Panel with dough dogs. DIY salt dough dog for children

Elmira Dolova

teach children to sculpt dogs, conveying their characteristic features (oval body, round head, elongated muzzle)

Develop eye and fine motor skills,

develop a love for animals

continue the ability to share impressions, express your opinion, listen to other children

enrich children's vocabulary with words (kind, smart, loyal dog, friendly)

develop the ability to evaluate the actions of animals and the actions of people

Preliminary workdogs dogs. Conversation about dogs based on the experience of children in whose families these animals live. Reading a Mordovian fairy tale "How the dog was looking for a friend» , memorizing poems and riddles about dogs, pre-cut and painted paper doll chains.

Material: sculpture dogs,dough rolling pin, stacks, boards for sculpting, wet and paper napkins.

Preliminary work: Consideration of rubber and plastic toys - dogs, getting to know the appearance of different breeds dogs(postcards, albums, illustrations, etc.).

1. Organizational moment.

Children sit on the carpet in a circle. Children passing the ball to each other tell their mood (cheerful, no tears, good, etc.)

Educator: It’s great that you are all in a good mood, then let’s wish each other a good day.

Children doing physical education

Let's stand side by side in a circle (holding hands, shaking them)

Let's say hello to each other (nod our head)

We are not too lazy to say hello (we shake our fingers)

Hello everyone and good afternoon (hands up and wave them)

If everyone smiles (smile)

Good morning will begin (we sit on the carpet)

2 Main part

Educator: Oh, guys, look, we received a package, what could be there? Yeah, there's some kind of hint here, let's read it!

“He is friends with the owner, he guards the house

He lives under the porch, and his tail is like a ring” (we use a mnemonic table « dog» )

Children: This dog!

Educator: Opens the package, and sits there dog Buddy. Hello, Friend, we haven’t seen you for a long time, and here you are with us again. Guys, let's remember thanks to which fairy tale we met Druzhko?

Children: "How the dog was looking for a friend»

Educator: That's right, guys! Let's remember who dog met on my way. Questions teacher:

Why the dog decided to look for a friend?

Who did you meet first? dog in the forest?

Did they become friends? Why?

Whom did I meet after the hare? dog? Where did she meet the wolf?

Did the wolf and dog friends? Why?

Have you become friends? dog and bear?

Who did she become a friend to?

Children's answers.

Educator: Well done boys! Children, my friend wants to tell us something. The friend says that he did not come alone, but with friends, but they scattered throughout our group, let's find them. Children are looking for paper dolls. It turns out that Buddy told them how great and fun it is to live with a person, and the little paper kids also wanted to have such a friend as dog! Let's help paper boys and girls find a pet and make them dogs.

Children: Let's help!

Looking at a sculpture dogs, clarification of the shape and features of the parts, the head is round.

Finger gymnastics. "Friendship".

Friends in our group

Forcefully clench and unclench your fists.

Girls and boys.

Alternately touch the fingertips of the right and left hands, starting with the thumb.

We will make friends with you

Little fingers.

Separate your fingers one by one.

One two three four five.

Connect your fingers again.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Shake your hands vigorously

Demonstration and explanation.

First you need to soften dough, roll it into a bun, then take a rolling pin and roll it out into a circle. (show)

Then take the seeds and make a round muzzle, placing the seeds in a circle, make ears from the seeds, then make eyes and a nose from coffee beans!

(During operation, the composition plays "Sounds of the Forest")

At the end classes The teacher reads a poem and invites the children to give names to the sculpted animals.

You and I have

The cat and the horse have

In a pig and a piglet,

A cow and a calf.

Only our puppy

No name yet!

(M. Plyatskovsky)

Reflection.

Who were we talking about?

Who did you buy for yourself?

Well done! You tried really hard! At home, tell your parents that the paper boys and girls have made new friends. And teach your friends to sculpt the same ones dogs as you and I learned today.

