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Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

The turtle has a triangular head and a pair of small eyes with black light. Its neck seems to be equipped with a spring, which can stretch and contract. Its shell is light green. It is very timid and will shrink its head into its shell when it is frightened. The editor recommends a method for making turtles out of clay, let’s take a look together!

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

How to make a turtle from clay

01 After preparing all the materials for making the turtle, first take an appropriate amount of yellow clay and roll it into a ball shape, and then use a plastic knife to cut it in a vertical direction. Gently press one end of the sphere to create the illusion that the neck and head are connected.

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

02 Take an appropriate amount of yellow clay, roll it into a ball and press it into a cake. Pay attention to making it as thin as possible to prepare the turtle shell for later placement. Base.

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

03 Take out the green clay from the sealed bag, roll it into a ball, press it into a cake shape with a certain thickness, and then roll it up with your fingers., giving it a concave shape and used as a turtle shell.

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

04 The yellow cake you just made will be used as the base. Then place the green cake on top. Don’t pay too much attention. Remember not to let the concave shape droop down. The preliminary shape of the turtle is revealed.

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

05 Take a small amount of yellow clay, first roll it into a long strip, divide it into four evenly sized parts, then roll it into a small ball, and gently rub one end of the ball with your fingers , giving it a pointed top and rounded bottom shape, which is used as the limbs of the turtle.

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

06 Paste the prepared limbs on the yellow cake shape, then take a small amount of brown yellow clay, roll it into a long strip, and shape it as you likeDivide it into several parts of uneven sizes, and then paste them on the turtles shell, head, hands and feet to help increase the beauty.

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

07Finally, take out the white clay and black clay, roll them into small balls and press them into small cake shapes, and then combine the two together to use them as the eyes of the turtle. . Paste it on the turtles head and arrange it appropriately, so that a simple and beautiful little turtle is completed.

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children

Tutorial on making clay turtles for children