Polymer Clay Oni Mask

Learn the essential materials for making a polymer clay oni mask, including Super Sculpey firm, lighter fluid, a neodymium magnet, water-based paints, gray primer, clear varnish, and strong glue.

Explore essential polymer clay tools for the oni mask, including ball stylus, dental carver, wooden rod, rake tool, and drill, to sculpt details, smooth joints, and prepare for baking.

Sketch a wooden platform and trace an egg-shaped Oni face with center and eye guidelines, refine the mouth with outward fangs, horns, and ears before sculpting with clay.

Condition firm Sculpey clay, form a 3d egg shape by pressing lumps, mark the front with lines, flatten the face, and glue it to a wooden base as a handle.

Use vertical and horizontal lines to guide eye placement on the polymer clay mask. Add a forehead clay sheet, blend with a roller, and carve and refine the eye outline.

Shape a proportional nose for the polymer clay oni mask, refine with a carver and fingers for symmetry, etch the sides with a curved wooden tool, and form nostril indentations.

Shape and refine the cheekbones by adding a small worm-shaped piece below the eyes, blend it into the main form, and trim to create space between the nose and cheeks.

Shape mouth by rolling a long strip along its outline to form an exaggerated apple shape, then cut and place the top lip under the nose, refine the chin.

Add clay to the bottom of the face to form a fin-like shape for the oni, blend it, and shape the jaw with a tapered strip.

Craft the teeth and fangs for a polymer clay oni mask by shaping top and bottom teeth to proportion, adding canines, and forming cone fangs, emphasizing the Japanese oni look.

Use the rake tool to smooth polymer clay, erasing rough spots with a guitar-string looped on a paintbrush, yielding a cleaner surface. Address grainy texture in the next smoothing step.

Refine the owner's facial expression by shaping a forehead fold with a curved wooden tool, then refine with a smaller tool to craft a laughing, intimidating, fascinating look. Press clay with both thumbs at a key point to intensify the expression, while rough lines are addressed next.

Learn a simple method to sculpt pointy ears from flat clay by pressing a hole, tilting with a tapered tool, and blending to the face, repeating for the other ear.

Apply the same proportioning technique used for fangs to shape horns with polymer clay, roll to length, and press into place for a cooler oni mask accessory.

Add final details by defining the philtrum and lip line with a small ball stylus, press eye holes, and texture the horns with random strokes for a wood-like look.

Celebrate completing your polymer clay oni mask and admire the final piece in place. Embrace imperfections, cherish the unique result, and share your finished mask as a project.