One of the girls asked for the skull tute, so here we go :::::::

!. Condition your clay, work it up soft and pliable. After that is done Roll it out
about 1/4'' thick. I have an oval cutter I cut out two circles

2. Have hubby taking pic now. Seperate the ovals and lay extra clay aside.
Now the fun stuff, really working the clay to do what you want...
I have a glass laying on my table, nothing fancy, just a glass. It helps me to move the clay to create the jaws.
You will have two. One for top and one for bottom. You also have to make indentations for the place for the horns.
You will have two pieces that look like this.
This shows how to create top of head.
3. This shows you how to set the top skull onto the bottom.
I start at the top and gently smoosh it down -NOT Hard, we still have to fasten the jaws and create eye sockets..
I use a little tool I have but a toothpick or stick will enlarge the sockets, go easy you don't want to tear the clay.





We got it looking more like a skull now. Take a pointy tool or toothpick and very gently poke little holes like I have done, a double row down the middle.
4. with the toothpick punck little holes around the eyeball like you did the center of the skull. You can play around and get it shaped just right.
5. We are making horns for that rascal!!!! roll out a ball about the size of a nickle and if you are happy with the shape
Cut it in half and put it to the head.


If you want you can add decorations and take it to oven and Bake it. I baked mine @ 275 for 30 minutes. do 15 min for each 1/4 inch thickness.
This one is for Cheryl. Now it's your turn.....I hope you enjoyed it and as always any questions?????Just let me know.


Now I forgot to show you to sign and date your piece. I try to remember to sign it on the back with the year. also Need to tell you I usually put a wire loop on the back so you can hang it as an ornament or as a necklace. Went back and did another one to show....Love these things...

Wow this is a great tutorial....you really showed us how to create a wonderful polymer project!

Thank you Charleen

Thank you dear. But I did forget to say. You can make a wire loop and insert it into skull to hang it as a decoration or necklace....

thank you for a great TUT
I wonder if my earthenwear clay would work that easy I may have to try it out

OMG, fantastic, thank you!! And thank your DH for taking the wonderful photos! That's my biggest problem I take my own photos and my hands are usually too messy to handle the camera.

Question...I'm assuming you add the wire before you bake it?

GREAT tutorial Charleen! Thank You

Yes, while the clay is still soft and pliable. I use a wire that isvery easy to twist , it has a thin plastic coating. Fun Wire the label says"the only wire that bonds with polymer clay" But you can use any thin wire that you have on had 20 g. I use but these wire are thinner at 22 g.

Excellent tutorial, Charleen!! It does look easy, with these instructions!

Give it a try. After you put it together, just remember the teeth go together...

Teeth I didn't see no teeth

First, second , third Pictures when you smooshed it up. Teeth....

gotch yeah ...

well tried to make a skull but it went back in the bag when DH told me it looked like a coyote with horns ..
will try again later

Work on it when he is not around. The ridged edges go together. (that's the teeth) Press down on top and sides (that is where horns go) Take a stick and open up thee eye openings. Press gently on side , by the teeth and keep tweaking til it looks right. It took be a while before I got it looking right. don't give up Cheryl, you will get it.

P had to add some water to the clay its been sitting in a baggie it was to dry and couldn't rework ..it dries out fast & its not soft and pliable

Get a small package of Polyclay and try it. I'd get Premo, it is a little softer than Sculpylll but I like both. Don't like dry clay, I have an additive I can use but just don't like the "feel" of it afterward..

OH NO!!!! Not going to start with the Polyclay:rofl: Lynn has been after me to give it a try too ...:rofl: it keeps calling my name when im in HL but I have been strong
what is the additive

They have a bottle of stuff that will soften the clay. Mine is a Sculpy brand.
Yes, I hear it saying, "get over here and buy just one pkg. I won't hurt you."

does anyone have any instructions on making that skull with Quickwall?