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Description If you haven't finished watching the show yet read this description at your own risk. SPOILERS AHOY.

-Materials-
Plastic ball, Paperclay, nail glue, sewing pins, a round bead, a bicone crystal, clear coat, Gesso, acrylic paint, and a brushtip prismacolor marker.

-Tools-
Embossing tools, Precision Tweezers, a nail file, wirecutters, paint brushes, a lighter, and a Xacto Retractable.

-Reference Pictures-
[link]

-How to work with Paperclay-
[link]

-Soul Gems-
[link]

-Other Witches-
1. Charlotte is a no-go due to the circled area. [link] That is too delicate for Paperclay. The actual sphere part of her seed would also have to be casted.
2. HN Elly (Kirsten) [link] Would work for this. You'd just have to cover most of the piece in Paperclay and cut the squares out or paint that stuff on. It's up to you.
3. Elsa Maria [link] Can work with this if you add additional wire to the pin for her crest.
4. Sayaka/Oktavia Von Seckendorf's seed is the one that Madoka used to save Homura in episode 10 [link] [link] The second picture is from the official production note book and it says "Sayaka majo grief seed" . The reason her seed looks so weird in 8 is because it was still forming and creating her barrier. This didn't happen with the other character we see turn into a Witch because she didn't have a barrier.
5. Kriemhild Gretchen/Madoka [link] [link] . Her seed has dark parts in the BD. To make mine I simply added an extra bar to the front and added an oval [link] . The ribbon was a painted organaza ribbon split into three sections and glued together. Take note that satin is too thick for this application. The star was laid down in multiple lines of clay [link] . I would let it dry, sand it, and slowly add more clay to shape it [link] . I gave the star more dimension than it had in the show to challenge myself. It looked like this before I painted it [link] .
6. Mystery Seed [link] . Homura throws this at Sayaka in episode 8. I don't know which Witch it's for but I'm going to make a wild guess that it's Roberta. Construction would be about the same as Gertrud's.
7. Homura/Homulily [link] [link] wouldn't work.
8. Mami/Candeloro [link] would work.
9. Kyoko/Ophelia [link] would be tricky.
10. Gisela [link] If you could find a good base for the handle bars.
11. Albertine [link] Would work if you didn't make the star out of Paperclay.
12. Isabel [link] Would work if you found a good base for the trophy.
13. Patricia [link] Would work.
14. Walpurgis Night [link] THE EASIEST ONE.


Feel free to ask questions. Please do not ask me to make a Grief seed for you.
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Comments: 59

SoraAvalon [2015-02-06 22:20:44 +0000 UTC]

I really like your grief seed tutorial, it's very detailed in the steps and helpful and I'm in the process of making one but I have a question regarding one of the materials needed; When you put down 'clear coat', what do you mean by that? Is it the spray clear acrylic gloss or do you use clear nail polish?

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youngrookieartist12 [2013-08-11 07:11:50 +0000 UTC]

As useful as this is I'm having trouble just opening the silly little bauble thing

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TheAnna In reply to youngrookieartist12 [2013-08-11 07:44:58 +0000 UTC]

You just have to keep scraping away at the seams with your craft knife until it opens up. Sometimes you will have to pry it open with the knife. Don't worry about cracks, you're going to glue it back together and cover it in stuff anyways. Just watch your fingers, I've cut myself bad on this step before.

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Meepilybuff In reply to TheAnna [2013-09-27 17:23:20 +0000 UTC]

I think I'll just use a Ping-Pong ball...

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youngrookieartist12 In reply to TheAnna [2013-08-11 10:16:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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cocotheninja [2013-08-01 18:34:40 +0000 UTC]

this is very useful and cool

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theboynamendbelmont [2013-07-23 20:12:37 +0000 UTC]

this is AMAZING

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mika-moon [2013-05-17 21:05:19 +0000 UTC]

that is so cool.

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minsmk [2013-01-31 17:29:29 +0000 UTC]

I was thinking of doing a Madoka (magical girl ver) For Halloween this year (Needless to say, Conventions cost alot for more then 1 person) And I was going to do a Grief seed, Should I do Candeloro, Octavia, Walspurgis , Hn Elly Or Gertrude?

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TheAnna In reply to minsmk [2013-01-31 18:05:52 +0000 UTC]

Walpurgis is the easiest but Gertrude is the easiest to recognize.

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minsmk In reply to TheAnna [2013-02-01 01:44:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the suggestions, I think i'm going to do Gertrude.

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xLilithOfSpitex [2012-11-01 14:33:57 +0000 UTC]

wow!! thank you so much!! I wanted to make some <33

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Lulukayy [2012-10-07 13:18:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh
You are so awesome for doing this
So I know you said Charlotte is a no-go, but I'm going to try her anyways, any tips?

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Pancakes569 [2012-07-02 22:49:18 +0000 UTC]

wow amazing o-o

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Dark--Lights [2012-06-15 18:21:29 +0000 UTC]

OMG........I CANT EVEN LKIHLFKDFSASDASADSFFDFFDF
MARRY ME//shot

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Manafichu [2012-04-18 20:34:50 +0000 UTC]

Charlotte's grief seed will be coming out in a set of cell phone charms. In the auction I pre-ordered mine from, they mistakenly thought Charlotte's magical girl form was Kyoko because in the picture, they put the grief seed of Charlotte under Kyoko.

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TheAnna In reply to Manafichu [2012-04-19 15:14:13 +0000 UTC]

I know I have Oktavia's from the set on reserve in a group order.

