Giant Panda Paperclips
Collect . . .
- 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 base by cutting a hole into the base with a craft knife and inserting a paperclip.
Add the ears to the head.
Flatten the end of each limb and blend onto the body.
Leave base coat to dry then add a second layer of white to the body.
Varnish the finished panda to seal in the paint.