Materials:
- Premo! Sculpey in the following colors:
- white
- blue pearl
- black
- beige
- Country Curls doll hair
- Needle
- Ball stylus
- Thread (white)
- Small eyehook
- Glass seed beads
- Kemper heart cutter - 5/8"
- Straight pins
- Pink chalk or makeup blush (small
paintbrush or applicator to apply)
- Toothpick
- White craft glue
Directions:
Step One - Body and Arms
- Start by mixing 1/2" blue pearl
and 1" white. Mix until completely blended.
- Take a 7/8" ball of this mixture
and shape into triangular shape but be sure to soften the corners.
- For the arms take two 5/8" balls
of the same mixture and shape each into a carrot shape. Press these
to the top of the body extending outward.
- Press two 1/8" balls of white
for buttons on the front of the body. With the stylus indent the
center of each ball and then poke two holes for button holes with
the needle.
Step Two - Head, Legs and Hands
- For the head roll a 7/8" ball
and press this to the top of the body and to the arms. Straight
pins will help to keep the head secure. Press the pin so it is halfway
in the body and the other half will be for the head.
- For the legs, roll two 1/2" balls
of beige and roll each so it is only about 1/4" thick and a
little over 1/4" long. Press these to the bottom of the body
using the straightpins again
- The hands are two 5/16" balls
of beige pressed to the ends of the arms. With the ball stylus poke
a small hole in the bottom of each hand for the birdhouse and the
heart.
Step Three - Socks and Shoes
- For the socks, roll two balls of 5/16"
and gently flatten in your fingers until about 1/8" thick.
Now press these to the bottom of the leg.
- Now take two 5/8" balls of black
clay. Roll these into teardrop shapes and press these to the bottom
of the socks. Before adding the strap on the shoe, you need to add
the sock to the top of the shoe. To do this take two 1/4" balls
and flatten them in your fingertips. Press to the top of the black
shoe.
- Now take two 1/4" black balls
and roll them to about 1/2" long. Press them flat and place
over the top of the shoe and the sock for the strap. Now add two
1/8" balls of white for the buttons.
Step Four - Birdhouse and Heart and Bows.
- For the birdhouse, take a 5/8"
ball of blue/white mixture and shape into a square and flatten to
about 1/4" thick. Now pinch one end of the square for the peak
of the roof.
- Take a 1/2" ball of white and
roll to about 1". Gently flatten slightly with your fingers
and wrap across the top of the birdhouse. With the stylus, poke
a hole in the front of the birdhouse and another in the top so the
string can be added after it has been baked.
- The heart was made with a Kemper cutter
(heart shaped 5/8"). Again poke a hole with the stylus so the
string can be added later. For the bows you will need four 1/4"
balls of blue/white mixture. Pinch each ball into a small triangle
and press them point to point. Now place a 1/8" ball into the
center of each bow. They will be baked and added later.
Baking Instructions:
The rule of thumb
for baking is: 275 degrees F (130 degrees C) for 30 minutes per ¼"
of thickness for Premo! Sculpey.
Finishing Steps:
- Before baking,
you will need to add the eyes, blush, and poke the holes for her
hair. With your needle, press the seed beads sideways into the face
for the eyes. Color the cheeks with some chalk or makeup blush.
- With the ball
stylus, poke the holes in the top of the head for the hair. These
should be placed about 1/8" apart. They will be two small circles
running along the side of her face to the center of her part. The
two circles will meet at the part. The reason for the two circles
is so the hair can be separated for two pony tails.
- Also, before
baking, the eye hook should be placed into the top of the head.
Place this toward the back so it doesn't interfere too much with
the hair. Now she is ready to be baked.
- After she is
cooled you are ready for her hair!! You will need to cut enough
strands for each hole. They should be at least 6 or seven inches
long each. With a toothpick, dab some glue into the hole. (Only
work with a couple holes at a time so the glue does not dry out).
- Pick up a strand
of hair, fold it in half and then twist the folded end with your
fingers. With a needle, press the twisted end into the hole as deep
as it will go. You can then press again with the ball stylus to
be sure it is secure. Be sure to only apply the hair to one circle
at a time. After one side is done let it dry for about 15 minutes.
Then you can take the thread and tie into a ponytail. Repeat the
same process on the opposite side of the head. This is a longer
process but it is well worth the effort when done. After the hair
is up in the ponytails you can cover the string with the small bows
made of clay with glue.
- Now dab glue
again in the top of the birdhouse and the hands and attach the string
to both the hand and birdhouse and then from the heart to the hand.
Next tie the ribbon on the hook and she is ready!
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