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Question: Smurfs!.!.!.!.!. Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
I have to make a smurf house(mushroom) out of clay!.
What's the easiest way to make one!?
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I would probably start by rolling out a slab to use as my base possibly placing on a plaster bat so I could move it later!.

I would roll out some clay between plastic or cloth!. I would then construct the walls of the house!. i might wait till the clay gets harder to cut a hole for the door and window

Do you want the roof to come off!? If so I would take some paper towel and put it where the roof would join!.

I would roll out some coils and form the cap of the mushroom on top of the paper towels!. I would wind the coils to a point then maybe top with a small slab of clay to finish the roof!. I would smooth the coils and let it get close to leather hard!.

When the clay gets harder would lift of the roof!. Cut an opening for the door!. Make a door!. Cut a window!. Depending on which Smurf will live in the house make a window box and some furniture!.

I would smooth the inside of the roof!. maybe make a chimney!. and corresponding fireplace on the inside!. Think about doing some landscaping!.

I would put the roof back replacing the paper towel!. Let it dry some more!. Maybe paint with some under-glaze

If you want the roof permently attached now is the time!. Take a needle tool and lightly rough up both touching surfaces!.
Add some slip - clay mixed with water to make a mud - use it as a glue pressing the parts together!. Do not creat an air bubble that will explose as the piece heats up in the kiln!.

Let it get dryer and put it in line to be bisque fired!.

Look at it after the first firing then think how to glaze!. If I had done under-glaze probably just a thin coat of a clear glaze!.Www@QuestionHome@Com