PENGUIN? USUAL SUMIKKO SCENE COLOUR RECIPE


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Before jumping into the colour recipe, do make sure you watch the video to see how these are made! I'll be writing a little bit about how I made each item in case the video isn't clear enough to help you through the process a bit better 😊

Note that the brand of polymer clay I use for everything is Premo, including translucent clay.

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Here's the reference photo I used! 😊 

"Penguin? is an insecure penguin that has identity issues. He is a river spirit that was blessed with "the moon tear" and transformed into a green creature that resembles somewhat a penguin, but is unsure if it really is one; (it likes eating cucumbers and has vague memories of having a crown on its head). He has no confidence and used to wear a plate on his head that made him look like a Kappa (water spirits from Japanese folklore). He’s always questioning his identity and even puts a question mark behind his name.. It likes to read and listen to music."

 
 

PENGUIN?

Make a bean shape, put belly on and smooth it out (if you prefer), cut hands and make sure it faces upwards.
Put feet, and mouth, and lastly the eyes. 

PALE GREEN (Body)
White (1 + 1/2) : Wasabi (1/4) : Verde (1/32) : Translucent  (1 + 1/2)

WHITE (Belly)
White (1) : Translucent (1)

DARK YELLOW (Feet and Mouth)
White (1) : Cadmium Yellow (1/16) : Translucent (1)

PALE BROWN (Eyes)
Black (1/2) : White (1/4) : Burnt Umber (1) : Translucent (1)

 
 

HEADPHONES

Cut two small circles and a stripe with TURQUOISE, place two semi circle of MEDIUM YELLOW on top of the small circle.
Make sure you measure the stripe with Penguin? to make sure it's the right length.
Bake it WITH Penguin?, so the shape stays. 

MEDIUM YELLOW (Sides of headphones)
White (1) : Cadmium Yellow (1/16) : Translucent (1)

TURQOUISE (Headphone frame)
White (1) : Turquoise (1/2) : Translucent (1) : PALE BROWN (1/8)

 
 

RADIO

Make a rectangle base with TURQUOISE, bake it.
Put on the speaker and buttons, bake it.
Lastly, make the handle. 

PALE BROWN (Radio Speaker and Handle)
Black (1/2) : White (1/4) : Burnt Umber (1) : Translucent (1)

TURQUOISE (Radio frame and buttons)
White (1) : Turquoise (1/2) : Translucent (1) : PALE BROWN (1/8)

 
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OPEN BOOK

Cut a rectangle shape with WHITE, bend it in the middle.
Place a thinner rectangle made with TURQUOISE on top of WHITE.
Place a thin stripe of TURQUOISE in the middle as book's spine.

WHITE (Book Pages)
White (1) : Translucent (1)

TURQUOISE (Book Cover and Spine)
White (1) : Turquoise (1/2) : Translucent (1) : PALE BROWN (1/8)

 
 

CUCUMBER

Make the cucumber's bit at the top first, and bake it fully (this part is optional).
It WILL still be weak and fragile because it's so thin, but if you want to give it a shot go ahead!
Make the cucumber itself with GREEN, make a hole with a needle tool, and put the baked cucumber's bit through the hole with tons of liquid polymer clay. 
Lastly, put some dots on the cucumber with PALE BROWN

PALE BROWN (Cucumber's bit at the top, optional)
Black (1/2) : White (1/4) : Burnt Umber (1) : Translucent (1)

GREEN (Cucumber)
White (1) : Verde (1/2) : Wasabi (1/16) : PALE BROWN (1/4)

 
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MINIKO

Make a small bean with PALE YELLOW, attach hands and legs, bake. 
Put the eyes and mouth with PALE BROWN after baking the body. 

PALE BROWN (Eyes and Mouth)
Black (1/2) : White (1/4) : Burnt Umber (1) : Translucent (1)

PALE YELLOW (Miniko's body)
White (1) : Cadmium Yellow (1/64) : Translucent (1)

 
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MAGNETIC BASE AND WALL

Cut a big rectangle that will fit all the figurines (you can use scrap clay for this, but make sure the bottom is white),
use liquid clay and attach a metal piece that can be magnetised (test it first!)
Wrap LIGHT YELLOW around the metal piece and cover the sides. Blend the ends at the bottom. 

For the wall, make sure it fits the side of the base, and it's taller than Penguin?. 

LIGHT YELLOW (Floor)
White (1) : Cadmium Yellow (1/8) : Translucent (1) : PALE BROWN (1/32)

BROWNISH WHITE (Wall)
White (1) : Translucent (1) : PALE BROWN (1/64)

 
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COLOUR RECIPE SUMMARY

For convenience sake, here's all the Colour Recipe needed and what's it's used for! 😊 

BROWNS

PALE BROWN
What's it for: Eyes for Penguin? and Miniko, Radio Speaker and Handle, Cucumber's bit at the top
Black (1/2) : White (1/4) : Burnt Umber (1) : Translucent (1)

WHITES

WHITE
What's it for: Belly for Penguin?, Book Pages
White (1) : Translucent (1)

BROWNISH WHITE
What's it for: Wall
White (1) : Translucent (1) : PALE BROWN (1/64)

YELLOWS

PALE YELLOW
What's it for: Miniko's body
White (1) : Cadmium Yellow (1/64) : Translucent (1)

LIGHT YELLOW
What's it for: Floor
White (1) : Cadmium Yellow (1/8) : Translucent (1) : PALE BROWN (1/32)

MEDIUM YELLOW
What's it for: Sides of headphones,
White (1) : Cadmium Yellow (1/16) : Translucent (1)

DARK YELLOW
What's it for: Feet and Mouth for Penguin?,
White (1) : Cadmium Yellow (1/16) : Translucent (1)

GREENS

PALE GREEN
What's it for: Body of Penguin?, 
White (1 + 1/2) : Wasabi (1/4) : Verde (1/32) : Translucent  (1 + 1/2)

GREEN
What's it for: Cucumber
White (1) : Verde (1/2) : Wasabi (1/16) : PALE BROWN (1/4)

TURQOUISE
What's it for: Headphone frame, Radio frame and buttons, Book Cover and Spine
White (1) : Turquoise (1/2) : Translucent (1) : PALE BROWN (1/8)

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