My daughter and son-in-law, who met while attending Temple University in Philadelphia and still enjoy going to Temple Owls football games, thought it would be a fun addition to their wedding celebration to have two little owls atop their wedding cake.
I built these 3″ high owls out of Sculpey clay. I formed an egg-shaped ball out of tinfoil first for each owl, then laid a layer of terra cotta colored Sculpey on top of that, because if the form is made completely out of solid Sculpey it can take a long time to bake to hardness. I flattened the bottom of each egg so they would stand without rolling over. Once I smoothed out the surface of the terra cotta layer, I added various colors of Sculpey for features, props, and clothing pieces.
I baked the Sculpey as per the directions and the figures hardened perfectly, with no cracks. I added some details – the rhinestones, veil (a snippet from my mother’s wedding veil), dress lace (a snippet from the hem of my gown), and top hat band (ribbon) were glued on afterwards.
Adorable, Pat! There is no end to your talent!