Red Panda Paperclip
Forage . . .
- Acrylic paint and bushes
- Varnish/resin**
- Sculpting tools - my two favourite sculpting tools to use are: a skewer and a sewing pin.
- Paperclips
*Obviously any polymer clay can be sculpted but I prefer to use Super Sculpey (beige) It's lovely and soft and creamy, and I find it isn't as brittle as the smaller squares you can buy. It's not coloured but I prefer to paint polymer clay rather than use/blend different colours.
** A clear coating of varnish will always improve the look of your sculpt. I use a two part resin varnish. Some varnish won't work on polymer clay. The oil in the clay causes the varnish to split and dry in patches. This is another reason I paint my clay.
Add a paperclip to the body, cut a hole in the base with a craftknife and insert a paperclip.
I use a small piece of wire to attatch the to the body.
THe nose is a small bead of clay added to the muzzle. Nostrils are added with skewer.
Varnish the piece. I use a two part craft smart liquid gloss. It dries clear and strong. It doens't coat bear clay very well. I hang my varnished pieces upside down as they dry, the paperclip is useful for hanging. Gravity pulls the varnish down toward the head and it might drip. Watch for dripping and excess varnish for about an hour / hour and a half after varnishing. Wipe away the excess if you can.