How to Make a Realistic Baby Octopus Pendant / Charm Out of Polymer Clay

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Hey everyone! In this tutorial I show you how to sculpt a realistic baby octopus pendant using polymer clay, acrylic paints, and resin.
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FULL MATERIALS LIST:
Translucent Polymer Clay (I used Premo Accents)
1.5” Oval Pendant Tray
Your Favorite Sculpting Tools
Purple, Brown, Black and Metallic Green Acrylic Paints
Cup of Water
Clear Casting Resin and Necessary Mixing Materials
Fine Tip Round Paint Brush
1/2” Flat Paint Brush
Clay Softener or Baby Oil
Toothbrush
Palette Knife or X-Acto Knife
Other Tips and Notes:
After curing the octopus I had a good amount of air pockets (moonies) in the head. As you could see, none of them were visible after painting so I wasn’t concerned about them.
Adding a good amount of resin to the back of the octopus before placing it on the pendant tray will act as your adhesive. Just be sure that no resin leaks out from behind and goes over the edge of the tray.
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@deepsolar169 5 жыл бұрын

I love how he simultaneously seems excited and dead inside when he does these videos lol.

@breadpilled2587 5 жыл бұрын

That's what being an artist is like lmao. I love it.

@deepsolar169 5 жыл бұрын

@spacemantango Oh trust me, I know. I'm a musician lol

@pink55tink 5 жыл бұрын

Completely monotone lmao 😂

@crystalplayz3359 5 жыл бұрын

Sad but true ;-;

@-MrFozzy- 5 жыл бұрын

Aw man that’s so funny....that perfectly reflects what I was seeing....great observation

@BunnyNevermore 5 жыл бұрын

i love how u always just pile all ur supplies together lo l

@aceofclay 5 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks

@FuckMyLifeUK 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! It would be wicked to see you make a facehungger from the alien franchise

@ohthereyouarepeter1435 5 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck balls, that really would be amazing lol

@thundermicelouie5787 4 жыл бұрын

Same idea here.

@AyaBlue22 5 жыл бұрын

4:27 - “... so, when two people really like each other...”

@xoplushlifexo5419 5 жыл бұрын

They're so adorable and realistic, wow 🐙

@girthillbill697 5 жыл бұрын

OH WOW. This is amazing. Thanks for sharing. I love Orca's and was wondering, that maybe you could do a tutorial on making whales and dolphins too. Thanks so very Much. Cheers to you

@emmac9565 6 жыл бұрын

So glad you’re on KZfaq now! Great seeing you creating 😁

@aceofclay 6 жыл бұрын

Emma C thanks so much! More to come 😁

@KiraAkaike 5 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed an hour ago at 22k subscribers and now it's 23k! So glad to see this channel blow up! One of the best things KZfaq recommended me

@iaisha_mua3502 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing this vid vs. your most recent you’ve come such a long way🥺❤️

@leighcarver6826 5 жыл бұрын

I have been being watching your videos all morning and am super impressed! So much so that I feel inspired to create something myself today which I haven done in so long, too long really. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and...SUB!

@ThisOLmaan 2 жыл бұрын

Yaaaaaay thank you Mr. Ace even if its an Ooooooolder video, Love going back watch ur Older videos always a pleasure and Learning.

@icspn 5 жыл бұрын

Instead of watering down the paint you can mix the colors with glazing medium. It keeps the thick viscosity that makes painting easier but makes the paint translucent. Glazing medium can be a little pricey but one bottle will last a long time and I find it absolutely worth the cost for projects like this.

@mayrakopjansen2814 4 жыл бұрын

This octopus is so cute

@chrystalfromalaska 6 жыл бұрын

acrylic paint should come off in detail if you just dip your paint brush in water and use the water like an eraser. love your work btw! happy I found your page!:)

@aceofclay 6 жыл бұрын

Chrystal Schmidt great tip thanks!

@mayrakopjansen2814 3 жыл бұрын

It’s gorgeous

@linklukens1981 5 жыл бұрын

You are so beautiful and amazingly skilled

@looneylyd7521 4 жыл бұрын

Aw! He looks so tired... 😭 Loved seeing the process of making the sculpture! Wish I was as talented as you!