Exhibition of children's crafts.

Application:

"How the dog was looking»

Once upon a time I lived in the forest dog. Alone, alone. She was bored. I wanted to find a friend for the dog. A friend who would not be afraid of anyone.

Met dog a hare in the forest and says to him:

Come on, bunny, be friends with you, live together!

“Come on,” the bunny agreed.

In the evening they found a place to stay for the night and went to bed. At night a mouse ran past them, dog I heard a rustling sound and how it jumped up and barked loudly. The hare woke up in fright, his ears shaking from fear.

Why are you barking? - speaks dog. “When the wolf hears it, he’ll come here and eat us.”

“This is an unimportant friend,” I thought dog. - He's afraid of the wolf. But the wolf is probably not afraid of anyone.”

In the morning I said goodbye dog with the hare and went to look for the wolf. I met him in a remote ravine and speaks:

Come on, wolf, be friends with you, live together!

Well! - the wolf answers. - It will be more fun together.

At night they went to bed. A frog jumped past dog I heard her jump up and bark loudly. The wolf woke up in fright and let's scold dog:

Oh, you are so, so so! The bear will hear your barking, come here and tear us apart.

“And the wolf is afraid,” I thought dog. “It’s better for me to make friends with a bear.”

She went to the bear:

Bear-hero, let's be friends and live together!

Okay, says the bear. - Come to my den.

And at night the dog heard, as he was already crawling past the den, she jumped up and barked. The bear got scared and well scolded dog:

Stop doing that! A man will come and skin us.

“Gee! - thinks dog. “And this one turned out to be cowardly.”

She ran away from the bear and went to person:

Man, let's be friends and live together!

The man agreed and fed dog, built a warm kennel for her near his hut. At night the dog barks, guards the house. And the person doesn’t scold her for this - he says thank you.

Since then dog and man live together.

– this is a popular area of home creativity, because before the holidays you really want to prepare at least small memorable gifts for all your friends, colleagues and relatives. It is unlikely that you will be able to buy so many ready-made gifts - not every budget can support such expenses. But home creativity allows you to make many pleasant surprises with minimal financial investment.

Today, craft stores offer a wide selection of materials - you can buy sets of polymer clay, blanks for scrapbooking, Christmas tree decorations and cards, templates for embroidery or painting. However, you can make unusual toys for the New Year from scrap materials - to do this, it is enough to master the technique of testoplasty or bioceramics. This line of creativity is truly exciting and, what’s nice, requires virtually no additional financial costs.

Salt dough figurines look great and last indefinitely

All you need is to make a special salted dough, from which you can mold whatever your heart desires! The working material has another important quality - it is completely harmless, so feel free to involve children in creativity and make unusual gifts for grandparents, prepare for New Year's exhibitions in kindergarten, engage in joint production, etc. And we will tell you how to make a dog from salt dough for the New Year 2018.

How to prepare material for crafts?

Making dough for sculpting figures is not at all difficult. We offer you a proven recipe, for which you will need:

fine salt - 2 cups;
flour – 2 cups;
oil (vegetable) – 1 tablespoon;
water (cold) – 1 glass.

Cooking method:

Take a bowl, pour two cups of flour into it, stir in the salt.
Add vegetable oil and mix the ingredients.
Add cold water little by little and knead the dough.
Roll the finished dough into a ball, cover with film and place in the refrigerator for half an hour. After this, you can start sculpting - the mass will be homogeneous and elastic.

Tip: if you want to get a colored dough, you can add food coloring or freshly squeezed juice (for example, from beets) to it when kneading. If you need to get a mass that is suitable for sculpting elegant thin patterns and figures, add a tablespoon of starch or PVA glue while kneading.

