Wendigo/Cryptid Skull

I like cryptids a lot, specifically the wendigo. So i decided to make a skull that i could use as a wendigo mask. its a fun craft and could have some pretty cool (or spooky) results

Air dry clay

large bowl

small bowl

plastic straws

Optional:

Cardboard

feathers

twine/string

crystals/rocks

paint

OPTION 1:

If you would like to make a helm or a mask, find a roughly head-shaped bowl and wrap clay around it in the size that you would like it to be. make sure the clay is evenly distributed.

OPTION 2:

instead of using a bowl, cut out strips of cardboard and wrap them around your head where you want the mask to sit (or just make a cardboard model of the shape of the skull if you're not making a helm/mask. Then evenly distribute the clay over the base.

make sure that on one side of the base is is not completely pressed down and rounded, as you can see in the picture. This is where the snout will be.

once you have your base, insert straws in the shape of the snout (you can use a scrap of clay to hold the together at the end). Like you did in step one, make a flat, evenly distributed piece of clay and put it over the straws, overlapping with the base. Use your fingers to press them together until smooth.

Cut a hole in the nose and leave a little triangle piece for the nose bones. Cut some round holes for the eyes and put clay around them for the rim.

Make a bunch of teeth that are this shape and different sizes and press them into the underside of the skull

Make two kind of thick lines for the antlers. for the spikes on the antlers, make spikes of various sizes depending on how many you want. Then, glue the main (antler? middle piece?) onto the back of the skull then glue the spikes on.

Take some twine or string and feathers or rocks and tie the string around it then tie the other end around the antlers to add some pizazz (i didn't do this step but you can!)

Thank you for reading this instructable and have fun making your cryptid skull!