FimoClowns.pdf

Fimo Clown

By Penny Whale

Materials Required:

Fimo 20mm (approx.) cubes:

Red, White, Yellow, Green.

Fimo the size (approx.) of a twenty pence piece:

Black, Navy Blue.

Craft knife.

Very fine paintbrush.

Acrylic paints: Green, Red.

Fimo gloss varnish.

70mm length of coloured thread.

Baking paper or foil (to bake model on).

Glue.

To Model The Clown:

All the pictures of the components are actual

size to use as a guide. Make the model straight

onto the baking paper or foil to avoid having to

move it later. Bake the model in the oven at 130° C

or Gas Mark 1 ⁄ 2 for 20 minutes. Start by making

the basic body following the steps below.

Break off a small ball of

white, flatten and shape so

that the top of the head is

slightly pointed.

Take a large piece of red

and flatten into a rectangle

25mm x 35mm x 1mm.

Cut angles and a small slit

to form trouser shape.

Take two small balls of

white, flatten to form

hands and slip under the

sleeves, cutting a small ‘v’

shape in the flat hand to

hold the balloon string.

Flatten a large piece of

yellow into a rectangle

20mm x 40mm x 1mm for

the shirt. Cut to round off

one corner for the shoulder

and pull the other corner

to make the out-stretched

arm.

Flatten a small piece of

yellow into a rectangle

10mm x 20mm x 1mm and

cut in half to make socks.

Place one sock carefully

under each trouser leg and

slip the top edge of the

trousers over the yellow

shirt, making sure you

keep the sleeves free.

Gently press the head up

against the top of the shirt.

Flatten a small ball of

green to the size of a ten

pence piece. Cut in half

and with a sharp craft

knife cut hair shapes. Press

these gently to sides of

head.

Finishing Touches:

When the

model is cold,

paint on the

spots and stripes

with acrylic

paints. After the

paint has dried

(it is best to

leave it to dry

overnight),

varnish the

clown. When

dry glue the

clown to the

card, making

sure to leave

room for the

balloon.

Glue the

piece of thread

to the back of

the balloon

before glueing

the balloon into

place. Add a tiny

amount of glue

to the thread

where it fits

into the clown’s

hand.

Gently press the end of a

very fine paintbrush into

the face to form two eye

sockets. Take a small ball

of red and add a nose to

the face. Roll a very fine

sausage shape in red and

attach to form a mouth.

Take two tiny balls of black

and insert eyes into the

sockets. (It is easier to

paint the facial features!).

Similarly, roll two more

thin green sausages, flatten

slightly and attach to the

model to make the braces,

adding two tiny balls of

yellow for the buttons.

Make the holes in the

buttons with a fine needle.

For the crown of the hat

take a small ball of red,

flatten into a circle, then

cut in half and place one

half at the top of the head,

overlapping it slightly.

With the other half make a

15mm sausage in red and

attach it to the head to

form the brim of the hat.

For the clown’s bow-tie,

make a tiny blue rectangle

and cut into a bow shape.

Wrap a tiny flattened

sausage of blue around the

centre and fix the bow-tie

to his neck.

Tips:

Warm the

piece of Fimo

you are going

to use in your

hands before

attempting any modelling.

Use a ‘wet wipe’ to clean your fingertips

between colours, and model white items first.

To ensure the paint adheres more effectively,

wipe the model over with a cotton bud dipped in

acetone, then allow to dry for a few moments.

Acetone can be bought at most big chemists, very

cheaply and in handy sized bottles.

Acrylic paints can be bought in small pots and

assorted colours from craft shops avoiding the

need to buy the large tubes stocked by art shops.

If you use baking paper to make your model

on instead of foil, you can draw onto it the size

and shape you have available on your blank card

to make sure the finished model will fit.

Roll two thin sausages of

green, flatten and form

into boots. Attach to socks

pressing gently, then add

two tiny sausages of green

to form the edges of the

boots.

Finally, take a ball of green

and flatten, pulling one

end slightly to form a

balloon shape. Add a tiny

blob of green to the end to

form the knot. Now bake

the model (see the first

page of this article for

instructions).

Place tiny flattened

sausages of red at the

bottom of the trouser legs

to form ‘turn-ups’.

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