Hoppily Ever After Guide

Instructions

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Materials

  • 6 packages of colored clay
  • Toothpick Tool

Tips & Tricks

If this is your first time working with soft air dry clay, we highly recommend reading our Essential Clay Tips guide to learn the ins and outs of working with soft air dry clay.

  • Step 0

    Identify your clay colors.

  • Step 1

    Shape a cylinder using the brown clay to make the log, about 2 inches long.

    Tip: Stretch and knead the clay to remove wrinkles and unevenness

  • Step 2

    Press lines on the log using the side of the toothpick tool to make wood grains.

  • Step 3

    Mix equal parts of the brown clay and the yellow clay to make light brown clay for the sapwood.

  • Step 4

    Shape a thin string using the light brown clay. Roll it into a coil to make the sapwood. It should be under half an inch big

  • Step 5

    Attach the coil on the right end of the log. Make another coil and attach it on the other end.

  • Step 6

    Shape a small cylinder using the brown clay, about half and inch, for the chopped branch. Attach it at the back side near the left of the log at an angle.

  • Step 7

    Shape a disc using the matcha green clay to make the grass. Keep it thick to prevent the clay from curling up as it dries. The log should fit off center on the disc, add more clay if it doesn't.

  • Step 8

    Attach the log at the back center of the grass.

  • Step 9

    Shape a tiny dome using the red clay to make the mushroom head. Add spots using the white clay on the mushroom.

  • Step 10

    Roll a tiny log using the white clay to make the stem. Attach it at the bottom of the mushroom head.

  • Step 11

    Make 2 more mushrooms in different sizes.

  • Step 12

    Attach 2 mushrooms on the right of the log and one on the left.

  • Step 13

    Shape the frog's body using the green clay. Roll a ball less than an inch big using the green clay and slightly flatten it.

  • Step 14

    Mix a piece of yellow clay with green clay half its size to make light green clay for the belly.

  • Step 15

    Shape a circle using the light green clay to make the frog's belly. It should be about half an inch wide and attach it on the lower front of the body.

  • Step 16

    Shape 2 small teardrops using the green clay to make the legs. Attach them at the bottom front of the body with the wider part fanning out.

  • Step 17

    Roll 2 small balls about quarter of an inch big using the green clay for the eyes. Slightly flatten them and attach a tiny ball using brown clay on each eye. Place each one on the top corners of the body.

  • Step 18

    Roll 2 small teardrop shapes using the green clay for the arms. They should be about half an inch long. Attach them to the front of the belly, angled inward to form a soft V shape, with the wider ends at the bottom.

  • Step 19

    Roll 3 teardrops, under a quarter of an inch big, using the yellow clay to make the crown. Attach them next to each other, flatten, and pinch the bottom a bit tighter. Attach the crown between the eyes, a little towards the back.

  • Step 20

    Add tiny balls using the yellow clay on each point of the crown to create more details.

  • Step 21

    Attach the frog on the right side of the log.

  • Step 22

    Create muted green clay by mixing a piece of green clay with brown clay one fourth its size for the fallen leaves.

  • Step 23

    Shape a small leaf using the muted green clay. Use the side of the toothpick tool to press a line at the center. Make a few of them.

  • Step 24

    Attach the leaves in the space in front of the log. Play around with the placement until you are happy with it.

You're all done!

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