SCHOOL GIRL TUTORIAL

Skill level: ADVANCED

You will need:

50g of Light Blue pasta model
95g of Pink pasta model
90g of Yellow pasta model
5g of Red pasta model
2g of Black pasta model
2g of White pasta model
55g of dark blue pasta model
15g of brown pasta model
Black powder colouring
White powder colouring
Dark blue powder colouring
Pink powder colouring
Skin powder colouring
Brown powder colouring
Silver powder dust
White colouring gel
Cake gel
Liquid shiny
2 skewers
1 flower wire 20 gauge
1 flower wire 18 gauge
1 polystyrene ball 4cm in diameter
1 Dresden tool
1 toothbrush
Paint brushes
Ball tools
Knife
Smoother
Clear alcohol
Rolling pin
Stitching tool

Step 1

Prepare 50g of light blue modelling paste and 75g of pink modelling paste

Step 2

Attach 2 colours together and make the shape of an eraser

Step 3

Using Dresden tool, make two horizontal lines, then paint the gap between with the white gel colour

Step 4

Apply black and white powder with a painting brush

Step 5

Using toothbrush, pat on the eraser to give texture

Step 6

Roll 75g of yellow modelling paste and wrap a skewer to create a giant pencil.

Step 7

With a smoother, flatten the angles to give the hexagonal sides to the pencil and sharpen one end.

Step 8

You will need these shown in the picture to finish your pencil

Step 9

Using black paste, create the pointed tip and with the Dresden make a line around so it looks like a sharpened pencil

Step 10

Using the red paste make the eraser and glue on to the end of the pencil. Roll 2g of black paste and surround the top of the pencil (below the eraser).

Step 11

With Dresden tool create grooves as shown

Step 12

Dilute silver powder in a small amount of clear alcohol and paint the black band.

Step 13

Dilute white powder in clear alcohol and paint the pencil between the tip and the yellow.

Step 14

To create head take 55g of skin modelling paste and a 4cm diameter polystyrene ball. Cover the ball with the paste and smooth to blend all joints.

Step 15

Use the ends of your fingers to form the eye sockets.

Step 16

Use your fingers in a triangle shape to form the nose shape.

Step 17

With a sharp tool, make the holes for the nostrils and mark the corners of the lips

Step 18

Use a sharp tool to open the mouth. Use a small ball tool to add definition as shown.

Step 19

Using the wide end of the Dresden tool form the dents in the eyes as shown.

Step 20

With the small ball tool, dig and smooth to form the eyes

Step 21

Place 2 small balls of white modelling paste onto the eyes and smooth.

Step 22

Draw eyelids with the Dresden tool and mark eyebrows with the scalpel

Step 23

Apply pink and flesh powder on the lips and eyelids

Step 24

Paint the eyes, the iris in blue, the pupil in black, the eyelashes and eyebrows in brown.

Step 25

Add 2 dots of white gel colour to bring the light point to the eyes

Step 26

Using 30g of skin coloured modelling paste, form into sausage shape and cut halfway to a 45 degree angle, roll with your finger to create the foot and ankle.

Step 27

Mark the arch of the foot with the Dresden tool

Step 28

Using your finger press to form the back of the knee

Step 29

Using wire in one leg stick it to the top of the eraser. Insert a skewer into the other leg.

Step 30

With 40g of skin coloured modelling paste, roll to form the torso.

Step 31

Using a small rolling pin press down at the top to form the taper for the chest.

Step 32

Refine the top to form the neck

Step 33

With 30g dark blue modelling paste, roll a sausage shape and cut halfway to a 45 degree angle to create the shorts.

Step 34

Place on the legs.

Step 35

Make sure the legs for the shorts meet at the top as shown. Using florist tape wrap the wire to the skewer. Using 10g of dark blue modelling paste, make a ball and form a dent either side to fit onto the shorts.