Christmas decoration with Silk Clay® gingerbread man
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Mould a cute gingerbread man out of Silk Clay® and hang him in a pipe cleaner circle on the Christmas tree. A fun Christmas project for children who love to be creative.
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Roll the brown Silk Clay® out flat.
Roll the brown Silk Clay® out flat.2 
Cover the polystyrene ball with Silk Clay®.
Cover the polystyrene ball with Silk Clay®.3 
Mould two arms and two legs for the gingerbread man and decorate them with white Silk Clay®.
Mould two arms and two legs for the gingerbread man and decorate them with white Silk Clay®.4 
Attach the arms and legs to the gingerbread man’s body.
Attach the arms and legs to the gingerbread man’s body.5 
Mould a small round apple out of red Silk Clay® and pierce the eye pin through the apple.
Mould a small round apple out of red Silk Clay® and pierce the eye pin through the apple.6 
Mould white Silk Clay® icing for the top of the gingerbread man’s head.
Mould white Silk Clay® icing for the top of the gingerbread man’s head.7 
Roll a long thin sausage out of Silk Clay® and cut it into small pieces.
Roll a long thin sausage out of Silk Clay® and cut it into small pieces.8 
Cover the gingerbread man with the white icing.
Cover the gingerbread man with the white icing.9 
Make sprinkles out of different colours of Silk Clay® and use them to decorate the icing.
Make sprinkles out of different colours of Silk Clay® and use them to decorate the icing.10 
Add green Silk Clay® buttons and googly eyes.
Add green Silk Clay® buttons and googly eyes.11 
Mix red and white Silk Clay® for the gingerbread man’s cheeks.
Mix red and white Silk Clay® for the gingerbread man’s cheeks.12 
Add the cheeks to the gingerbread man.
Add the cheeks to the gingerbread man.13 
Twist red and white Silk Clay® into a candy cane.
Twist red and white Silk Clay® into a candy cane.14 
Roll the cane until it has a smooth surface.
Roll the cane until it has a smooth surface.15 
Attach the candy cane to the gingerbread man.
Attach the candy cane to the gingerbread man.16 
Hold together six pipe cleaners.
Hold together six pipe cleaners.17 
Twist a pipe cleaner around both ends.
Twist a pipe cleaner around both ends.18 
Pull the pipe cleaners into a round shape.
Pull the pipe cleaners into a round shape.19 
Insert the eye pin through the bottom of the pipe cleaner circle.
Insert the eye pin through the bottom of the pipe cleaner circle.20 
Insert the eye pin into the bottom of the gingerbread man.
Insert the eye pin into the bottom of the gingerbread man.21 
Tie a silver hanging string around the top of the pipe cleaner circle.
Tie a silver hanging string around the top of the pipe cleaner circle.Free Step-by-Step Guide
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