To make crafts, you can use purchased dough cuttings

Tools and items for creativity

In the process of creating salt dough figures you will need:

rolling pin or bottle of water (needed for rolling out the dough mass);
board for sculpting figures;
toothpicks (needed to make patterns and holes);
brushes;
black marker for drawing lines;
gouache or acrylic paints;
universal varnish;
paper and pencil (to make figure templates);
scissors;
foam sponge (for painting a large surface);
glue;
strings (for hanging figures);
buttons and beads (for making textured prints);
cereals and pasta for making rustic-style panels.

Drying figurines

Proper drying provides strength to the product. You can use one of the following methods:

drying in a warm oven– the figures are placed on a baking sheet covered with parchment, and then in an oven at a temperature of 60-80 degrees. You need to keep the craft for 1-2 hours (it all depends on its size and thickness);
natural drying– the figures are placed on a wooden or plastic board and kept in a warm place (without direct sunlight and not on a radiator!). The process is long (4-5 days), but ensures uniform drying, making the figurine strong;
oven drying with heating and cooling– the figures should be placed in the oven on a baking sheet lined with parchment, and the cabinet should be set to heat (up to 150 degrees). When the set temperature is reached, the cabinet must be turned off and the figures left in it until they cool completely.

Secrets of decorating crafts

Paint the finished dog figurine with gouache or acrylic paints

Decorative crafts made from unpainted dough look very nice, reminiscent of classic rustic creativity. However, sometimes you want to add color to the figures - in this case, you can use one of these coloring methods:

watercolor paints– put a little water on the brush, dip the brush in the paint of the desired color and apply it to the figure element;
gouache– first you need to prepare a mixture of gouache with a small amount of PVA glue, and then stir the components and paint the figure;
food coloring– this option is useful if you want to work with colored dough right away. Divide the mixture into pieces, form balls, make holes with your finger and drop the dye of the desired color into it. After this, knead the test balls until the paint spreads evenly throughout the mass.

Remember that at the end the craft must be varnished. Otherwise, the paint may fade or crumble. Varnishing is possible using both liquid varnish (it should be applied in at least two layers) and thick varnish (it will better protect crafts that will be exposed to moisture).

Possible problems when making the dough

If you didn’t get the perfect dough or figure the first time, you will need to solve one of the possible problems:

bubbles or cracks that appear after drying the figurine indicate that you dried it too quickly by setting the oven temperature to the wrong temperature. Dry the figures naturally or in a preheated oven, but with the doors slightly open. It is possible that your cabinet heats too intensely or unevenly;
the paint on the figurine is cracked - most likely, you began to apply colors to the figurine, which did not have time to dry completely. Do not throw away the craft - let it dry in the air, and then remove the paint with fine sandpaper and paint it again;
It’s impossible to make a massive figurine (for example, a panel) without cracks - the thickness of the dough prevents it from drying. Remember to turn the item over while it is drying in the oven or air;
a piece of the figurine has broken off - do not rush to throw the craft in the trash. Glue the element using PVA, let it dry, go over the joint with sandpaper and varnish.

Master class on making a dachshund dog

Step-by-step instructions for making a dog from dough for the New Year 2018

Now that you are aware of all the secrets of working with salt dough, let's start step-by-step making a cute dachshund dog that will be an excellent gift for the New Year. Making a figurine includes the following steps:

