Egg for the body (emptied, then covered with a very thin layer of polymer clay) and head made with a large wooden bead (covered with a very thin layer of polymer clay, scored at the equator before baking for easy separation and removal of the bead), and then cured. pieces are put together wit
h polymer clay, and legs and nose and ears are added, and eyes drilled, and cured again. A good sanding, and carving with a tool for linoleum carving was used, but any carving tool that suits you is fine.
Bear was covered with dark acrylic paint, and rubbed to lighten, and different shades of brown acrylic paint were used to give the carved places a feeling of depth. Not a perfect bear, but I will keep him.
