CDHM The Miniature Way
How To Make Stuffed Baby Calamari
August 2010, Issue 7
Let's make stuffed calamari in 1:12 scale with IGMA Fellow Kiva Atkinson. She'll walk you through step-by-step instructions on making stuffed baby calamari platter for display.
Materials Needed
► Fimo© Polymer Clay
- Champagne
- Translucent
- White
► Amber Glass Paint
► Dried Herbs
► Paintbrush
► Liquid Fimo© or Sculpey©
► Purple Artist's Pastel
► Straight Edged Razor
►Not shown
Dremel, Envirotex Lite Resin, Envirotex Lite Resin,
Blue and Yellow Resin Dye
Step 1
Condition all your clays separately. Combine equal parts of white and champagne, then blend.
Combine translucent and less than half that amount of white. Make a fat log out of the first blend and bake for approximately 20 minutes.
Step 2
Make cone shapes from the translucent/white mixture, about 3/8" (9mm) in length. Vary the sizes.