Mouse or chicken with a hollow body- a little bit trickier.

There’s a trick to making birds and animals with hollow bodies. A hollow body uses less clay and is lighter and will dry out more quickly. To make a hollow body make two pitch pots and stick them together …. I’ve written another blog post with more pictures showing how to make a hollow ball …

Make a hollow ball with two pinch pots.

A hollow ball can be used as a base to make many animals or birds and many other things. It can be a bit tricky at first but practice makes perfect! Start with 2 equal size balls of clay. Start to make a pinch pot with one ball by sticking your thumb in the middle …

Stay at home chicken – easy

This chicken is made with a solid body like the mouse in the previous post. Use about 150g of clay – a Dipsy Dragon ball of clay will make 2. (Any ammount of clay will do if you stick to the fractions given) Stay at home chicken! Divide your ball of clay into 3. Use …

Stay at home mouse – easy

Here are some instructions for making a mouse with a solid body. This is fine for airdry clay but not a good idea if the mouse is going to be fired in a kiln. Instructions for a mouse with a hollow body that can be fired are given in a later post. If you use …

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