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Giraffes out of soft clay

Anleitung No. 2526
Anleitung No. 2526     Difficulty: Beginner  Working time: 5 Hours

Well, who is that looking around the corner with his long neck and big googly eyes? The cute giraffe duo!

The giraffes were modelled from soft clay and decorated with the typical spots after drying. A great craft idea for an afternoon together with children.

Giraffen aus Softton

Create the basic structure

You will need the following material for the giraffes:

Giraffe large: Styrofoam ball Ø 8 cm and 4 cm, bear/animal eyes Ø 12 mm.
Giraffe small: Styrofoam ball Ø 6 cm and 3 cm, bear/animal eyes Ø 9 mm

To begin, cut the round sticks for the neck to any length. Cut shorter pieces for the legs and horns.

Use an awl to poke holes for the cut pieces of wood in the polystyrene balls. Fix them in the holes with a little craft glue.

Now the basic structure for the giraffe duo is ready.

Modelling the giraffes

Knead the clay well before modelling. This will make it easier to work with.

Shape the clay around the base. The ears are modelled separately and placed on the head.

Important: The clay should not be modelled too thinly around the structure, as cracks often form after the drying time. In this case, the areas are filled with clay.

Small cracks are not bad, as the clay is hardened by the clay sealant and no further cracks will form.

So the thinner the clay, the more cracks can form!

With a little water and the modelling brushes, you can smooth out any unevenness and get clean transitions.

Now insert the eyes: for this, the pins on the back have to be shortened. Also make holes with a pointed object for the nostrils.

Leave the giraffes to dry for at least 24 hours.

Design the giraffes

After the drying time, coat the giraffes with clay sealant. Once this has dried, you can stain the giraffes. Use craft paint for this.

Once the colours have dried, you can arrange the giraffe duo as a cute decoration in your home.
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Natural, very soft and supple clay. It hardens in the air, but is also suitable for the kiln (1000°). Finished models can be painted individually. Very suitable for children.

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Natürlicher, sehr weicher und geschmeidiger Ton. Er härtet an der Luft aus, ist aber auch für den Brennofen (1000°) geeignet. Fertige Modelle können individuell bemalt werden. Sehr gut geeignet für Kinder.

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The Clay sealant is ideal for sealing ceramic surfaces. Non-glazed Terracotta-vessels are made Clay sealant watertight with the help of waterproofing.

And it's as simple as this: Simply pour into the vessel, swivel out and allow to dry.

You will receive 100 ml

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Ours Polystyrene balls are ideal for making decorative objects. They can be painted or glued on and decorated with the following techniques:

  • Sequin technique

  • Napkin technique

  • Mosaic technique

  • Felting

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Ours Polystyrene balls are ideal for making decorative objects. They can be painted or glued on and decorated with the following techniques:

  • Sequin technique

  • Napkin technique

  • Mosaic technique

  • Felting

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Ours Polystyrene balls are ideal for making decorative objects. They can be painted or glued on and decorated with the following techniques:

  • Sequin technique

  • Napkin technique

  • Mosaic technique

  • Felting

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Ours Polystyrene balls are ideal for making decorative objects. They can be painted or glued on and decorated with the following techniques:

  • Sequin technique

  • Napkin technique

  • Mosaic technique

  • Felting

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The practical Silicone modelling brush set is suitable for different works with modelling cream, modelling paste, Structure Paste and more. Thanks to the silicone tip in the form of 1x cone, 1x deer foot and 1x Spatula no paint or paste sticks and also bristles do not stick together. The brushes have a total length of approx. 16,5 cm and a Ø of approx. 8 mm.

A great aid for mixing and distributing modelling and Structure Pastes. This way you can create pictures and more besides self-modelled pottery pieces.

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For bear size 23-30 cm. For insertion. The eyes have a diameter of about 9 cm.
With safety catch.
For your self-made bear or your self-made cuddly toy.

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Bear's eyes with a diameter of approx. 12 mm with safety lock. The bear eyes can be easily inserted. For bear size 30-40 cm

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Die hochwertige VBS Bastelfarbe ist eine Hobby-Farbe auf Acryl-Basis, die eine umweltfreundliche und sichere Anwendung garantiert. Besonders Kinder können mit dieser Bastelfarbe problemlos arbeiten, da die Farbe speichelecht ist. Sie überzeugt durch vielfältige Einsatzmöglichkeiten und durch tolle Eigenschaften.

VBS Bastelfarbe lässt sich sehr gut verstreichen, ist wasserverdünnbar, gut deckend, lichtecht und trocknet seidenmatt auf. Sie ist hervorragend geeignet zum Bemalen von Holz, Gießmassen, Stein, Leder, Kunststoffen, Styropor und vielem mehr. Die vielen leuchtenden Farben in verschiedenen Farbtönen lassen sich mit Pinseln, Schwämmen, Spachteln oder Bürsten auftragen und verarbeiten. So können diese Farben bestens zur Anfertigung von dekorativen Acrylbildern auf Keilrahmen und für alle Bastelarbeiten benutzt werden. Im Handumdrehen wird jedem Zuhause eine persönliche und einladende Note verliehen.

Kreativität für Groß und Klein!

Gerade Kinder lieben es, beim Malen ihrer Fantasie freien Lauf zu lassen und ihre Welt in bunten Bildern darzustellen. Durch das Attribut speichelecht und die hohe Leucht- und Deckkraft überzeugt die VBS Bastelfarbe auch bei der Anwendung mit kleinen Kindern. Ob Privat oder in Schulen und Kindergärten – ein bedenkenloses Benutzen ist garantiert.

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Die umweltfreundliche VBS Bastelfarbe ist eine Acrylfarbe und lässt sich sehr gut verstreichen. Sie ist wasserverdünnbar, gut deckend und trocknet seidenmatt auf. Sie ist universell einsetzbar. Ideal zum Bemalen von Holz, Gießmassen, Stein, Leder, Kunststoffen, Styropor usw.

Die Farbe erfüllt hohe Anforderungen und ist daher für Kindergärten, Schulen uvm. bedenkenlos einsetzbar. Diese Farbe steht für kreative Freude, die Ihr Bastelherz höher schlagen lässt. Sie können aber auch Keilrahmen und Wände damit bemalen, Deckkraft garantiert! Oder Schablonieren Sie doch einfach mal mit der VBS Bastelfarbe.

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Die VBS Rundstäbe mit einer Länge von ca. 30 cm dürfen in keiner Bastelkiste fehlen. Ein toller Grundbastelartikel für Modellbauer, Heimwerker und Hobbybastler. Diesen Artikel gibt es mit unterschiedlichem Durchmesser. Der Rundstab ist aus unbehandeltem Holz gefertigt, weist eine hohe Festigkeit auf und lässt sich gut bearbeiten.

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Important tool, which is needed for working with Knitting dolly. With the tip of the Awl the mesh is lifted over the prongs of the Knitting dolly. Ø approx. 2.2 cm, length approx. 12 cm.