How to Make a King Tut Statue for a School Project
- 1). Cover the table or work surface with old newspapers or a plastic table covering to protect the surface.
- 2). Mold the modeling clay into a rough figurine of a man, eight to 10 inches high. Smooth the clay with damp fingers as you go. Add pieces of clay to the figurine to represent a man wearing Egyptian robes; it will look like a man wearing a knee-length skirt with a cinched-in waist.
- 3). Firmly attach small pieces of clay to the head of the figurine to make King Tut's headdress: make a small flat rectangle of clay and attach it to hang down around the head, leaving the face clear; add a small, worm-like shape standing up from the center of the front. Let the clay figurine dry completely, about two to four hours.
- 4). Paint the dried figurine with craft paints: white for the robes with a gold line for a belt; royal blue and gold stripes for the headdress; gold for the small ornamental snake in the center front of the headdress. You can add painted black or dark brown sandals and a face if desired. Allow paint to dry for one to two hours.
- 5). Replace paint with gauze strips wrapped around the body of the figurine to represent the mummy version of King Tut.
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