Cat made of polymer clay by hand. How to make cats from plasticine, clay and mastic

Cats are favorite pets for many of us. Fluffy, wayward animals easily conquer the hearts of their owners. Children are especially partial to these pets. Every child would like to make a cat out of plasticine. This wonderful wish can be easily realized thanks to a simple master class. You can also make a beautiful pet figurine from other materials. For example, from clay or mastic. Let's look at all the options on how you can make a wide variety of kittens.

Simple master classes with plasticine

Plasticine is ideal for a modeling lesson with children. With this material it is convenient to learn the basics of sculpture. Ordinary plasticine does not harden, so you can change and adjust its shape as much as you like. Another plus of such a mass for modeling is wide range flowers.

Let's start working on the plasticine figure of the cat. When sculpting with plasticine, you need to thoroughly knead the material and warm it up in your hands. This will make the mass more flexible, making it easier to work with.

Ginger cat

Try to create a charming domestic cat with a fiery coat color.

What to take:

• plasticine (orange, white, green and pink);
• match;
• stack - a special spatula for working with plastic material.

How to make a cat step by step:

There are many ways to sculpt, let's look at another easy example. To do this, prepare black plasticine and a stack. It is most convenient to work on a modeling board.

Sphinx made of plasticine

You can sculpt cats of various colors and breeds: Siamese, Persian, tabby, long-haired and even hairless. Let's try to make the most unusual animal - a sphinx from plasticine. These cats come in solid colors, spotted or striped, with white, gray and black colors. Therefore, we will need the corresponding colors of plasticine. But you can safely choose another original color, giving free rein to your imagination.

The pattern for sculpting a sphinx is no different from making an ordinary cat. You need to fasten together the body, head, paws, tail, ears and all the elements of the face. The difference is to make the figure thin and the ears large. Using a stack you need to draw many characteristic folds of skin throughout the body and on the face.

Modeling a cat family from clay

If you want to make a real figurine, then instead of plasticine, take another material. For example, clay. This is a popular mass for sculpting souvenirs; it is very easy to work with. Polymer clay (plastic) for crafts is sold in handicraft, art and online stores. This material has its own characteristics:

• Self-hardening clay hardens in air. This may take 2 days.
• Baking clay hardens when heated. It is kept in the oven for 10-30 minutes.
• Clay can be tinted, that is, mixed with paint to obtain all kinds of colors.
• To reliably fasten clay fragments, you need to moisten them with water.

Clay cat

Start by making the simplest figurine. For the master class you will need:

• clay;
• modeling board;
• toothpick;
• water in a bowl;
• brush and paints (acrylic or watercolor).

Take the amount of clay with the expectation that you will get a craft of the required size. Let's get started with some fun sculpting:

Cat Maneki-neko

Animal figurines often serve as a talisman in the home. The Maneki-neko cat figurine is common in Japan. It is believed that it gives wealth and great luck to its owners. This figure looks like this: the cat is waving friendly with one paw, and in the other she is holding a shiny gold coin. The figurine is made of porcelain, ceramics or glass. Its colors come in a variety of colors. But the white cat with bright yellow and black spots on its fur gained the most admirers.

We will work with clay, which will perfectly replace porcelain. Collect everything important materials and tools:

During the process of sculpting with white clay, you need to wash your hands periodically. This material can get very dirty during use.

How to make a cat from clay:

Miniature kittens

Let's make figurines of small colorful animals. Cats will turn out successfully from self-hardening polymer clay. In addition to this mandatory component, you need:

• foil;
• copper wire;
• spoke;
• a set of acrylic paints and a thin brush;
• beads.

Detailed instructions:

How to make a cat from mastic

Instead of clay, you can purchase another similar material. This will be a polymer mastic. It looks like clay, but its properties are more flexible and more comfortable to work with. It holds its shape better and has a rich variety of colors. Plain water is also used to glue mastic parts.

Let's try to make another cute animal. To create a cat from mastic, the master class will be simple and interesting. We will make the face of a pet in love. So it makes a cute present for Valentine's Day.

For the MK “Cat from mastic” you will need pink, burgundy and white mastic, a stack and a toothpick.

Modeling the product step by step:

In addition to the proposed options, there are a lot of creative ideas for sculpting figurines. You can make figurines of cats from cartoons: Cheshire, Matroskin, Leopold, Puss in Boots, Hello Kitty. Add various accessories made from plasticine, clay and mastic to the figurine. Let it be a fish, a mouse, a bowl of food, a collar, a gift or a flower. It’s a pleasure to give such a beautiful, original craft for any occasion!

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Making a toy cat from clay or polymer mastic takes literally an hour.

Making a figurine is equally easy from both materials, and we will consider both options.

