Q&A for How to Make a Clay Person

Better to paint the facial expressions to help make them more clear and realistic.

This is difficult, but practice. Use a pencil or toothpick to sculpt edges, and make sure it’s not too thick and heavy. Practice makes perfect!

You just have to make a cone shape for the dress and put it on the doll.

It depends on the type of clay. Look on the back of the packaging for directions.

Do a couple of measurements, then sew the fabric into a dress shape with an opening. Then carefully slip it onto the (dry) clay doll.

No, as it would be difficult to get the expressions right.

Sculpt a clay person as described in the article, then add clay armor and a helmet. For the sword, roll a thin cone out of clay and place it on a shorter cylinder, then attach this to your person's hand.

Roll the clay out flat and mold it into a cone shape. If you want a dress with frills, use a toothpick or a pencil to indent lines into the clay. Then wrap it around the doll.

Create a small box/cube of clay, then add a triangle on top for the roof, then add details like windows and a door.