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Animals

How to make a polymer clay capybara

A relaxed capybara with a little mandarin on its head.

Capybara
All the colours for this idea in one kitPolymer Clay Kit · €39.95See the kit
Level
Easy
Time
About 15 minutes
Steps
6 steps

What you need

Clay in these colours

  • Brown
  • Dark brown
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Green

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

  • Sculpting tools from the kit
  • An electric oven and baking paper. An adult does the baking.

Step by step

  1. Roll a brown egg shape and flatten the bottom.

  2. Press a large flat dark brown oval onto the front as the snout and poke two nostrils into it.

  3. Make two small round ears and press them on top.

  4. Press two short, flat dark brown feet at the bottom of the front.

  5. Press small black eyes and pink cheeks onto the face.

  6. Roll an orange ball, poke little dimples into it and put it on the head with a green leaf. Done!

Tip

Place the eyes high and wide apart, and your capybara instantly looks nice and relaxed.

An adult does the baking

  • 110–130 °C, never higher
  • 10–15 minutes per 6 mm of thickness
  • Electric oven only
  • 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. Recommended from age 8; an adult does the baking.

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