@Pennasaurus 6 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and I think I've watched every video so far. The creepy lips were my favorite! Couldn't hit that subscribe button fast enough! Please keep making vids!!❤

@aceofclay 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! Planning to have another video up this week. :-D

@Pablo-mb7kz 4 жыл бұрын

i have become an addict to ace of clay, cant stop watching your videos!

@ohthereyouarepeter1435 5 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done, I love your work and I love the effort to reach the finished product. I've been into various art forms my entire life so I love finding channels like this :) I've subscribed and been hitting like on the videos as I watch them, I can't wait to see what else you do.. if you happen to do a mermaid, I REALLY would love to see what you can do with that! Looking forward to Future videos 💓💓💓

@Mexxican07 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a good lesson.

@madzz_c_ 4 жыл бұрын

This has to be my favorite channel on KZfaq!!!!

@User-ve4bl 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful.

@anonymouscreature9483 5 жыл бұрын

I love octopus

@dylanthevillain8924 5 жыл бұрын

BEST VIDEO OF OCTOPUS EVER

@Maarysouzaa 6 жыл бұрын

Ow, Amazing! Great work 💖

@heyitselijah2076 5 жыл бұрын

*Your eyes are so fckin beautiful I can't-*

@Nothinghereismeallisnot 5 жыл бұрын

Hey It's Elijah I I knowwww I’m convinced he wears eye contacts. *No ones eyes are THAT fucking PeRfEcT*

@lcoop5497 5 жыл бұрын

Uhh, is this a gaybo and lezzie convo?

@rawri_x3 5 жыл бұрын

Yeet irksgu

@rawri_x3 5 жыл бұрын

Hej

@coltencarter7907 3 жыл бұрын

@@lcoop5497 uhm what?😡

@wightqueen3419 4 жыл бұрын

OMG!!! I need to try this but I will paint it like my favourite octopus of all time the blue ringed octopus! love it tfs!!

@danielaclawson9585 6 жыл бұрын

Always looking forward to these videos!

@aceofclay 6 жыл бұрын

Daniela C thank you so much! Glad you like them!

@JessyOldham 5 жыл бұрын

you are a treat ty

@loveangel2504 5 жыл бұрын

you are simply awesome!!

@cheriz3177 6 жыл бұрын

Love your tutorials! Thank you for sharing.

@aceofclay 6 жыл бұрын

Cheri Z thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying them. 😊

@aroundthehousewithcheryl 5 жыл бұрын

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

@Ibaneddie76 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@mayrakopjansen2814 4 жыл бұрын

I love this tutorial the octopus is so cute

@KebbuDace 5 жыл бұрын

Cool!!

@KalysKlays 6 жыл бұрын

Fab video!

@ionapuffy 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! New subsciber here. I'm completely amazed by your skills, you make it look so easy! Thanks for sharing, can't wait to watch more of your videos

@creaturedomes9364 3 жыл бұрын

Cool would love to make one of these for My creature Domes❤️👍 good job

@55woo88 Жыл бұрын

thanks for all the videos they are amazing!!! the tutorials are well paced and your monsters look fantastic! not for beginner levels tho but really make me get to know what kind of process and techniques im getting into so that i wouldn't be needing or getting lost from tons of beginner sets of tools! have some questions about the clear cast and the glaze part. for example what are the scientific name of these clear cast(since im not located in us)and are there other recommendations for glazing instead of using epoxy resin? and last one what are some of the top colors to purchase to just test things out? (i'm thinking go for some simple horror accessories first like thangs tentacles or alien head😂 thanks a lot:))

@alejandrras7204 6 жыл бұрын

I love your work, I follow you on Instagram and I get amazed every time!

