Polymer Clay Ideas for Beginners (FOXIE : Week Two)

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WEEK TWO: making the hands and feet

Creating a simple polymer clay and cloth fox brings you great polymer clay ideas for beginners.

This week we have two YouTube tutorials : the hands and feet : Making and Colouring.

Another set of polymer clay ideas for beginners.

YOU WILL NEED:

• Neutral prepared clay SEE: https://hellocreativesisters.com/how-to-condition-polymer-clay-the-beginning-students-guide/

• Makeup and chalks for colouring

• Sculpting tools

• Paint brushes for colouring

• Knitting needle for sculpting

• Two fabrics ready to cut and sew your patterns (see below)

• Pins

• Your two fabrics for the body and the arms and legs

Sense of humour!

If you are just joining us, here is a link for the first tutorial on sculpting FOXIE’s head:

Polymer Clay Doll Tutorial (for making Foxie)

Now we can move into this week’s work:

Polymer Clay ideas for beginners (FOXIE:week TWO)

Here is tutorial three : Making the hands and feet

Here is tutorial four : Colouring

Now you are ready to make your little garments :

Of course the fabric choices can be great fun and part of your creative enjoyment. My search found some lovely red cloth in my box of stretchy fabrics and I chose this because it is a great rich colour for the little character.

After drawing out patterns for cutting and making several suits I found the finished shape I was looking for. You can download the final patterns HERE :

Cut and sew your suit and little arm and leg tubes.

Sew the patterns with a fairly small seam allowance. If you find this is hard for you add a bit on to the patterns to allow yourself more room.

Remember to trim the corners and cut the curves so that the patterns stretch properly once they are turned. The tubes are thin so work carefully not to rip the fabric as you turn them.

We will be using our cloth pieces for finishing FOXIE next week and making a tail!