Little glowing ghosts
05/10/2022
Booo!!! Create your own little, spooky clay ghosts
that light up on Halloween…
Materials :
- White non-firing Gédéo clay
- Modelling tools (roller, knife, toothpick, straw)
- A bowl to serve as a cookie cutter
- Cling film
- Fine sandpaper
- LED candles
Drying time: 48 hours
- Time to make: 1 hour for 3 ghosts
- Difficulty: medium - age 6 and up
From a block of clay, make a cone with a base slightly larger than the diameter of your LED candle and about 6 cm high.
Cover this cone with cling film. You will be able to use it as a base to model your little ghosts.
- Knead a ball of clay and roll it out into a very
thin sheet.
Using the bowl, cut a circle in the rolled out clay. If you are little, ask an adult to help you cut out the shape with a knife.
- Place the circle on the cone, adding folds as if
it were the sheet covering the ghost. Don't hesitate to smooth the clay with a
little water if it cracks.
Use the straw and toothpick to poke holes in the ghost's eyes and mouth.
- Let your ghost dry out on the cone for 48 hours.
Then sand it gently if necessary.
Now all you have to do is place a lit LED candle under your ghost to make it light up and spook you!
- Tip: When drying, if you see small cracks appear on your ghosts, don't panic! You can fix them with slip. Mix a little clay with plenty of water and spread this liquid paste over the crack. As it dries, the slip will seal the crack.
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