You will need:
Toy doll - I used a broken Barbie
Air Dry Clay
Decorators Caulk
Brushes
White Acrylic Paint
Rolling Pin (I use the inner tube of a roll of foil)
Hot glue or tape
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| Remove arms - I used some pliers |
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| Put hair up in a bun - I also wrapped the plaits around the forehead |
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| Secure them with some tiny elastic bands but you could use glue |
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| Find something to use for the plinth - this used to hold a candle |
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| I wrapped a cork in foil to fill the space at the bottom |
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| Cut a hole in the top and stuff the doll through it |
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| Secure with tape or hot glue |
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| Roll out some air dry clay |
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| Fold it over a bit to emulate pleats |
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| Wrap it around the doll and squish until it stays in place |
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| Wet your finger with water and smoosh any broken bits back together |
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| I cut out a few decorative leaves from the clay |
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| Add the decoration to front and back |
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| Wrap the base in some clay and use a wet finger to smooth it out |
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| Roll some clay into a sausage and wrap around the bottom |
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| Smoosh it until it's all joined together |
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| Cut out a piece of clay to cover the top of the plinth |
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| Smoosh into place |
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| Keep rubbing and smoothing until it looks better |
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| Use a toothpick to draw lines in the plinth |
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| Add another sausage to the top. Smoosh. |
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| Add a little sausage to join the doll to the plinth |
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| Smoosh |
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| Paint the doll with caulk. Use fingers or a small brush |
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| Use a wet brush to smooth. Wait till it drys then add another layer |
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| And another layer |
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| And another |
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| Leave to dry overnight then paint with white acrylic |
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| Admire your fancy statue! |
