Christmas monster made of Silk Clay® and Foam Clay®
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Make this cute Christmas monster dressed up like a Christmas tree. The body is made with a polystyrene ball and Silk Clay® – and then decorated with fun details with Foam Clay®, pipe cleaners and beads.
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Soften the green Foam Clay®. Divide it in half and roll out each half to 4-5 mm thick.
Soften the green Foam Clay®. Divide it in half and roll out each half to 4-5 mm thick.2 
Use the cutter to cut out two Christmas trees.
Use the cutter to cut out two Christmas trees.3 
Remove the bottom part of the tree as shown.
Remove the bottom part of the tree as shown.4 
On one Christmas tree, cut out two holes with a diameter of approx. 1.5 cm.
On one Christmas tree, cut out two holes with a diameter of approx. 1.5 cm.5 
Make one of the holes slightly larger.
Make one of the holes slightly larger.6 
Your Christmas trees should now look like this. Allow the Christmas trees to dry before attaching them to the body in step 21.
Your Christmas trees should now look like this. Allow the Christmas trees to dry before attaching them to the body in step 21.7 
Roll out a piece of pink Silk Clay® to a thickness of around 3 mm and use it to cover the polystyrene body. Remove the excess Silk Clay®.
Roll out a piece of pink Silk Clay® to a thickness of around 3 mm and use it to cover the polystyrene body. Remove the excess Silk Clay®.8 
Make a tail out of pink Silk Clay® and attach it to the body.
Make a tail out of pink Silk Clay® and attach it to the body.9 
Also make and attach the arms and legs.
Also make and attach the arms and legs.10 
Create small claws out of white Silk Clay® and attach them to the hands and feet. Also shape three spikes and attach them to the tail.
Create small claws out of white Silk Clay® and attach them to the hands and feet. Also shape three spikes and attach them to the tail.11 
Attach two round dots of white Silk Clay® as eyes – one slightly larger than the other. Remove the paper from the self-adhesive googly eyes and press them into the white Silk Clay®.
Attach two round dots of white Silk Clay® as eyes – one slightly larger than the other. Remove the paper from the self-adhesive googly eyes and press them into the white Silk Clay®.12 
Mix a little white and pink Silk Clay® in the specified ratio so that it turns pink.
Mix a little white and pink Silk Clay® in the specified ratio so that it turns pink.13 
Roll the pink clay into a sausage and use it to shape the mouth. Now add two teeth made of white Silk Clay®.
Roll the pink clay into a sausage and use it to shape the mouth. Now add two teeth made of white Silk Clay®.14 
Check that the eyes and holes in the Christmas tree fit together, but do not put the tree together yet.
Check that the eyes and holes in the Christmas tree fit together, but do not put the tree together yet.15 
Decorate the Christmas trees with beads. Make small balls out of Silk Clay® and attach them to the tree.
Decorate the Christmas trees with beads. Make small balls out of Silk Clay® and attach them to the tree.16 
Press the bead into the ball of Silk Clay®.
Press the bead into the ball of Silk Clay®.17 
Make five points out of a gold pipe cleaner.
Make five points out of a gold pipe cleaner.18 
Join the two ends to form a star and twist the ends together.
Join the two ends to form a star and twist the ends together.19 
Cut off the bottom of the pipe cleaner.
Cut off the bottom of the pipe cleaner.20 
Attach two small pieces of Foam Clay® to each side of the head.
Attach two small pieces of Foam Clay® to each side of the head.21 
Attach the Christmas tree without holes to the back.
Attach the Christmas tree without holes to the back.22 
Attach the other tree to the front so that the monster can look out the holes.
Attach the other tree to the front so that the monster can look out the holes.23 
Place Foam Clay® around the stem of the star and place it between the two Christmas trees.
Place Foam Clay® around the stem of the star and place it between the two Christmas trees.24 
Squeeze the ends together around the stem.
Squeeze the ends together around the stem.25 
Repeat steps 17 and 18 to make a star, but squeeze the points closer together and towards the centre to create a more compact star. Make a wavy stem.
Repeat steps 17 and 18 to make a star, but squeeze the points closer together and towards the centre to create a more compact star. Make a wavy stem.26 
Wrap the end of the stem around one arm.
Wrap the end of the stem around one arm.Free Step-by-Step Guide
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