How to Make a Clay Snake Pencil Holder

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Choose two colours of clay

   Make sure it is about a centimeter and a half thick. , These will make the patterns of the snake. , Use a clay cutter to make the tongue forked. , Press it gently onto the flattened edge to make the eye. ,, This will be the bottom of your pencil holder. , You will be sticking these onto your pencil holder.
   
   If you are using kebab sticks, snip the pointy ends off. , Stick the stabilisers into an octagonal shape on the thick pancake.
   
   Make sure to leave two centimeters for the snake. , Start wrapping from the unflattened end.
   
   Be careful not to tear your snake apart as you wrap. ,, Just make sure you don't burn yourself while checking. , Allow to cool.
   
   When cooled, just stick your pens and pencils in and you have a snake pencil holder!
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   Step 2: making sure they are almost the same or match really well.

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   Step 3: Roll the base colour into a long snake around half a metre.

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   Step 4: Roll the second clay colour into tiny balls of clay

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   Step 5: and carefully press them onto the snake.

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   Step 6: Take a third piece of a bit of red clay to make the snake's tongue.

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   Step 7: Flatten one end of the body of the snake and roll one tiny black dot.

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   Step 8: Press the red forked tongue onto the edge of the flattened end.

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   Step 9: Make two thick clay pancakes out of the base colour of your snake.

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    Step 10: Grab eight stable items like a kebab stick

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    Step 11: newspaper tubes

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    Step 12: straws

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    Step 13: Press the two thick pancake clay pieces together.

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    Step 14: Wrap your snake around the stabilisers.

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    Step 15: Once you get to the flattened end

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    Step 16: bend the snake's head upwards.

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    Step 17: Bake the snake pencil holder until it's rock hard.

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    Step 18: Remove from the oven.

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