Nativity Scene
Design by Annina Bobb

Materials:

• Sculpey III clay
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Bronze
  • Yellow
  • Pearl
  • Translucent or White
  • 2-3 contrasting colors
• Toothpick
• Wire
• Scissors

Directions:

• To make the characters you need three different colors of clay to contrast. Beige is for the face. Use first color to make cone shape for body. Then make small sphere of beige and place on narrow end of body for head. To make arms use same color as body and stick to sides.

• Use second color to make veil and belt.
• Use first color to make headband that goes around the veil.

• For Joseph and sheperds you may add a staff.
• To make the wall you need black. You want to make about 20 to 50 small balls about the size of pinhead.

• Make short slender snake about 1 in long. Curve it in shape desired. Carefully stack them on top of snake.Pinch to create wall.
• For star use gold and bronze.

• For Baby Jesus and manger you need yellow, gold, pearl and beige. Use toothpick to make lines in yellow straw.

• For angel you need white pearl, gold and beige.
• Make body and head as directed above but instead of arms shape wings of gold.

• Add golden halo and belt.

• For sheep you need translucent or white. Make small egg shaped balls. Add legs if desired.
• For king make character as directed above only use pearl colors to make him look royal. Add crown, train and gift.