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How to make a polymer clay snail

A snail with a shell that you roll up yourself.

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

What you need

Clay in these colours

  • Green
  • Brown
  • Black
  • 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 green ball for the body.

  2. Roll the ball out into a long teardrop.

  3. Bend the thick end up as the head and lift the tip a little.

  4. Roll a long brown strand and roll it up into a spiral.

  5. Press the shell upright onto the back of the body.

  6. Roll two short green antennae and press them onto the top of the head.

  7. Press a small black ball onto each antenna.

  8. Press black eyes, a black mouth and pink cheeks onto the head. Done!

Tip

Start rolling up from the middle, so the spiral turns out nice and round.

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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