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Clay Llama Figurine Tutorial
Published: 2010-09-10 23:15:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 72641; Favourites: 1207; Downloads: 679
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Wow, finally a clay tutorial! The first thing that was on my to-do list that I've actually completed. @__@ I know you guys have been asking for a tutorial for a while, so now you may know the secrets to how I make clay figurines, haha.Why a llama? Well when I made my ones I realised that they were quite simple to make, and since a few of you guys (my watchers) had asked for a tutorial, I figured that a llama was a good way to go, easy and very deviantart-y.
Why foil? It makes your figurine lighter, faster to bake and you use less clay.
Clarification: To soften clay you can work it with your fingers, like massage it etc.
Remember, the tutorial goes from left to right, not down. n_n;
I hope you guys find this useful! It really could be used to any animal. This is the technique I use for ALL of my clay creations, so yeah, just adapt it to your needs.
Other Tutorials (including how to make a cape for your llama):
Here are some of my deviations showing them completed!
Can't wait to see your llamas! Please show me what you do! If you do give me a link, I'll post it here so others can admire your llamas too!
LLAMAS CREATED BY OTHERS USING THIS TUTORIAL:
[link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]
EDIT
WHAAAT. A Daily Deviation??? WOOOOWWWWW. My mind is blown.
Thanks for suggesting and for featuring! @__@
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Comments: 396
Glad you like it! Let me know if you make anything from it!
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Hey-o! I did the tutorial. healerkira.deviantart.com/art/…
I can see now that I totally failed on the legs. >W< But this was fun to make, and it's really easy to follow. Thanks!
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Looks simple enough, I guess I'll take a crack at making clay llamas... It can't be that hard... Can it?
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Definitely! If you do make one let me know.
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Here you go~ sorry the llama is kinda out of focus 
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Thank you! Unfortunately my sub ran out but when it comes back I'll add it to the description!
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Yay thanks! Im glazing my llama right now. i just painted it ^^
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Hahaha, that's nice to hear! If you upload it I'll be happy to put a link in the description.
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Oh my god its just like Ace.
Kris' child from EXO... 0_0
Will definitely be making these! Great tutorial, thank you!
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Haha, no problem! If you do be sure to tell me. ^_^
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...I wonder if I could adapt this to make alpacas too. :3
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You probably could, they look pretty similar.
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Awesome! I'll add your awesome llama to the description soon.
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Made one and it was hard: [link] I also added a link to this at the bottom since I used your tutorial
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Ahh, that's awesome! You did really well.
I'll add your llama to the description later.
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is this safe to bake? (i know, im blonde and clueless... you can laugh at me)
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Ahaha, that's ok!
Yeah, polymer clay is completely bakeable! However you have to be careful with your times and temperature, otherwise it can burn. But the only way to make polymer clay hard is to bake it.
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kk thnx! i started making a llama... but it turned into a wolf :I
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Naw! Well, the way I've made it makes the llama look a bit like a dog.
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You should totally get some!!
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Awesome! Be sure to tell me if you do.
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Do you have a tutorial for the glassses and the bow tie?
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Unfortunately not, but all you need to do is make the shapes of the sunglasses and bow tie out of clay and stick em on.
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Pretty ^^
Although "spare body parts" pannel sounds frightening xDDDD
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hehe, thanks!!
haha, it used to be. My clay box was full fo bits and pieces, I threw most of them out the other day.. xD
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thanks for sharing your ideas it really helps me to do myown bubble head
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No problem! If you make one let me kow, and I'll add it to the first post.
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They are so cute! X3
How do you manage to smooth two pieces together?
I tried and I ended up messing up one of the pieces in the process of hiding the seam.
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Aww, thanks!
Hmm, I'm not sure what you mean! Tho if you're having trouble you could use an instrument to help smooth out the seams?
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Like right where the ears attach to the head. you cant tell that they are actually seperate pieces. hmn..
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Ohh, is your clay too hard?
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I think its too soft...
I bought Crayola air dry clay since it was cheap and im only a beginner.
I try and blend the pieces together, and i end up smushing everything else and losing the shape i wanted x.x
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Ohh, yeah! The air dry clay stuff is very soft, I also found ti really hard to blend stuff with the air dry clay, some of my earliest deviations were made from air dry clay. x__x
Personally I think you should get Fimo/Sculpey stuff, or polymer clay, or even plasticine, since air dry stuff is so different from the polymer stuff.
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I will deffinately look into them
I might have to wait to buy them though because I dont think my dad will let me use his oven haha!!
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Ahh, true! Lucky for me I use a toaster oven... maybe you could use no bake clay? Like Das..
That stuff feels more clay-like than polymer clay, but it air dries to be really hard.
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I will have to check it out X3
Hopefully my Hobby Lobby has some.
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Thankies <3
I might try your llama when i get some better clay and I will send you a link X3
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