Kyoko has a cannon witch [link] and Charlotte was very likely the Walpurgis minion with pigtails and a Lollipop [link] .

NOW YOU KNOW!~

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Hatsune1Miku123 In reply to TheAnna [2013-04-05 03:42:32 +0000 UTC]

OMG yes! She has a Pyoter on her back, polka dotted leggings, and a Charlotte tail!

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Manafichu In reply to TheAnna [2012-04-21 16:56:46 +0000 UTC]

Ok. Whoever made the auction must have said "Well, OK, Kyoko is Charlotte as this picture says so we'll put her there!" when I think Kyoko's grief seed was never shown in the game, and since Kyoko was under the grief seed in the picture. LOL!

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TheAnna In reply to Manafichu [2012-04-22 02:05:28 +0000 UTC]

She had a Grief Seed in the game [link] all of the Witches do except the 2 bonus route ones.

I get what you mean though. ;D

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Manafichu In reply to Manafichu [2012-04-21 16:57:23 +0000 UTC]

I ment since Kyoko was under that grief seed they put her there.

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GrimmUlquigrrrl [2012-04-17 21:48:11 +0000 UTC]

Good job! Cool idea.

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DakunCosplay [2012-02-10 23:45:36 +0000 UTC]

That's a really cool tutorial...!

But how am i supposed to create Charlotte's Grief Seed..? It's empty inside..!

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TheAnna In reply to DakunCosplay [2012-02-11 00:03:41 +0000 UTC]

Read the description please.

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DakunCosplay In reply to TheAnna [2012-02-11 21:44:18 +0000 UTC]

Oh, i see...Looks like a problem then .u.

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TheAnna In reply to DakunCosplay [2012-02-11 22:45:56 +0000 UTC]

There is a keychain set coming out in May that will have her Grief seed in it. [link] [link] They're not taking order right now but it should open up again eventually.

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DakunCosplay In reply to TheAnna [2012-02-14 17:46:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! :3

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DaleraTheHedgedingo2 [2012-01-10 06:50:36 +0000 UTC]

I think this is awesome! I'll make one of my own design (if I ever do)

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1luna2 [2011-11-27 14:36:11 +0000 UTC]

this is so cool!!!!! i suck at this i cant make one!!! but i really want one!!!! NOFAIR!!!! i need help!!!!

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TheAnna In reply to 1luna2 [2011-11-27 22:34:35 +0000 UTC]

The key to growing as an artist is to continually challenge yourself.

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1luna2 In reply to TheAnna [2011-11-28 02:40:55 +0000 UTC]

okay!thanks!!!!where do you get the egg for the soul gem?btw YOUR SO AWSOME!!!I LOVE YOUR GRIEF SEEDS AND SOUL GEMS!!! THERE SO.....SO....SO...AMAZING!!!

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TheAnna In reply to 1luna2 [2011-11-28 22:02:18 +0000 UTC]

I got them from my local Dollar store during the Easter season.

Thank you.

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1luna2 In reply to TheAnna [2011-11-30 03:33:20 +0000 UTC]

okay..is there some where i can buy them on the computer?

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TheAnna In reply to 1luna2 [2011-12-03 01:17:49 +0000 UTC]

[link]
Buy multiples.

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1luna2 In reply to TheAnna [2011-12-03 03:23:22 +0000 UTC]

thanks!! hey...are the eggs the ones you used for the soul gem??

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TheAnna In reply to 1luna2 [2011-12-04 00:15:12 +0000 UTC]

This is the same kind that I used on my second Sayaka and Mami Gems. There's a section on making Soul Gems with this specific kind of egg in the description on my tutorial.

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1luna2 In reply to TheAnna [2011-12-04 13:59:48 +0000 UTC]

okay!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

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1luna2 In reply to TheAnna [2011-11-28 02:37:56 +0000 UTC]

okay!!thanks!!! hey where do you get the egg for the soul gem? btw YOUR SO AWSOME!!!!! I LOVE HOW YOU DO YOUR ARK WORK!!!! ITS SO....SO..So...AMAZING!!!!!!

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bdge [2011-09-25 07:12:03 +0000 UTC]

GOOD!!

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rikufangirl9 [2011-09-01 20:10:28 +0000 UTC]

it's beautiful!!! all your tutorials are amazing!

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WaltzQueen [2011-08-17 03:21:00 +0000 UTC]

Can I just commission Kirsten's seed from you?

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TheAnna In reply to WaltzQueen [2011-08-17 03:54:34 +0000 UTC]

I do not take commissions.

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WaltzQueen In reply to TheAnna [2011-08-17 22:35:38 +0000 UTC]

oh well, nice work regardless

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fertilizer-beggar [2011-08-16 12:21:32 +0000 UTC]

epic grief seed!

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SteinxMarieFTW [2011-08-16 00:02:50 +0000 UTC]

That's amazing~! *o*

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AmrasFelagund [2011-07-30 23:40:12 +0000 UTC]

This would be quite helpful... if I was a great shake at actually MAKING stuff. orz

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NyankoS [2011-07-07 22:23:22 +0000 UTC]

I love it! <3

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Vivi-kiramaru-sama19 [2011-07-06 23:23:18 +0000 UTC]

awesome! now i can become a witch >

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chai-attack In reply to Vivi-kiramaru-sama19 [2011-08-16 01:57:42 +0000 UTC]

no first you need to sell your soul to something that i'm pretty sure is a spawn of the devil...

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Vivi-kiramaru-sama19 In reply to chai-attack [2011-08-16 05:50:31 +0000 UTC]

XD

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