To make my mini figurines that will accompany my story book, I used Sculpey polymer clay, as this is a material I have used before so I know how to use it. I bought two packs, one for each figurine, in the colour white, as this colour is the best for use with acrylic paint as it does not require a base coat. This is an oven bake clay, needing to bake for 30 minutes to turn the models solid and strong.
I followed up the foil with the polymer clay. The base of foil makes the sculpture very lightweight, similar to how a children's toy would feel.
I carved the details into the figurine using a metal sculpting tool.
For my figurine of Archie, I had to use wire to support the wings as otherwise there is the risk that they will fall during the time in the oven. The base still consists of aluminium foil, but I used one of my tools to pierce a hole for the wire.
I then coated the wire in aluminium foil just to bulk it up a little and stop it from moving, just to make it easier to mold.
The figurine of Archie required a few more extra details such as feet and hands, as well as feathers and fur. Using the various clay tools I was able to create the different elements and add textures.
When the modelling was complete, I put the models in the oven at 130 degrees for 30 minutes, and was checking them constantly to make sure nothing broke while it was baking.
Painting the figurines
To paint my figurines I used Acrylic paint. I had to paint in stages to give the different colours time to dry. The combination of polymer clay and acrylic is one I have tried and tested so I know it does give a good finish.
Once the paint had dried, my play set was complete! The Archie and Daisy Snowball fight figure set consists of the two figurines, a snow fort and snowballs. Hopefully I will have time to create a proper promotional advert to accompany my little figurines, if not then I am glad that I have one completed extra to go along with my story book.
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