How to mold a plasticine shark: a master class with photos

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Shark is a formidable predator. Both children and adults will be very interested in reproducing a plasticine shark model to decorate a sea collage or just create an interesting figurine. With the help of a small instruction, which is given below, you can master the execution technique, so that later you can realize any creative ideas related to the execution of the inhabitants of the sea world.

Materials

For creativity, you need to prepare a flat surface. An ideal option would be a special board for plasticine. You can also use various oilcloths and smooth paper. What you need:

• Plasticine 4 colors: black, white, red and any other one that will be taken as a basis (we chose blue).
• Stack.
• Toothpicks.
• Skalochka.

How to mold a shark?

First, take a little blue plasticine and roll it into a ball. From it we make a long oval, slightly flattened at the top and bottom. From the side of the tail, it should taper a little. This will become the base for the body. Then we roll out a thin layer of white plasticine and attach it on the side where it will belocated belly.

Then make a few balls of the main color. Of these, you should get a tail, 2 front fins and 3 hind ones. Don't forget about the distinctive upper fin, the tip of which should be slightly rounded. So far, the workpiece is more like a whale. How to make a shark?

Before you attach them, you first need to make the eyes and teeth of the shark. With a stack we outline the eyes and a toothy mouth. We make 2 small "pancakes" with black plasticine and fasten them into the already prepared recesses. You can leave it as it is, or you can make the pupils of red to give the shark an ominous look. We make nostrils with a stack.

Paste the blank for the mouth with white plasticine. With a stack we make zigzag cuts to simulate pointed shark teeth. Don't forget to make some cuts to represent the gills. This is how you can make the face of a shark. How to mold the rest of the parts?

If the fins are not ready yet, they need to be completed. Note that one part of the tail should be slightly longer than the other. To better fasten the parts, it is recommended to attach all parts to the body with toothpicks. Thus, we attach the front fins on both sides. From above we fasten a curved fin. Then we attach the shark tail and next to it 3 fins: one on top and two on the sides. That's all. The tutorial on how to mold a shark ends here.

Conclusion

The result is a shark that looks quite menacing. It is worth noting that any color can be chosen for it. If you want to get a non-cartoon shark, then you can use the gray color, which you buy ready-made or mix it yourself. There are different types of sharks, so you can go beyond the classic version and make a tiger or hammerhead shark.

If the dough was chosen for modeling, then after a while the craft will dry out and become a full-fledged figure. But you need to make sure that all the details are securely attached, otherwise small elements such as eyes may crumble. But in any case, they can always be put back in place with superglue. Classic plasticine crafts should not be left in a hot place or in direct sunlight, otherwise they will leak.