape a 3/8" ball of White to go on top of the Tail
for the stripe. Use the toothpick to make fur lines in the White stripe. Roll a narrow
strip of White for the stripe that goes over the Head and down his back. Make fur lines in
it with the toothpick also.
Now, press the Arms onto each side of the Body.
Press the Tail onto the back of the Body and curl it
around like shown. Press two seed beads into the Head for the Eyes. Roll
a 1/4" ball of Black and press on the Head for the NOSE. Make two
tiny triangles and press on Head for EARS.
If you want your Lil Stinker to hold a
bouquet of flowers, make a hole in one Hand to glue the flowers in after
baking. |