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Dragon with a pinch pot (hollow) tummy!
Take one of your Dipsy balls of clay and cut it into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and put 2 balls back into the bag. Make each of two balls into a bowl shape by pinching. First stick your thumb in the centre then taking your time and feeling the clay, …
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 …
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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 …
Easter chick
This chick is also based on a cone like the bunny in the last post. Start with two equal sized balls of clay. Make one of the balls of clay into a cone shape by rolling it first into a fat sausage and then rolling one end to make it pointy. Make a hole in …
Easter bunnies and more based on a cone
You need a small lump of clay to make a bunny. Your lump should fit easily into your hand – divide your lump into 2 equal pieces. If you have got some clay from dipsy dragon the lump of clay will make 2 of these bunnies (see instructions below) These bunnies are based on a …
Bespoke!
Ceramic clock numbers around polished wood centre! The rule of number
Christmas is coming
Making Father Christmes! The Father christmas who wanted to be an elf Father christmas bits! Tummy! The head and body completed separately and then stuck together. The beard should go on last! Ho ho ho! ‘My good side’ said Father Christmas!