![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_9_Image_0001-web.webp)
Materials Needed:
- ACTIVA’ Extra White Plus Clay
- Activ-Tools: Clay Tool Set
- Popsicle Stick
- Water
- Black Acrylic Paint
- Paint Brush
Step 1:
Body
Sculpt a cone form.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_1_Image_0001-web.webp)
Step 2:
Head
Slightly bend down the tip of the cone to form the head of the bear.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_2_Image_0001-web.webp)
Step 3:
Legs
Roll a long coil. Cut four short pieces all the same length.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_2_Image_0002-web.webp)
Score each piece. Draw # hashtag lines on the two areas that will be joined together.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_3_Image_0001-web.webp)
Apply slip on top of the lines and attach the two pieces of clay together.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_3_Image_0002-web.webp)
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_4_Image_0001-web.webp)
Step 4:
Feet
Slightly bend up the ends of the cylinders to form the bear’s feet. The feet can be arranged in the sitting or standing position.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_4_Image_0002-web.webp)
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_5_Image_0001-web.webp)
Use a popsicle stick to indent the bear’s toes.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_5_Image_0002-web.webp)
Step 5:
Fur
Use the serrated knife tool to create texture lines on the bear’s body.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_6_Image_0001-web.webp)
Step 6:
Tail, Ears, Eyes, and Nose
Roll a small sphere for the tail, two slightly smaller ones for the ears and three tinier ones for the eyes and nose.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_6_Image_0002-web.webp)
Score and slip the spheres onto the bear’s body.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_7_Image_0002-web.webp)
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_7_Image_0001-web.webp)
Step 7:
Dry
Allow the clay to dry 24 hours before painting.
Step 8:
Paint
Use a fine tip brush to paint the bear’s eyes and nose.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_8_Image_0001-web.webp)
The ACTIVA’ Extra White Plus Clay will dry to a bright white.
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_9_Image_0001-web.webp)
![Polar Bears](/image/catalog/Projects/Polar Bears/PolarBears_Page_9_Image_0002-web.webp)