Step 1. Take a sheet of cardboard and draw a stencil for the dog. Cut out the template, marking the location of the eyes, nose and mouth, so that you can later refer to the drawing when working with the dough.
Step 2. Place the dough mass on parchment and roll it out with a rolling pin into a plate with a thickness of 2 to 3 millimeters.
Step 3. Place the dachshund template on the plate and cut out the blank with a sharp knife. Cut carefully, trying not to tear the paper - then the piece of parchment with the workpiece will need to be transferred to a baking sheet. If you cut the mass on a board, it will be difficult for you to transfer the dachshund to a baking sheet without crumpling the product. As a last resort, use a wide spatula with thin edges and pry the pawl as you move. Scrunch the rest of the dough into a ball - later it will be useful to give the dog volume.
Step 4. Pinch off a couple of pieces from the remaining dough. Form oval eyes, roll them well in your fingers and, checking the drawing, glue them onto the workpiece so that the dachshund has eyes. Before attaching the eyes to the muzzle, wet the area a little with water.
Step 5. Wet your fingers in cool water and carefully go over the cut areas, smoothing their edges.
Step 6. Pinch off small pieces from the lump of dough and form dachshund eyelids.
Step 7. Using a toothpick, draw an ear, paws, and mouth for the dog.
Step 8. Tear off a small lump from the dough and form a voluminous ear. Don't forget to moisten the gluing area with water. Glue a lump of dough onto the middle of the future ear and smooth it with wet fingers, stretching it to the edges.
Step 9. Glue a piece of dough near the dog’s tail and stretch the mass to the sides, giving the back of the figure volume. Add volume to the dog's tail.
Step 10. Using a toothpick, make strokes that imitate fur, drawing lines from the edges to the center of the product. If the test mixture has dried out by this time, slightly moisten the figure with water.
Step 11. Dry the dog for several days in the air or in the oven using the methods given above.
Step 12. Using black gouache, draw strokes that imitate the dog's fur and draw the main lines. Black paint should be used to highlight all the raised areas on the figure. Let the paint dry.
Step 13. Take dark yellow or ocher paint. Apply it to a foam sponge. Blot all protruding parts of the figurine with the colored sponge. Let the paint dry.
Step 15. Paint the eyes white and add black dots for the pupils. Write your wish on the figurine.
Step 16: Cut a small piece of string or twine. Glue with adhesive sealant to the back of the dachshund.
Step 17. Cover the product with a layer of thick or liquid glossy varnish. Leave to dry. The craft is ready!

New Year's gifts and handmade toys are a popular area of home creativity, because before the holidays you really want to prepare at least small memorable gifts for all your friends, colleagues and relatives. It is unlikely that you will be able to buy so many ready-made gifts - not every budget can support such expenses. But home creativity allows you to make many pleasant surprises with minimal financial investment.

Salted dough is just a godsend for creative people! This material is suitable for a wide range of works, from appliqué to three-dimensional modeling.

These master classes are devoted to how to make a dog from salt dough. The article will discuss different options for crafts, so anyone can choose what they like best - and do it with their own hands.

The basis of a strong and durable craft is properly prepared dough.

Ingredients:

2 cups “Extra” salt;
2 cups wheat flour;
10 tbsp. spoons of sunflower oil;
0.5 cups of water.
This is a classic recipe, but it can be varied. Macro can replace hand cream or pharmacy glycerin. You can add 2-4 tbsp to the mixture for viscosity. spoons of wallpaper glue.

After kneading, the dough must be wrapped in plastic (bag, cling film) and put in the refrigerator for an hour or two.

Please note: the dough prepared in this way is not intended for consumption! It is completely inedible and can harm the human body. If you are crafting with a child, you should explain this rule to him before starting work.

The resulting dough should:

Do not stick to hands or work surface.
Have a uniform consistency.
Be tight.
Strictly keep the form devoted to him.

In order for the dough to acquire the desired color, you can use vegetable juice instead of ordinary water (carrots are orange, beets are pink). Instant coffee gives the material a soft brown tint.

Please note: with this dyeing, the colors will not be bright, and after drying they will turn pale.

Any violation of the recipe or storage conditions of the finished material can lead to the following unpleasant consequences:

As you work, the dough will stick to your hands, table, and tools. It’s simply not possible to fashion a neat figure out of it.
After drying, the craft made from dough will begin to crumble and crumble.
The product will not bake or will not be able to harden properly. It often happens that the top layer of salt dough forms a hard crust, without allowing air into the middle. Because of this, the craft will become vulnerable and break at the first fall.

