Ice Skating Reindeer
Craft Project - Ice Skating Reindeer
By Linda Peterson
Materials
FIMO® Soft Polymer clay — Caramel, Cherry Red, White, Black, Sahara
MACO® WireForm® Craft Wire — 22 gauge aluminum
Small black beads without holes
Crystal colored glitter
3″ Circle Mirror
Pasta Machine
Craft Knife
Step 1
Flatten White FIMO® on the #5 setting on pasta machine. Place mirror in center and cut out around leaving 1/4″ border. Roll additional White FIMO® into a log, 1/4″ in diameter, and wrap around over edges of mirror. Trim white clay. Make indentations around border with thumb to create the look of snow. Sprinkle “snow” with glitter.
Reindeer
Step 2
Shape a 1″ ball of caramel into a tapered log for body. Shape four 1/2″ caramel balls into tapered logs. Gently press thick end with thumb creating foot. Press legs to body. Flatten four 1/2″ black balls. Press on bottom of each foot.
Step 3
Shape wire into ice skate shape. Press in bottom of each foot.
Scarf
Step 4
Marble red and white clay then flatten. Cut a strip 1/2″ wide and wrap around neck area. Trim. Add streamers from this strip.
Head
Step 5
Shape a 1″ ball of caramel into a rounded triangle and press over neck. Press in eyes and shape. Add a small red ball for nose.
Hat
Step 6
Flatten red/white marble mix and cut a strip 1/2″ wide. Wrap around top of head for a hat. Wrap a log around bottom of hat for brim. Add a 1/4″ red ball at top.
Snow
Step 7
Apply tiny shavings of white onto hat and feet for snow. Sprinkle “snow” with glitter.
Tiny Christmas Tree
Step 8
Flatten two 1/8″ balls of green and shape into triangles. Layer one over top of the other. Flatten a tiny log of black for trunk of tree and press into front of reindeer. Apply tree triangles above and over top of trunk.
Antlers
Step 9
Flatten two 3/8″ balls of Sahara and shape into a teardrop. Make two indentations. Draw in stitch marks. Press wire into pointed end and trim. Apply tiny shavings of white on top of antlers for snow. Sprinkle “snow” with glitter. Bake antlers for 15 minutes at 265ºF. When cooled add to head.
Step 10
Bake entire figurine at 265ºF for 1 hour.
