CLAY MERMAID! | How to Sculpt a Mermaid out of Clay 

I will show you how to sculpt a mermaid out of clay. This is a clay tutorial for beginners focusing on how to make a clay mermaid. You will basically be sculpting the figure in clay but instead of legs you will add a tail. I will also show you how to make a pinch pot base. You can add facial features and textures, but my mermaid will be minimalistic.
This can also be done with air dry clay at home or in a smaller studio setting. No kiln, no problem!
Materials:
My favorite air dry clay (classroom and home tested!):
Amaco Marblex Gray Clay - 5 lb
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Great clay for the classroom:
Standard Ceramic 105 White Clay - 50 lb
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Sculpting Tools:
Jack Richeson Deluxe 12-Piece Pottery Tool Set with Storage Canister
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That Art Teacher:
HI! My name is Sierra Machado and I am a public school art teacher in Oklahoma. I spent the first six years of my career teaching at a visual art magnet program at a high school in South Carolina. I then spent six years at an intermediate school in Oklahoma, and now I'm back teaching high school. I am excited to be in my 15th year in art education.
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