Bouncing Festive Birds

Materials

Here’s a spin on the symbol of peace using Australia’s colourful and vibrant birdlife.

Step 1. Create the base of the bird’s body from tightly formed aluminium foil.

Step 2. A Modelling Spring has two different ends – a metal plate at one end, with an adhesive pad at the other. Attach the plate end to the foil body with tape.

Step 3. Model Magiclay (or Modelling Foam) over the body and the tape join. Be careful not to cover the spring’s coil. Experiment with marbled and mixed Magiclay colours.

Step 4. Add additional details, e.g. beak, eyes, wings and feathers.

Step 5. Peel the protective paper off the adhesive pad, then attach the spring to a Wooden Modelling Base. Students may choose to decorate the wooden base.

Step 6. Leave to air dry.