make your own

[esquid]

Here's instructions I found on making an small octo charm (note the number of arms):

 

[DinoIgnacio]

that's really cool! thanks for sharing!

 

[Octi]

Thats so cool!
Thanks!

 

[Jean]

You can also get coloured sculpey (or Du-kit for the Kiwis), so you can skip the paint section!

J

 

[baldtankman]

Where do you buy it Jean?

 

[sorseress]

I think I would make it with 8 arms, and make them longer and in more natural octo positions. It's cute, but I would like it a lot better if it wasn't so cartoony. Make the eyes more realistic, give it a funnel, etc....

 

[Jean]

Where do you buy it Jean?

I get mine from a local shop called art zone, but I would imagine most art shops or hobby shops (and I think warehouse stationary) would carry it. Also spotlight (if you have one in Wellington) carries sculpy.

Check out
http://www.dukit.co.nz/ for a list of suppliers

Cheers

Jean

 

[Jean]

I think I would make it with 8 arms, and make them longer and in more natural octo positions. It's cute, but I would like it a lot better if it wasn't so cartoony. Make the eyes more realistic, give it a funnel, etc....

The only problems with the longer arms is that sculpy is a bit brittle when fired.

J

 

[DWhatley]

Jean,
Have you ever tried putting it in water after it is fired? I want to make (since I can't find) an octo for a water fountain (I have a base) but don't want to mess with ceramics so this seems to be a good media if it will not dissolve.

 

[esquid]

I'm wondering how different they would look if you used the colored sculpey and if it would make it harder to paint on the details. I have a box of sculpey here so I may have found my way out of working on school work for the day