This originally appeared on my old Pithy Art Blog in August of 2014. I felt thematic, as I will be sharing the owl project from Enchanted Ornaments later in the month.
This makes a cute little easy owl.
You need:
Clay: 3 colors for the body, white and black or blue for eyes, orange for beak
A roller or pasta machine
Tissue blade
Small cookie cutter: round or oval
Metal head pin to insert to hang
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1. layer colors
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2. assemble for stripes
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3. cut round
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4. prep 3rd color, set some aside
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5. cut
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6. insert stripes
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7. cut off center
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8. the base of the owl body
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9. cut a small section to form ear tufts
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10. add eyes
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11. cut small section from 3rd color for wings
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12. add wings
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13. add small triangle for beak, eye pin and bake
