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| polymer clay Hyrule shield |
I just spent an awful amount of time making a miniature shield. It probably took 3 hours to condition the clay and cut out all the pieces with a scalpel. If I wanted to make miniature shields for a living I would have to sell them for $100/shield to make it worth my time! Oh, and some how find a miniature shield market. On Etsy I just saw Hylian shield earrings, the size of a penny, selling for a couple bucks. Either that person pays themselves a sweatshop hourly rate or I am doing something wrong and there is a much easier way to make this shield.
To make this shield I needed:
- Polymer clay (blue, silver, gold, red)
- Glaze
- Scalpel for cutting out the shapes.
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| Hylian shield out of polymer clay |
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| Polymer clay Zelda magnets. |
If I ever try to make this shield again, I will make a cardboard template first. I would also roll out the clay then chill it. My sweaty giant hands tend to turn clay into soup while I am trying to work with it.
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| N64 controller and Zelda magnets |
In total I made a Hyrule shield, rupees, the blue cucco and the magic beans (above).
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| Miniature Shield Model |
