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20 mins

Alpaca friends to keep you company ^ ^
I haven't done a picture tutorial in FOREVER O.O

(because it was late and I didn't feel like filming it)

Posted by Ammelanoleuca from Berkeley, California, United States • Published See Ammelanoleuca's 71 projects »
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  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 1
    Step 1

    Divide your clay as seen:
    (all the clay used here is from fimo O.o)
    1 small black ball
    1 1 small ball of vanilla clay (or color lighter than your main color)
    1 small ball of rose clay (or other color of choice)(for tail)
    1 medium ball of rose clay (for ears)
    2 larger balls of rose clay (for head and body)

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 2
    Step 2

    With one larger ball of clay, insert the eye pin and mold your clay into a triangular prism around it

    With the needle tool, divide the bottom into 4 for legs

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 3
    Step 3

    Attach the small ball of clay on one end for the tail

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 4
    Step 4

    texture all over with the needle

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 5
    Step 5

    shape up the legs as you go

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 6
    Step 6

    attach the head

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 7
    Step 7

    texture the head, making sure to blend the edge with the body

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 8
    Step 8

    take the remaining ball of rose clay and divide into 2

    Roll them into balls and flatten them

    attach to the head so they look kinda like mouse ears (see picture)

    Texture where the ears join the head so they blend in

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 9
    Step 9

    push back the ears so they face backwards (see picture)

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 10
    Step 10

    Divide the vanilla clay into 3 balls (2 smaller ones and one bigger one)

    Flatten the 2 smaller balls and place onto face

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 11
    Step 11

    take the remaining ball of vanilla clay and place on face for a snout

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 12
    Step 12

    take the black ball of clay and roll out thin snakes

    make an upside down Y shape for the mouth

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 13
    Step 13

    use a small roll of black clay to finish the snout so it looks like the picture

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 14
    Step 14

    take the remaining black clay and divide into 2 balls

    press onto face for eyes

  • How to mold a clay animal. Polymer Clay Alpaca Charms - Step 15
    Step 15

    bake according to the clay packaging instructions and you're done!

    Take a picture and leave your version to this tutorial!

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Alisa B.
Alisa B. · 1 project
So kawaii!
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