Frog Key Chains
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Here's a simple frog key chain. Hope You like it :P
I tried to make the frog as simple as possible so as easy to replicate,
Supplies
You Will Need:
- Acrylic Paint
- Eye screw pins
- Polymerclay (SuperSculpy Original)
- Various tools
- Keyring
- Open Jump Rings
Make the Body
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- Roll a piece of clay out approx 2 cm
- Shape into thumb like shape (see above picture)
Details
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- Roll 2 thin snakes of clay for the ridges of the eyes
- Attach to thin end
- Smooth with a ball dotting tools and your finger
Back Legs
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- Roll a snake of clay an appropriate thickness to the body
- Shape 2 of similar length into a 'S' Shape and a backwards 'S' shape
- Attach to the back of the body
Front Legs
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- Make 2 more snakes of clay same thickness as the back
- Attach to the front propping the frog up
The Eyes
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- Using a Large dotting tool make a hole for the eyes
- Make a ball of clay the size you want the eyes to be
- Attach the eyes by pressing in the hole
Feet!
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- Using your finger and thumb flatten the end of the legs to create the feet
- Smooth the feet
- Using a Knife if cutting tool Cut twice to make the toes
Finish and Bake
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- Push the eye screw pin into the back of the frog
- Then Bake according to the instructions on your clay
Paint
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- Use a dark-ish green paint water down to paint the back
- Use a lighter green paint for the underside
Using a water down paint makes the frog slightly translucent.
The Eyes
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- Use the yellow paint to paint the eyes
- use black to add the pupils
Glaze
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- When dry apply glaze according to the bottle
- Glaze the back allow to dry
- Glaze under and allow to dry
- When completely dry add the key chain (Key ring and open jump rings)
Finished Key Chain
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These are so simple to make i made a bunch and painted them different colours.