Possible problems when making the dough

If you didn’t get the perfect dough or figure the first time, you will need to solve one of the possible problems:

bubbles or cracks that appear after drying the figurine indicate that you dried it too quickly by setting the oven temperature to the wrong temperature. Dry the figures naturally or in a preheated oven, but with the doors slightly open. It is possible that your cabinet heats too intensely or unevenly;
the paint on the figurine is cracked - most likely, you began to apply colors to the figurine, which did not have time to dry completely. Do not throw away the craft - let it dry in the air, and then remove the paint with fine sandpaper and paint it again;
It’s impossible to make a massive figurine (for example, a panel) without cracks - the thickness of the dough prevents it from drying. Remember to turn the item over while it is drying in the oven or air;
a piece of the figurine has broken off - do not rush to throw the craft in the trash. Glue the element using PVA, let it dry, go over the joint with sandpaper and varnish.

Tools and items for creativity

In the process of creating salt dough figures you will need:

rolling pin or bottle of water (needed for rolling out the dough mass);
board for sculpting figures;
toothpicks (needed to make patterns and holes);
brushes;
black marker for drawing lines;
gouache or acrylic paints;
universal varnish;
paper and pencil (to make figure templates);
scissors;
foam sponge (for painting a large surface);
glue;
strings (for hanging figures);
buttons and beads (for making textured prints);
cereals and pasta for making rustic-style panels.

Drying figurines

Proper drying provides strength to the product. You can use one of the following methods:

drying in a warm oven– the figures are placed on a baking sheet covered with parchment, and then in an oven at a temperature of 60-80 degrees. You need to keep the craft for 1-2 hours (it all depends on its size and thickness);
natural drying– the figures are placed on a wooden or plastic board and kept in a warm place (without direct sunlight and not on a radiator!). The process is long (4-5 days), but ensures uniform drying, making the figurine strong;
oven drying with heating and cooling– the figures should be placed in the oven on a baking sheet lined with parchment, and the cabinet should be set to heat (up to 150 degrees). When the set temperature is reached, the cabinet must be turned off and the figures left in it until they cool completely.

Flat dog

The salt dough flat dog can serve as a keychain, decoration, children's room pendant, wall decor, etc.

This master class will explain how to make a flat dog step by step:

You can proceed in the same way as when creating a panel - use a sketch and film. But it’s more interesting to sculpt “on your own.”
We break the image into its component parts.
We tear off such pieces from the dough that are enough to create one part.
We sculpt the base - the body. Based on its size, we build the general appearance of the product. The shape of the body must immediately be corrected with a knife or with your hands: tear off the excess, add what you need, smooth out the edges, add thickness, etc.
We complement the body with other details.
If you plan to hang this craft in the future, then holes for the thread must be made in advance.
We dry using a combined method (in air, then in the oven).
We paint if necessary.