@aceofclay 6 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! I really appreciate that and I'm glad you enjoy my work. :)

@peakalpacayt2422 5 жыл бұрын

your so creative OH YEaH YeaHHH yeahhh

@caitlinmclaughlin105 5 жыл бұрын

Your amazing

@My-World2007 Жыл бұрын

4:38 The start of life *Wholesome smile*

@cellomascha8575 10 ай бұрын

Lmao

@TruthSurge 4 жыл бұрын

7:36 Thinning with water is bad because you are not only lowering the amount of pigment, but lowering the amount of BINDER, also. This means that your subsequent coats MAY wash off the previous coats if you thin it too much. An alternative, would be to thin your paint with an acrylic binder ( paint w/o pigment) so that you get the thinned look without adhesion problems. You don't want to wipe off any of your first coat by applying your 2nd coat. Just an idea but I notice you didn't do a 2nd layer of paint, you flicked tiny droplets and painted eyes so in this case it wouldn't matter. Nice result!!

@DCogsdil 5 жыл бұрын

JUST A SIDE NOTE: Be sure to set the piece on Wax Paper to dry. Or when you go to pick it up it will glue itself to anything it is laying on. With wax paper, it comes up with no problems. Me love this! Will be trying this. I did a glow in the dark octopus in a glass jewelry coin container and added clear resin like it was half in water and half not. Toodles Debs from Texas ps tips from @NerdECrafter on KZfaq.

@rosy1586 5 жыл бұрын

Haha “try to do it right the first time” good advice haha. Just teasing thanks for sharing:)

@sandradavis847 6 жыл бұрын

tHANKS

@thundermicelouie5787 4 жыл бұрын

You should do this with Cosclay.

@d.m.173 5 жыл бұрын

I mostly make jewelry with clay via mokume gane/abstract but I so want to dry this for a necklace! I love the wet look. Do you have a FB or some kind of group where people can try your stuff and share with others? Also, can you use liquid clay and a shiney topcoat instead of resin? I so despise having to use resin lol

@samanthaleane9283 6 жыл бұрын

Good tutorial ☺

@aceofclay 6 жыл бұрын

Samantha Leane thank you! Glad you liked it 😁

@jessicabrauman 5 жыл бұрын

I love this so much. When I'm not so poor and can afford the clay and resin I'm going to try this

@reduniverse0 6 жыл бұрын

So cool to leave us your secrets ! Thanks ! So polymer clay is a kind of plastic ?

@aceofclay 6 жыл бұрын

thank you! and yes it's a kind of plastic once cured.

@thundermicelouie5787 4 жыл бұрын

This makes me want to attempt to sculpt the Alien.

@anonthe-third2367 5 жыл бұрын

For suckers, roll small balls of clay and press down in the middle of it with a dotting tool.

@spicybeantofu 5 жыл бұрын

On a scale this small idk lol sounds like a lot of work. He doesn't seem to like to do a lot of work. He trys to find the relaxed way of doing things. I like the suckers so when I make anything with tentacles I put them.

@Tressym. 5 жыл бұрын

well he did it for his Sea Witch vid recently, so either it's too small of a scale to do it in this situation, or he read this comment and decided to apply it to the new video.

@d.m.173 5 жыл бұрын

He's been working with clay for a long time and this is a beginner technique so I am sure he knows lol.

@anonthe-third2367 5 жыл бұрын

@@d.m.173 Even the most advanced in a subject can learn. Don't be a stan.

@KazzieBB 5 жыл бұрын

@@anonthe-third2367 that's not what that means you idiot

@luisromeri2672 6 жыл бұрын

+ Ace of Clay - Love all these stuff...You have to follow.

@arielodiz 5 жыл бұрын

I love this, you should make a similar one with a Cthulhu head :D

@carterbryce878 4 жыл бұрын

Haha what a great idea.

@Heycoolname123 5 жыл бұрын

Can you just use watercolors instead of watered down acrylic?

@emilyrosepayne 3 жыл бұрын

I challenge you to make a flaming hell hound.

@nervousbreakdown7020 5 жыл бұрын

Does translucent sculpy work the same as primo?

@Nothinghereismeallisnot 5 жыл бұрын

I am CONVINCED you wear contacts. No ones eyes are that beautiful

@valeriegiesen3689 5 жыл бұрын

Hey can you show us the pieces up close at the end in every angle? That would help tons.

