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Tortoise Candle Holder

Nov. 25, 2014
You Will Need:

Fevicryl Shilpkar, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Black 02, Pearl Metallic Gold 352, Earthen Diya, Sandpaper, Ball Pen Refills.

Description :

Tortoise Candle Holder

STEP 1
Soak the diya overnight and dry it.
STEP 2
Scrape the surface of the diya with a sandpaper to make it even.
STEP 3
Mix Hobby Ideas Shilpkar Resin Base and Hardener to form a even dough.
STEP 4
Make long coils out of the dough wrap the diya putting it upside down to form the body of the tortoise.
STEP 5
Mould a head, four legs and a tail out of the dough and fix them to the tortoise. Let it dry thoroughly.
STEP 6
Paint the diya with Fevicryl Hobby Ideas Acrylic colour- Black. Let it dry.
STEP 7
Apply dry brush strokes with Fevicryl Hobby Ideas Acrylic Colour- Pearl Metallic Gold. Let it dry.
STEP 8
Take diyas of different sizes and use them to make tortoise candle holders.