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Animals

How to make a polymer clay bee

A buzzing little bee with black stripes and white wings.

Bee
All the colours for this idea in one kitPolymer Clay Kit · €39.95See the kit
Level
Medium
Time
About 20 minutes
Steps
8 steps

What you need

Clay in these colours

  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink

All these colours are in the Polymer Clay Kit (82 colours). See the kit

  • Sculpting tools from the kit
  • An oven, an oven thermometer and baking paper. An adult does the baking.

Step by step

  1. Roll a yellow ball for the body.

  2. Make the ball oval and pinch a small point at the back.

  3. Roll three thin black strands for the stripes.

  4. Press the stripes around the back half of the body.

  5. Make two flat white teardrops for the wings.

  6. Press the wings upright onto the top of the back.

  7. Make two black antennae, each with a small ball, and press them onto the head.

  8. Press black eyes, a smile and pink cheeks onto the little face. Done!

Tip

Make the stripes thin, so they fit nicely around the body.

An adult does the baking

  • Preheat to 120–125 °C, never above 130 °C
  • 15 minutes per 6 mm of thickness, max. 12 mm and 30 minutes
  • Oven only: no air fryer or microwave
  • Let it cool completely; attach cords and beads only after that
Polymer Clay Kit – 82 Colours
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Polymer Clay Kit – 82 Colours

€39.95incl. VAT

82 colours of oven-bake clay, a work mat, a roller, sculpting tools and keyring parts in a storage box. Not suitable for children under 8; an adult does the baking.

See the kit
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