Clay cat

We will need:

• clay
• plasticine board
• toothpick
• water in a plate
• acrylic paints or watercolors
• tassel

The volume of clay depends on how big the cat we want to make. Approximately estimate the size of the figure and, based on this, select the amount of material.

So, we divide a piece of clay into two parts. From one you will need to sculpt the cat's body, from the other - ears, cheeks, tail and paws.

We sculpt the body from most of the clay. In shape it will resemble a voluminous rounded cone. It must be sustainable.

Next, we pinch off an even smaller segment from a small piece of clay and sculpt sharp, cat-like ears from it. Then we wet our fingers and elements with water, and carefully attach the ears to the body. And we see that our figure is becoming more and more like a cat.

When the clay image of the cat is ready, use a toothpick to draw a smile, pupils, and freckles. In general, we add details to the toy.

After this, our cat needs to dry out. Preferably a couple of days. Then it can be painted using acrylic paints or regular watercolors. And here everything completely depends on your imagination.

Cat made of polymer mastic

In fact, products made from polymer mastic are not much different in appearance from products made from clay. But the fact is that this material is more flexible and easy to use. In addition, it holds its shape better and has a variety of colors.

We will need:

• a little polymer mastic in pink, white and burgundy colors
• toothpick

Roll a ball out of pink polymer mastic. This is a preparation for the future body. Then, using a stack, we make lines of paws on it, and decorate the ends of the paws with lumps of white mastic.

We cut out a circle from a piece of white mastic and attach it to the cat’s chest. We place a toothpick in the center of the body - the head will rest on it.

The cat's head must be molded from a ball larger than the body. From white polymer mastic we make the round eyes and nose of the cat. We attach it to the head, and the head to the body. We make a bow from burgundy mastic and decorate the kitten with it.

To fasten parts made of polymer mastic, a little water is also required, as when working with clay.

The works cited are just examples. Working with clay and polymer mastic requires a lot of imagination. You can make several clay cats by painting them in different colors. And from mastic you can sculpt any configuration of a cat - a fat couch potato or a flexible sphinx. Using polymer mastic in contrasting shades, you can sculpt stripes, pupils of different colors, bows, hearts, etc. Happy crafting!

But it is not always possible to buy an interesting figurine or souvenir. Clay cats are something that might interest you. Try making your own cat figurines. We will make figurines from polymer clay. What is this interesting material? Clay is a solid mass, very similar to plasticine. Most often, various costume jewelry (bracelets, pendants, brooches), dolls, figurines, crafts, and so on are made from it. Clay comes in different properties and manufacturers.

When purchasing plastic, pay attention to the expiration date. If you buy old plastic, it will crumble after baking.

Clay is sold online and in artist stores. As for firing polymer clay, it must be baked at the temperature indicated on the package you purchased. Bake in the oven for 10 to 30 minutes.

The Maneki-neko cat is a sculpture from Japan made of ceramic, glass or porcelain. In the East they believe that it brings wealth and good luck to its owner. It is customary to place such an original figurine, with its paw raised up, in shops, bars, and restaurants to attract buyers and to attract wealth. Many Japanese people have this figurine in their homes, on a red stand. As you noticed, the cat holds a gold coin in its paws to lure gold and wealth.

Maneki-neko are made in different colors; the most numerous and famous are white cats, with yellow and black spots on the body.

To work you will need:

1. Baked clay CERNIT is white (you can use any other clay).
2. Stack for modeling.
3. Food foil.
4. Adhesive Moment transparent.
5. Toothpick, cotton swabs.
6. Acetone.
7. Paints for glass and ceramics (black, yellow, red).
8. Brush.
9. Any clear plastic varnish.
10. Red ribbon and bell.

For modeling, we take white clay, let it remind us of porcelain. While sculpting, wash your hands often; the white color of the clay always gets very dirty while working.

The clay must first be divided into parts: 4 largest (torso, head, hind legs), 3 smaller parts (tail, front legs), 3 smallest (ears, coin).

Try to give all parts the initial shape and make a test connection.

We sculpt the elements of the figure until we connect them. All small details can be sculpted or drawn (claws, nose).

Use a toothpick to make a hole to connect the head - body - tail.

Next, we get ready for baking. Fold the foil sheet several times. CERNIT clay is baked at 100 degrees for 30 minutes. Don't forget to preheat the oven for 15-20 minutes. After baking, leave parts of the figurine in the oven until completely cool.

We connect all the parts using toothpicks and Moment glue. We make one paw raised. Wait 10 minutes until the glue dries completely. If there are stains or paint left on the figurine, it can be cleaned with acetone.

All that remains is to paint the figurine. We do this with ceramic paints or just acrylic paints. We draw ears, claws, nose, mouth, bib, yellow-black spots on the tip of the tail and the bends of the paws. We paint the coin with gold and apply hieroglyphs.

