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Miniature "Chocolate" Easter Bunny and "Eggs" in Basket

Materials:

Sculpey III in the following colors:
  • Chocolate 053-1/4 package
  • White 001-1/4 package
  • Light blue pearl 1103- 1/16 package
  • Yellow 072-large pinch
  • Green 022 - large pinch
  • Lavender 312-1/16 package
  • Pink pearl 1102-1/16 package
     
  • Miniature (2 1/2 inch diameter) Easter basket (available at craft stores)
  • 1/4 cup excelsior or coloured "Easter Grass"
  • needle tool or toothpick
  • two 3 mm black beads with no holes
  • oven set to bake reliably at 130 degrees Celcius
  • bake dish, cookie sheet, or ceramic tile
  • 1 sheet baking parchment, copy paper, or index card

Directions:

  1. Gather your clay in amounts described. OPTIONAL: If you desire light yellow and light green Easter eggs instead of bright yellow and green ones, divide the 1/4 package of white in half, and mix with the pinches of yellow and green (separately) to make pastel yellow and pastel green.
  2. Divide the chocolate-coloured Sculpey into one larger ball, two medium-sized balls, and two tiny balls as shown.
  3. Roll the large ball into the shape shown.
  4. Use needle tool to press a vertical line into the thin end of the shape.
  5. Press two largest balls into flat teardrop shapes, and curve the small end into an "L" shape.
  6. Press the fat rounded ends to the bunny's lower body as shown. Shape the two smaller balls into rounded teardrop shapes. Press them both side-by-side to the bunny's tummy between the two hind legs.!
  7. Press the last ball onto the bunny's rear, for his tail.
  8. Use a toothpick or needle tool to press toes into the fronts of the bunny's four feet.
  9. Roll two small pink balls for eyes, and a smaller one for the nose. Press on his face as shown.
  10. Press the 3 mm black beads into the middle of each pink eye.
  11. Flatten a small piece of lilac clay into a rectangle.
  12. Press the rectangle in towards the middle, so it forms a "bow tie" Press onto the bunny's neck, and add a small round flat ball in the middle as a knot for the tie.
  13. Make two small snake shapes out of the lilac and press on the top of each eyeball for his eyelids.
  14. Shape and flatten two pink teardrops for the bunny's inner ears.
  15. Press each one to the middle of each ear, pointed side down.
  16. Roll several small balls of clay, and point them at each end slightly to form eggs. Make sure to make at least two of each color.
  17. Bake all at 130 degrees for 1/2 hour on a cookie sheet lined with baking parchment or white, unprinted copy paper. Remove from oven, and allow cooling to room temperature. Arrange bunny amongst his eggs in the tiny basket with some coloured Easter grass or excelsior!