What do you need?
glitter pencils (find them here)
FIMO clay white
FIMO clay black
FIMO clay yellow and orangen (tiny pieces)
gold paint and brush
varnish and brush
Today we make two pencils with Harry Potter items on top. First, Harry's beloved owl Hedwig. Second, another thing Harry loves a lot, a golden snitch. We clay them from FIMO and stick them on the pencils. But do read the FIMO instructions carefully before you start enthusiastically!
How to make a Hedwig or Golden Snitch pencil
Knead the clay soft and smooth.
Roll a ball of white clay.
Shape it into an owl figure.
Roll a piece of black flat.
Cut it into six toes.
Push the claws under the owl.
Roll two small yellow balls and two tiny black
Flatten them then shape a beak.
Cut out two wings, press them on.
Press 'feathers' in the body.
Stick a chop stick in the body.
Then press the pencil in the hole.
How to make the Golden Snitch
Roll a ball and a flat piece of clay.
Make a hole in it using a chop stick.
Then press the pencil in the hole.
Cut two wings out of the flattened clay.
Bake owl, snitch and wings in the oven.
Bake the clay on 110°C for max 30 mins.
Let the clay cool and paint the snitch gold.
Allow the paint to dry well.
Varnish owl and snitch, let both dry.
Glue the figures firmly on the pencils.
Allow the glue to dry overnight!
The pencils are ready!