After the paints have dried, you need to cover the entire figure with varnish. Below is the same figurine in a different color:

Small colorful cats can be made from light self-hardening polymer clay. These are small figurines the size of a matchbox.

To work you will need:

1. Self-hardening polymer clay (velvet plastic), 20 grams.
2. Copper wire.
3. Food foil.
4. Acrylic paints.
5. Beads for eyes.
6. The brush is thin.
7. The knitting needle is thin for working with structure.

Self-hardening clay is stored in a sealed bag or in several layers polyethylene film. Keep excess clay in a container while you work, otherwise the plastic will dry out. We will make a frame for one cat from wire and foil. Since the craft is small, the frame is quite simple, it consists of a head, body and tail. Take two identical pieces of foil. The cat's head will be in the shape of a ball, and the body will be in the shape of a cone.

We cover a piece of wire with foil, try to do it as tightly as possible. There are 2 options, choose any:

Next, we cover the frame with another layer of foil. Press down the foil to prevent the neck from being too thin. It is necessary to ensure that the figure is stable and does not fall to one side. Leave the wire for the tail long. We press down with beads and mark the places for the eyes. The distance between the eyes is small.

To make a tabby cat, we get a gray-brown fur color. Add a little brown and black paint to the plastic and knead.

Knead the clay with your fingers to a thickness of 2-3 mm. We will stick to the frame in two stages.

Cover the foil with the resulting plastic. Leave the tail open. Before the plastic dries, press the beads into the head. The eyes should not protrude too much. Any glue will help, just drop it on the ends of the beads.

Paint the eyes with acrylic paint. You can use yellow and green paints. We are waiting for this layer of clay to dry. We make other colors of cat fur and texture it. To do this, slightly moisten a piece of plastic and scratch out the grooves with a knitting needle.

We sculpt the forehead with a “swallow” shape and stripes on the cheekbones. While we are not puzzled by the required volume, the main thing is to position the eyelids. We use a knitting needle to remove excess plastic from the muzzle and make a typical cat slanted eye shape.

We make a small triangle nose, pads for the mustache and cheekbones. Depending on the breed, the nose may be voluminous or, conversely, flatter. We don’t touch the bridge of the nose yet, the main thing is to position the nose. Then we shade the cheekbones, at the same time giving them the texture of wool with a knitting needle. Adding a chin. We make the shape of the nostrils, pressing the nostrils with a knitting needle, we get something like a heart.

We sculpt stripes of dark and light tones and place them on the forehead. We take only large areas; if necessary, we will complete small ones after sculpting. Lightly moisten the surface and knit the wool texture, simultaneously smoothing the seams between strips of different colors.

Let it dry.

We sculpt the neck and chest of the cat. To ensure that the new layer adheres well, you can moisten the old one a little with water.

Then we sculpt the paws using the main tone. If the paws are striped, then it is better to stick stripes on top.

Press the slits between the fingers.

We sculpt small mug-pillows onto the paws.

We attach the paws to the body. We sculpt the lower ones in a semicircle.

We sculpt the tail at the very end, giving it the desired shape. We sculpt the ears by connecting triangles of pink and primary colors and squeezing them with our fingers. Slightly round, moisten the bottom and press the ears to the head.

We are waiting for the product to dry. Let's start painting. Using a thin brush, draw the pupil. We draw the eyes, nose, contour of the bridge of the nose. As a rule, you also need to tint your eyebrows, cheekbones, and mustache pads.

Add spots and stripes where necessary.

Ceramic cat Pryanechka - MK

Anna Bondarenko, Fusing (Anekcha)
Types of creativity: Modeling > Ceramics
Difficulty: medium
Working time: 5 days

This master class is for lovers of cats - all kinds and different, real and fake. Elena Smirnova inspired me to take it up, and with her light hand the master class was published in the magazine “Friend of Cats” in December 2011. Many thanks to the editors of the magazine and personally to Elena

So, let's go!


We will need:
1. Clay. Clay comes in different forms. It can be of different colors (green, white, orange), but the main thing about it is what color it will become after firing. I use regular red burning clay, which after firing takes on a classic bright terracotta hue. Clay can be factory-made (purchased), or home-made, as in my case. For our Pryanechka you need about a kilogram of raw clay.
2. Slip. Slip is clay dissolved in water to form a liquid slurry, a kind of clay glue. All clay parts are carefully attached to the slip.
3. Stacks for modeling, rolling pin, foam sponge, stationery knife.
4. Cling film
5. A piece of lace braid, burlap, or other textured fabric
6. Blank in the shape of a cat. My blank is cut from laminated chipboard. But it can be made from cardboard, glued in several layers to achieve the required thickness.

7. Oven. What can I say...if you have a muffle furnace, that's good. If you have a fusing oven, congratulations... but if you don’t, don’t worry. Surely there are familiar ceramist fusing artists who can fire your product.

