Things You'll Need
Craft wire
Needle-nosed pliers
Aluminum foil
Polymer clay
Clay knife
Toothpick
Jelly roll tray
Oven
When learning about mammals, it can be exciting to create a project relating to the animals you're studying. For example, you can create a 3D model of a wolf when learning about boreal forest mammals. If sculpted using certain guidelines, you can use your wolf in a report presentation or place it inside a diorama on boreal forests.
Step 1
Use needle-nosed pliers to bend a 5-inch-long wire into an oval. This will be the body of the wolf.
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Step 2
Twist a 3-inch piece of wire into a circle onto one end of the oval for the wolf's head.
Step 3
Attach a 3-inch piece of wire sticking straight out on the other end of the oval for the wolf's tail.
Step 4
Attach two 3-inch pieces of wire onto each of the wide sides of the oval for the wolf's legs.
Step 5
Stuff a ball of aluminum foil into the body and head of the structure.
Step 6
Cover the structure with gray polymer clay.
Step 7
Use a clay knife to sculpt the paws, muzzle, ears and tail of the wolf out of the polymer clay.
Step 8
Use a toothpick to add detail onto the wolf sculpture, such as fur, eyes, nose holes, claws and teeth.
Step 9
Place the wolf sculpture onto an aluminum jelly roll tray.
Step 10
Bake the sculpture in a 150 degree oven for 15 minutes. Allow the model to cool completely before displaying it.
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