Fancy Flamingos

Step 1:

Body

Roll a large egg form out of clay.

Step 2:

Neck

Fold a pipe cleaner in half and twist it together. Insert the open end into the body shape. Then cover the wire with clay.

Step 3:

Head

Roll a small sphere out of clay. Insert it into the folded end of the pipe cleaner.

Step 4:

Beak

Pinch out a small cone to form the bird’s beak.

Step 5:

Eyes

Roll two tiny spheres. Attach them to the bird’s head.

Step 6:

Wings

Shape two tear drop forms out of clay. Attach one to each side of the bird’s body. Indent the pointed tool into the wing shapes for create the wing’s feathers.

Step 7:

Legs

Insert two treat sticks into the bottom of the body. Sticks can remain straight or slightly bent. Add clay to the top of the sticks and join it to the body form. Add a small amount of clay to the middle of the sticks to create the leg’s knees. Add a small amount of clay to the end of the sticks to form the bird’s feet.

Step 8:

Base

Roll a large sphere and slightly flatten it on the work surface. Water features such as waterlilies, shells, rocks, ripples, or fish may be sculpted and added to the base.

Step 9:

Dry

Allow the clay to dry for 24 hours. The bird and the base may be dried together or separately and joined together later.

Step 10:

Paint

Once the clay has stiffened it can be painted.