2. Wrap the workpiece in cling film. This is done so that the clay does not stick to it and can be easily removed.


3. Roll out the clay into a layer approximately 5 mm thick on a damp burlap. To prevent the clay from sticking to the rolling pin, you can cover the clay with a second piece of burlap.


4. The rolled out layer should be 3-5 cm larger than our cat’s workpiece on all sides.


5. Now place the clay pancake on the workpiece and carefully press it into shape on all sides. Trim off excess clay with a knife.

6. We especially carefully form the head and ears of the future cat.
Cracks that form in the clay can be smoothed out with a damp sponge.


7. Cover the cat blank with a bag and roll it with a rolling pin so that the texture remains.

8. In the same way, use a rolling pin to stamp a piece of lace. I do this on the tail and in the middle of the body - like a belt


9. Now we turn the cat over. It is very convenient to do this using a sheet of thick cardboard or fiberboard. By pulling the film, we remove the mold from the clay.


10. We roll out flat cakes – supports, and stick them onto the slip. They will not allow the volume to settle until the clay dries.

11. It's time to give the cat some personality. Using a round stack we make indentations for the eyes. We place eyeballs on the slip.


12. We form the cat’s eyelids from small cakes. They will give your eyes a special kind expression.
We sculpt the nose and draw a wide smile with a stack.
Roll the cheeks into balls, don’t forget to glue everything onto the slip!


13. Using a spatula, squeeze out the indentations of the ears, and the kind wrinkles-rays near the eyes. Forming the cat's paws.


14. Using the refill of a regular ballpoint pen, we make a series of indentations into which the stitch flagella will then be inserted. We roll up thin flagella and glue them onto the slip, tucking them into the recesses.


15. Cut out a patch from a rolled out thin layer of clay and glue it onto the cat. We decorate the patches with stitches and buttons - and anything else you want!

16. This is how the cat turned out. It should now dry normally. room temperature approximately 4-5 days. To prevent the clay from cracking during drying, you can cover the product with polyethylene, but do not press it, but only lightly cover it so that there are no sudden changes in temperature and humidity. This will slightly lengthen the drying process, but the product will have a better chance of “surviving” and not cracking.
Next, the clay product must be fired in a muffle furnace. The main thing in this process is gradual heating to the desired temperature and slow cooling. I fire 4 hours to 700 degrees Celsius and then just turn off the kiln and don't open it for about 7-8 hours. Cooling occurs on its own.


17. After firing, the cat acquired a pleasant red color.
In order to paint it we need:
- Acrylic paints and gouache paint - dark brown and red-brown.
-Brushes (I use squirrel ones) No. 1,3,6-7, large hard brush or toothbrush.
-The varnish is transparent.


18. First, let's make a light tint that will highlight the texture of the burlap. To do this, use a large round brush to generously wet the product with water. Apply gouache in a dark red-brown color and use a small brush to darken the relief areas. We immediately blur the edge of the paint spot with clean water so that there are no sharp transitions. Our cat has become completely grimy. It's time to wash it!
But not right away. Let the paint soak into the ceramic a little - 5-10 minutes. Now take a large hard brush or toothbrush and go to the bathroom! Wash off excess paint under running cold water. Don't forget to wear an apron! Otherwise, you will have to wash not only the cat!


19.Now the ceramics must dry - this will happen quickly; unglazed fired clay absorbs water as quickly as it gives it away.
Let's start painting with acrylic paints. We paint the cheeks and eyes, and lightly emphasize the lace belt. I like to shade with my fingers. I gently pat down the paint with pads; I use white acrylic to emphasize the lace texture.


20. We paint the button stitches in different shades of red-brown.

21. Apply varnish to the eyes and decorative elements.
The varnish will add a glossy shine and deepen the color.


It seems that's it...now we can praise ourselves and hang our Pryanechka - simply by hooking him by the tail on a reliable nail.


And finally (let this be a tradition of my master classes), my Alice sneezed so hard her ears were twisted!!!

Creative everyone great success and little ones, our pets - don’t get sick, don’t misbehave, and make them happy!

I will be glad to see your comments and will be happy to answer your questions

Many needlewomen love cats and often embody their image in various projects.

Why not use the cat theme in decorations too? The result will be both attractive and pleasing to the eye. Today we propose to make your own jewelry from polymer clay in the form of cats. All necessary instructions waiting for you under the cut.

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For example, brooches and pendants do not necessarily have to be examples of jewelry art. Individuality is what every woman is looking for, driven by the desire to emphasize her personal style. Therefore, an animalistic theme may well help in this difficult matter.

Fauna, like flora, inspires us in many ways. Today we will add a few more master classes to your collection of animalistic polymer clay projects.

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