![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Odd_Octopus_title_card-web.jpg)
Materials Needed:
- Activa White Plus Clay
- Clay Tool Kit
- Water Bowl
- Acrylic Paint
- Brush
Step 1:
Body
Roll 1 large sphere.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_1_Image_0001-web.webp)
Flatten the sphere for the hanging sculpture variation.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_1_Image_0002-web.webp)
Step 2:
Tentacles
Roll 4 thick cylinders out of the clay.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_2_Image_0001-web.webp)
Cut the cylinders into 8 even coils.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_2_Image_0002-web.webp)
Score and slip the coils onto the body.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_2_Image_0003-web.webp)
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_2_Image_0004-web.webp)
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_3_Image_0001-web.webp)
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_3_Image_0002-web.webp)
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_3_Image_0003-web.webp)
Pinch the ends of each coil to make them pointed at the tips.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_3_Image_0004-web.webp)
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_3_Image_0005-web.webp)
Roll each coil into a spiral.
Step 3:
Hanging Slot
Indent the ball tool into the back of the wall sculpture to create a notch to insert a nail for hanging.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_4_Image_0003-web.webp)
Step 4:
Face
Roll two spheres and attach them to the head to form the eyes. Draw on a mouth.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_4_Image_0001-web.webp)
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_4_Image_0002-web.webp)
Step 5:
Suckers
Insert the circle shape ended tool into each tentacle to create the octopus’s suckers.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_5_Image_0001-web.webp)
Step 6:
Dry
Allow the clay to dry for 24 hours.
Step 7:
Paint
Paint the octopus with acrylic paints.
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_5_Image_0002-web.webp)
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_6_Image_0001-web.webp)
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_6_Image_0003-web.webp)
![Odd Octopus](/image/catalog/Projects/Odd Octopus/Octopus_Page_6_Image_0002-web.webp)