I suggest Garden of Imagination on Youtube for actual videos of someone making the clay food....it helped me immensely!
see Garden of Imagination video for specific techniques:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4F10DV_AZc
YOU WILL NEED:
-3 (2 ounce) packages of beige (or white) polymer clay (turkey)
-assorted clay for your "veggies" (orange, green, brown, yellow, cranberry)
-1 (2 ounce) package of gray, white or silver clay (for platter), or a dish
-Translucent Liquid Sculpey ****
-Triple Thick (clear glaze) **** and a dedicated paint brush to apply
-Pastel Chalks (for creating "color" on your turkey)
-dry paint brush (for shading with chalk)
-toothpicks, tinfoil, oven
****These items can be found at many craft stores such as Hobby Lobby, Joann's, and Michael's. I purchase my TLS in 8 ounce bottles from Joann's online (it's cheaper that way!), and the Triple Thick is located in the GLUE section at the craft store. Be sure to use a coupon when you purchase!
*****To make it American Girl size (1/3 scale) instead of dollhouse scale (1/12), you will need a ball of beige clay ABOUT the size of a tennis ball (roughly 3" diameter, or 3 - 2 ounce packages of clay). If you want your turkey LARGER, add more clay. If you want your turkey smaller, omit some of the 3 blocks you used (this would make a "chicken").
DIRECTIONS:
1. Use about 2 1/2 of the 3 blocks of beige to make a ball, reserving the other 1/2 block for the legs and wings.
2. Shape the ball into the turkey's body (as shown in the video link above).
3. Add separate legs and wings (as shown in video).
4. "Brown" the turkey with pastel chalks:
I rolled a small ball of tin foil all over the turkey between colors to give it texture. I used an ecru, a reddish brown, and then a dark brown chalk for color:
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This is absolutely wonderful!!!! I want to try it but have never worked with clay except in grade school. It looks so real!!! I am making Indian and Pilgrim outfits for my 18 inch dolls and sure wish I had time to try to make this
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