Whales
I just love whales. I think they’re just the cutest, especially the babies.
Posted by ChocoChica
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You Will Need (3 things)
- Black Clay
- Clay in color of choice (I chose green)
- A Toothpick
Steps (23 steps, 20 minutes)
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Take a portion of your colored clay (approx. two cm in diameter) and roll it into a ball.
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Shape the ball into a cone. What I do is roll the ball at an angle against the palm of my hand using my fingers.
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Place the whale on a table or flat surface and press gently from the top. This is to flatten the bottom of the whale so it can stand on it’s own without rolling away.
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Next, curl the narrow end of the cone up...
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at about a ninety degree angle.
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Now roll two small balls of colored clay, about o.5 cm in diameter.
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We are going to turn them into a leaf like shape. To start off, simply pinch one end of one of the ball’s:
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Then flatten:
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And shape the other ball.
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Now gently press the narrow end of these against the narrow end of the whale:
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...
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Now attach the other one.
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Now curl the tail forward...
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this will make the tail stronger and less likely to break:
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Now roll a super tiny ball of colored clay, about 2-4 mm thick.
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Flatten it until it is about 1 mm thick.
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Gently press it on top of your whale.
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Next, using your toothpick poke a hole in the center of the clay you just attached.
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Now your whale has a spout : )
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Now roll two tiny balls of black clay, around 1-2 mm thick.
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These will be the eyes. Now, gently press them on the face of your whale.
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Now your whale is complete!
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It’s also fun to play around with sizes and colors:
I hope the tutorial was easy to follow, enjoy!