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How to make Shisa(Okinawan spiritual lion figure)
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| Pat the clay down into oval. | Draw line on the clay to divide it into 4 parts. | Cut off the clay into 3/4. |
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| First, use 3/4 size of clay. Pat it down into slender. | Put the clay on the board then hit it into flat. | Cut edges of the clay with needle to make foot of Shisa. |
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| Open the clay with your finger then make shape of legs. | Longer the legs of Shisa with your fingers. | Fold legs from the root of it. |
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| Put them on the bord and deside pose of it. | Use 1/3 of clay. Cut it into 1/2. | Round the 1/2 of clay into a sphere. |
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| Make a bowl with your thumb. | Expand the hole into wide. | Put the bowl shape of clay on th body part. The bowl shape of clay will be a head of Shisa. |
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| Draw shape of head on the body part. | Scratch where head and body stick together. It help them stick well. | Spread glue both head and body part to stick them together. |
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| Put head on the body of Shisa. | Stick those two with pallet. | Smooth it with your fingers. |
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| Cut off the head to make mouth of Shisa. | Round the clay into a sphere. Make two sphere for the eyes. | Scratch the eyes with needle. |
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| Spread glue then put eyes on the head. | Draw white part of the eyes. Make some ears, nose, tongue, tail, and etc. as well. | |
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Your original Shisa had completed ! |
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