Dachshund dog

Step 1. Take a sheet of cardboard and draw a stencil for the dog. Cut out the template, marking the location of the eyes, nose and mouth, so that you can later refer to the drawing when working with the dough.
Step 2. Place the dough mass on parchment and roll it out with a rolling pin into a plate with a thickness of 2 to 3 millimeters.
Step 3. Place the dachshund template on the plate and cut out the blank with a sharp knife. Cut carefully, trying not to tear the paper - then the piece of parchment with the workpiece will need to be transferred to a baking sheet. If you cut the mass on a board, it will be difficult for you to transfer the dachshund to a baking sheet without crumpling the product. As a last resort, use a wide spatula with thin edges and pry the pawl as you move. Scrunch the rest of the dough into a ball - later it will be useful to give the dog volume.
Step 4. Pinch off a couple of pieces from the remaining dough. Form oval eyes, roll them well in your fingers and, checking the drawing, glue them onto the workpiece so that the dachshund has eyes. Before attaching the eyes to the muzzle, wet the area a little with water.
Step 5. Wet your fingers in cool water and carefully go over the cut areas, smoothing their edges.
Step 6. Pinch off small pieces from the lump of dough and form dachshund eyelids.
Step 7. Using a toothpick, draw an ear, paws, and mouth for the dog.
Step 8. Tear off a small lump from the dough and form a voluminous ear. Don't forget to moisten the gluing area with water. Glue a lump of dough onto the middle of the future ear and smooth it with wet fingers, stretching it to the edges.
Step 9. Glue a piece of dough near the dog’s tail and stretch the mass to the sides, giving the back of the figure volume. Add volume to the dog's tail.
Step 10. Using a toothpick, make strokes that imitate fur, drawing lines from the edges to the center of the product. If the test mixture has dried out by this time, slightly moisten the figure with water.
Step 11. Dry the dog for several days in the air or in the oven using the methods given above.
Step 12. Using black gouache, draw strokes that imitate the dog's fur and draw the main lines. Black paint should be used to highlight all the raised areas on the figure. Let the paint dry.
Step 13. Take dark yellow or ocher paint. Apply it to a foam sponge. Blot all protruding parts of the figurine with the colored sponge. Let the paint dry.
Step 15. Paint the eyes white and add black dots for the pupils. Write your wish on the figurine.
Step 16: Cut a small piece of string or twine. Glue with adhesive sealant to the back of the dachshund.
Step 17. Cover the product with a layer of thick or liquid glossy varnish. Leave to dry. The craft is ready!

Volume doggie

We tear off one piece of dough at a time and sculpt the body, head, paws, and tail one by one. We move from large parts to smaller ones.
Lightly lubricate the seams between the parts of the craft with water so that the dog does not fall apart later.
Now you need to let the salted dough dry thoroughly so that the figure is not afraid of falls and temperature changes.
Let's paint.

Salted dough is just a godsend for creative people! This material is suitable for a wide range of works, from appliqué to three-dimensional modeling.

The basis of a strong and durable craft is properly prepared dough.

Ingredients:

2 cups “Extra” salt;
2 cups wheat flour;
10 tbsp. spoons of sunflower oil;
0.5 glasses of water.

This is a classic recipe, but it can be varied. Oil can be replaced by hand cream or pharmaceutical glycerin. You can add 2-4 tbsp to the mixture for viscosity. spoons of wallpaper glue.

After kneading, the dough must be wrapped in plastic (bag, cling film) and put in the refrigerator for an hour or two.

Please note: the dough prepared in this way is not intended for consumption! It is completely inedible and can harm the human body. If you are crafting with a child, you should explain this rule to him before starting work.

The resulting dough should:

Do not stick to hands or work surface.
Have a uniform consistency.
Be tight.
Strictly keep the form devoted to him.

In order for the dough to acquire the desired color, you can use vegetable juice instead of ordinary water (carrots are orange, beets are pink). Instant coffee gives the material a soft brown tint.

Please note: with this dyeing, the colors will not be bright, and after drying they will turn pale.

Any violation of the recipe or storage conditions of the finished material can lead to the following unpleasant consequences:

As you work, the dough will stick to your hands, table, and tools. It’s simply not possible to fashion a neat figure out of it.
After drying, the craft made from dough will begin to crumble and crumble.
The product will not bake or will not be able to harden properly. It often happens that the top layer of salt dough forms a hard crust, without allowing air into the middle. Because of this, the craft will become vulnerable and break at the first fall.

Dog-panel

A master class on creating panels is not complicated:

First, we make a life-size sketch of the future painting. We draw in detail what we want to bring to life.

Please note: do not make panels larger than A3 format, because salt dough is a heavy material. After drying itOIt might simply break under its own weight.