@JesseRHughes93 6 жыл бұрын

Love the work. Quick question. You always bake then paint?? Or can I lay down chalk pastels glaze then bake?? I NEED HELP. lol.

@aceofclay 6 жыл бұрын

Jesse Hughes thanks! And yes with polymer clay, you have to bake before painting. Chalk pastels are fine to be added to uncured clay, but don’t glaze the piece until after it has been baked. Hope this helps!

@kyrachavez3668 5 жыл бұрын

4:30 does anyone see what I see?? No? Just me?

@entretienrgt514 5 жыл бұрын

Do you swollow?

@davidwhite8789 5 жыл бұрын

Spermmm!!!

@femkeasma4619 5 жыл бұрын

Jupp mee

@myribunt5261 5 жыл бұрын

Yes I do!

@_____5489 5 жыл бұрын

*BEGONE!*

@LeonelNagual 5 жыл бұрын

te amo

@elishahankin6465 2 жыл бұрын

I made one...do a big Kraken to go with Medusa!

@cmarkme 5 жыл бұрын

Subbed to your Excellent Channel x :-)

@ghastlycreations5627 5 жыл бұрын

Omg is so cute i want a baby octopus please.

@TruthSurge 4 жыл бұрын

3:45 haha SHOULD realize.....

@phroggy1994 5 жыл бұрын

+1 subscriber

@jennglow4647 5 жыл бұрын

😃

@JINX-ie2ld 5 жыл бұрын

CURIOUS MIND HERE! can i dry the resin faster using UV light?

@JINX-ie2ld 5 жыл бұрын

@@aprilforever well its the same as the ones u would use to dry nail art and nail art also uses resin so i figured the eyes u make would dry faster in a UV lamp but i guess if i don't experiment ill never know keep up the good work love your stuff has inspired me a lot!

@thomasmackay7813 4 жыл бұрын

How much money do you make in a year from making sculptures?

@christinestafford2089 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome.. Have you ever used UV resin? Love that stuff

@aceofclay 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And yes, I use it when I can’t wait the full 24 hours for the 2-part kind to cure.

@christinestafford2089 5 жыл бұрын

Ohh. Lol. Do you think the 24 hour kind is better? I've only used the UV kind.

@aceofclay 5 жыл бұрын

Haha yep. I love not having to wait for things to cure with the UV resin, but if I had to pick, the 2-part kind is more cost effective and your not limited to the size or number of items you can fit under your UV light.

@aceofclay 5 жыл бұрын

And I get you can stick it out in the sun but sun isn’t guaranteed where I live lol

@christinestafford2089 5 жыл бұрын

Ooh ok..

@ViolentNightshade 5 жыл бұрын

What do you mean when you say conditioned?

@loricody4956 4 жыл бұрын

Nightshade conditioning the clay is just squishing and rolling it. This softens it and also helps to make sure the polymers in the clay are mixed evenly.

@saulopaolo7496 8 ай бұрын

handsome guy❤

@athaliahernandez9750 4 жыл бұрын

When you attached the first tentacle it looked like a tadpole

@demontrent10653 5 жыл бұрын

😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻

@dexthesharcyboixdyandspide7109 5 жыл бұрын

I thought the thumbnail had a real one! 0-0

@nabaaang5900 5 жыл бұрын

Little guy's baked and so am I

@ohthereyouarepeter1435 5 жыл бұрын

Lmfao I like you ;)

@phroggy1994 5 жыл бұрын

*_iM a PoTaTo_*

@777sgiles 5 жыл бұрын

I love this little octopus! Have you heard of the humboldt squid aka Red Devil Squid? It would be neat to see your version of it. °\(ッ)/° ßÏG HÛGŠ

@martinb554 5 жыл бұрын

Make the face hugger from aliens

@pink55tink 5 жыл бұрын

Switchplate??? Future video???

@shuit2999 5 жыл бұрын

At least this isn't like computers and how you can download a hackers download and get hacked, losing all of your stuff. Plus what about the squid in the vid pic