Animals
How to make a polymer clay caterpillar
A little green caterpillar made of small balls in a row.
- Level
- Easy
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Steps
- 6 steps
What you need
Clay in these colours
- Green
- Black
- Pink
- Sculpting tools from the kit
- An electric oven and baking paper. An adult does the baking.
Step by step
Roll a green ball for the head.
Roll four small green balls, each a little smaller than the last, and lay them in a row next to the head.
Press the small balls in place in a row behind the head.
Roll two thin green sausages and press a small ball onto each one.
Press the antennae in place on top of the head.
Press black eyes, a black mouth and pink cheeks onto the head. Done!
Tip
Make the small balls a little smaller each time as you go towards the back.
An adult does the baking
- 110–130 °C, never higher
- 10–15 minutes per 6 mm of thickness
- Electric oven only
Get started with polymer clay
Polymer Clay Kit – 82 Colours
€54.95incl. 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.