We place the drawing in a file or cover it with a transparent thick film.
Place the dough on top of the file according to the drawing in a layer of 0.5-0.7 cm. This way we create the exact silhouette of the dog.
Next, you need to designate the relief. You can do this “by eye”, or you can use the copying method: place the drawing on top of the dough piece and easily press the contours of the product through the paper.
At this stage we turn on spatial thinking. It is necessary to determine which parts of the dog are more voluminous. It's like painting a real picture. Eyes, teeth, tongue, edges of the ears, nose - all this rises above the general surface of the figure.
To form the relief we use toothpicks and a knife. The latter are very convenient for adjusting the shape and removing excess pieces of dough without damaging the product.

Tip: how to make a dog more realistic? To do this, you need to smooth out the transitions between different parts of her body. But for a dog in a cartoon style, you can make all the details of the same thickness, as in a three-dimensional applique.

The following algorithm of actions is as follows:

Dry the product. When creating a three-dimensional painting, it is better to first dry it in the open air and then bake it in the oven.
Glue it to the plywood base with superglue. Frame if necessary.
Paint it. It is better to use gouache or acrylic - these paints are brighter.
Cover with varnish to prevent the paint from peeling off. This is especially true for gouache.

Flat dog

The salt dough flat dog can serve as a keychain, decoration, children's room pendant, wall decor, etc.

This master class will explain how to make a flat dog step by step:

You can proceed in the same way as when creating a panel - use a sketch and film. But it’s more interesting to sculpt “on your own.”
We break the image into its component parts.
We tear off such pieces from the dough that are enough to create one part.
We sculpt the base - the body. Based on its size, we build the general appearance of the product. The shape of the body must immediately be corrected with a knife or with your hands: tear off the excess, add what you need, smooth out the edges, add thickness, etc.
We complement the body with other details.
If you plan to hang this craft in the future, then holes for the thread must be made in advance.
We dry using a combined method (in air, then in the oven).
We paint if necessary.

Fat and Bloodthirsty African Dachshund

Fat and Bloodthirsty African Dachshund

Master class from the Testoplastika website -

It's summer outside, the children are on vacation, and there are mosquitoes in the dacha! And we continue to make crafts from salt dough. The master class that I want to introduce you to is quite simple. Therefore, it is perfect for both beginners and for working with children.

Some time ago I found some funny fish on the Internet. With some minor additions I made the same ones for my collection.

Then I decided to do something of my own. This is how today’s master class turned out, in which we will create a wall decoration in the form of a kind of pendant (I don’t know what the correct name for this type of creativity is) and we will call it “Fat and Bloodthirsty African Dachshund”.

Let's start with a sketch. I decided to style my dog in African decor. To do this, I had to travel a lot on the Internet in search of suitable patterns, ornaments and other designs. You don’t have to use African motifs in the design of your work. You can choose your topic.

We cut out the template according to the sketch. Please note that I have no ear. Roll out the dough to about one centimeter and cut out the base of our Dachshund. We will make a bone from the middle. On both pieces, be sure to smooth out any rough edges with your finger dipped in water.

We design the face. Mustaches can be made from thick fishing line

. We make loops from wire that we insert into the workpiece. To strengthen the ear we will use wire again. We make through holes in the paws and bone using a ball rod. Since our Dachshund is “Fat and Bloodthirsty,” she definitely loves to eat! Therefore, we will make a pocket on the ear with a stash of seeds.

Please note that we carefully make indentations along the edges of the pocket with a stack. It will look like a sewing stitch. Then we will add a few pieces of dough, simulating large seams.

At this point, the modeling is actually finished. As you can see, it’s really nothing complicated! You may want to add some other elements.

After thorough drying, we cover our Bloodthirsty and Merciless with primer and apply drawings and patterns. Here, you understand, everything depends on taste and skill. That is why I do not dwell in detail on painting crafts. If you know how to draw, you can do it yourself and probably better than me. If not, it makes no sense to describe every brush movement.

Try choosing your own pattern. For example, I can recommend this version of Tolstoy, But No Longer the Bloodthirsty Dachshund for beginners or for classes in children's clubs.

Don't forget to varnish your craft!