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SmallCreationsByMel — Koi Tutorial from Polymer Clay 1/3

Published: 2012-03-05 01:36:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 67560; Favourites: 1010; Downloads: 483
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Description Hey guys! I made a tutorial on how I made the Koi fish for my Koi pond out of polymer clay. I hope you guys will like this! I will also post a tutorial on how to make the lily pads and the pond itself in a few days.

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UPDATED pond (I have changed a few things on how I make my ponds now, esp. since my tutorial was a few years ago):
 

Here's part 2 of the tutorial:


Feel free to link me a picture of your Koi from using this tutorial! I'd love to see it .
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Comments: 94

PurpleMoonFang In reply to ??? [2012-07-14 07:25:13 +0000 UTC]

kk. thx for the help. that sounded sarcastic but im not. it really is. so thx. -_-;

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to PurpleMoonFang [2012-07-15 03:07:33 +0000 UTC]

lol no worries. I will be making a koi pond video tutorial soon so you can see how I make it.

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PurpleMoonFang In reply to SmallCreationsByMel [2012-07-15 03:50:29 +0000 UTC]

yeah i saw that. ill keep an eye out =3=

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Yoursecretluv [2012-07-05 23:46:35 +0000 UTC]

See, I'm the kind of person who's hand would shake and cut the fish in half ._.'

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to Yoursecretluv [2012-07-05 23:50:37 +0000 UTC]

lolol that would be frustrating. I'm sure you can do it if you practice though!!

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clumsydemonwithfire [2012-06-23 23:54:42 +0000 UTC]

this is so amazing!!!!!! thank you so much for sharing!

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to clumsydemonwithfire [2012-06-24 05:26:17 +0000 UTC]

glad you like it!

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clumsydemonwithfire In reply to SmallCreationsByMel [2012-06-24 16:11:26 +0000 UTC]

I can't even imagine how much patience this takes. You have my full respect. Something so small and intricate like this would drive me insane!

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ChiisanaHana [2012-06-15 00:11:05 +0000 UTC]

So lovely!

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to ChiisanaHana [2012-06-15 00:48:02 +0000 UTC]

Thaanks! =]

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Viktoria-Lyn In reply to ??? [2012-06-13 22:14:17 +0000 UTC]

amazingly detailed, love it!!

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to Viktoria-Lyn [2012-06-13 22:17:06 +0000 UTC]

thank you! =]

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GlassLipsFullOfLies In reply to ??? [2012-06-13 19:08:19 +0000 UTC]

so cool! its called the dorsal fin, btw

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to GlassLipsFullOfLies [2012-06-13 19:14:41 +0000 UTC]

haha thank you =]

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GlassLipsFullOfLies In reply to SmallCreationsByMel [2012-06-13 19:35:13 +0000 UTC]

welcomes

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Darklunax110 In reply to ??? [2012-06-03 23:49:45 +0000 UTC]

yayy i finally made it and the resin looks perfect!

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CoccineousCephalopod In reply to ??? [2012-05-22 22:10:47 +0000 UTC]

Try tiny black glass beads for the eyes ^^

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paperhabit In reply to ??? [2012-04-21 19:30:45 +0000 UTC]

If I'm not mistaken, it's called the dorsal fin. Cool work!

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to paperhabit [2012-04-21 22:50:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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paperhabit In reply to SmallCreationsByMel [2012-04-22 03:52:04 +0000 UTC]

Of course. 8D

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zenturtle651692 In reply to ??? [2012-03-12 20:57:17 +0000 UTC]

Goodness they're so cute! Thanks for the tutorial~

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to zenturtle651692 [2012-03-12 21:20:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! and no problem! I had fun making them =]

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TheDarkLittleBunnY In reply to ??? [2012-03-05 23:06:17 +0000 UTC]

*O* this is aaaawesome!
I just dont like the eyes...

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to TheDarkLittleBunnY [2012-03-05 23:17:26 +0000 UTC]

haha I couldn't think of a better way to do the eyes

thank you though!!

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TheDarkLittleBunnY In reply to SmallCreationsByMel [2012-03-05 23:29:19 +0000 UTC]

If you can, with a needle, try putinhg 2 white spots on them ^^

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to TheDarkLittleBunnY [2012-03-05 23:42:40 +0000 UTC]

ooh good idea! ty =]

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TheDarkLittleBunnY In reply to SmallCreationsByMel [2012-03-06 10:49:25 +0000 UTC]

np

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Ebonsong In reply to ??? [2012-03-05 19:52:03 +0000 UTC]

This is a fantastic tutorial! Much more life-like than the wood carving I was doing. Although I suspect I'll need a terribly steady hand for this job.

Thank you for the tut!

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to Ebonsong [2012-03-05 21:13:19 +0000 UTC]

it definitely takes patience =]. Thank you for all your lovely comments on my works <3

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Talty [2012-03-05 19:02:47 +0000 UTC]

Wow you are fantastic, it's such a beautiful and complicated piece but you made a tutorial for it, I love you!!! This is great!!

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to Talty [2012-03-05 19:29:12 +0000 UTC]

haha I didn't know making a tutorial took so long until I tried. There's still part 2 and 3 to upload too haha. I'm really glad you liked it too! Thank you!!

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Talty In reply to SmallCreationsByMel [2012-03-05 19:58:35 +0000 UTC]

Welcome to tutorial making! xD it's a lot of work, but very rewarding. You did a great job, and I can't wait to see the next parts ^^ You are welcome!

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to Talty [2012-03-05 21:12:13 +0000 UTC]

thank you! You're always so encouraging!

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Talty In reply to SmallCreationsByMel [2012-03-05 21:14:22 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome

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cupcakecutiefriends In reply to ??? [2012-03-05 16:11:40 +0000 UTC]

This is a wonderful Tutorial! ^^ i'm going to try it myself!

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to cupcakecutiefriends [2012-03-05 19:29:48 +0000 UTC]

You should show me what your finished product looks like when you're done! I will be uploading a tutorial on how I did the lily pads and the pond itself today and tomr =].

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cupcakecutiefriends In reply to SmallCreationsByMel [2012-03-06 01:26:37 +0000 UTC]

Sure ok!

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ClayGauged [2012-03-05 04:42:20 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial - all the pics really make it workable. Thanks!

Deb

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to ClayGauged [2012-03-05 04:52:27 +0000 UTC]

Yay! I'm so glad it was helpful!! =]

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LupaAkarii [2012-03-05 03:50:40 +0000 UTC]

this is great

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to LupaAkarii [2012-03-05 04:02:38 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!

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Sparklefiend [2012-03-05 01:44:17 +0000 UTC]

very nice. Thank you for the tutorial ^-^

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SmallCreationsByMel In reply to Sparklefiend [2012-03-05 01:47:28 +0000 UTC]

welcome! =]

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