Fall Witch Sitting On Pumpkin
Design by Michelle Lott

• Sculpey III in the following colors:
  • Sweet Potato 033
  • Gold 1086
  • Black 042
  • Purple 513
  • Green 022
  • Tan 301
• Super Sculpey
• Flat and round toothpicks
• Black and green seed beads
• Powdered blush
• Small paintbrush
• Fine Glitter

Instructions:

Pumpkin:

• Roll a 1” ball of sweet potato clay and press onto baking tray, flattening slightly. Use the back of a “clay dedicated” knife to make the lines around the sides.
  
• Roll a ¼” ball of sweet potato clay into an oval shape press onto center of face for nose. Use the end of a rounded toothpick to add black seed beads eyes and to “draw” a mouth. Use the toothpick to add three little lines at the side of each eye. Break a flat toothpick in half and press into top of pumpkin, leaving ½ exposed.

Witch’s Body:

• Roll a 1” ball of black clay into a teardrop shape, 1 ½” long.
  
• Cut 3/8” off the rounded end. Press the flattened end (created by cut) onto the exposed toothpick on the top of the pumpkin.
  

Witch’s arms:

• Roll a ½” ball of black clay into a pointed worm shape 1 ½” long.
  
• Cut in half. Press arms onto side of body with the pointed end at the top.
  

Witch’s hands:

• Roll a 3/16” ball of Super Sculpey into an oval shape and flatten slightly.
  
• Cut in half and add to the ends of the arms. Press onto the sides of the pumpkin.

Witch’s Legs:

• Break a round toothpick in half.
  
• Press pointed ends into each side of the witch’s body.

Witch’s feet:

• Roll two 3/8” balls of black clay into oval shapes, ½” long.
  
• Mix equal parts of yellow and tan clay.
  
• Flatten two 1/8” of this mixed clay into discs 1/16” thick.
  
• Press onto the top of the feet (black ovals).
  
• Flatten two 1/8” balls of purple clay into discs 1/16” thick and press onto the top of the Yellow discs. Press feet onto toothpick legs, centering the toothpicks in the purple circles.
  

Witch’s head:

• Roll a ½” ball of Super Sculpey into a teardrop shape 5/8” long.
  
• The pointed end will be the chin. Roll 1/16” ball of Super Sculpey into an oval shape and press onto the center of the face for a nose.
  
• Add blush to the cheeks and nose.
  
• For the eyes use the end of a rounded toothpick to add the green seed beads above the nose. Use the toothpick to add the 3 lines on each side of the eyes.
  
• Use the end of a clay dedicated knife to add the mouth.
  
• Cut ¼” off of the top of the head.
  
• Press the head onto the toothpick exposed at the neck.
  

Witch’s hair:

• Flatten some gold clay to 1/16” thick.
  
• Cut twelve 1/16” strips about ½” long.
  
• Press the strips onto the side of the head letting the ends touch the witch’s shoulders.
  
• Trim off the excess at the top of the head.
  

Witch’s hat:

• Flatten a 5/8” ball of black clay slightly.
  
• Use the knife to make small cuts around the edges.
  
• Flatten to 1/8” thick.
  
• Center on top of the head.
  
• Bend the edges of the hat downward in the back.
  
• Break a flat toothpick in half. Press into the top of the head leaving half exposed.
  
• Roll a 1” ball of black clay into a teardrop shape 1 ½” long. Bend pointed end back and forth and curl the tip. Cut 3/8” off the rounded end. Place this flat end to the exposed toothpick on top of the hat brim.
  

Patch on witch’s hat:

• Flatten some green clay to 1/16” thick.
  
• Cut a 3/8” square. Press onto the side of the hat.
  
• Use the end of the knife to add “stitches” around the edges of the patch.
  

Button on patch:

• Roll a 1/16” ball of the yellow/tan mixture and flatten onto patch.
  
• Use the end of a rounded toothpick to add holes. (Insert jpeg witchhat)
  

Finishing:

• Sprinkle lightly with glitter.
  
• Bake according to package directions in an oven calibrated to 275 degrees with an external thermometer. The rule of thumb is 15 minutes per quarter inch of thickness.