Mid-Autumn Festival handmade clay
1. Prepare materials. The following materials need to be prepared for making Mid-Autumn National Day clay sculptures: white, yellow, orange, red and black clay sculptures; Tools: blades, wires, rolling pins, needles; Pigments: red, yellow, blue, orange and green; Box: You can choose a round mooncake gift box or a rectangular gift box.
2. Manufacturing steps: prepare the chassis: lay a layer of clay on the bottom of the box and pat it down to prevent it from sticking unsteadily. Making moon cakes: mix white mud and yellow mud, knead into small balls, flatten them, and then put them on the chassis. Making the national flag: mix red clay and yellow clay, knead into small balls, flatten them, and then put them on the chassis.
3. Making lanterns: mix yellow clay and orange clay, knead them into small balls, flatten them, and then put them on the chassis. Balloon making: mix red clay and yellow clay, knead into small balls, flatten them and put them on the chassis. Making garlands: mix yellow clay and orange clay, knead into small balls, flatten them, and then put them on the chassis.
4. Coloring: Draw patterns on the chassis with different colors of pigments. You can draw the Great Wall, osmanthus trees and other patterns. Place decorations: put the prepared national flag, lanterns, balloons and garlands on the chassis. Packaging: Stick red and yellow paper strips around the box, and then hang moon cakes on the top of the box. Finally, put the packaged box into the gift box to complete the clay sculpture of Mid-Autumn National Day.
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