1. Tools and Materials. Basically, all tools and materials used here are the same as for making the cat ear circlet. Please refer to the previous description. "MILLY"-kit. Clay. Powdered clay (trade name "Fand"). Colors. Acrylic colors. Others. Cutter knife, sandpaper No.100 and No.400. Fast drying adhesive. A towel. Are you surprised about the towel? The use of a towel may surprise you. But during the work it will help you to keep the part you are working on steady and prevent it from　slipping out of your hand.
2. Carving. You will see this work is really hard and I think you should use a new blade in your cutter knife. With a new blade the carving is much easier. Try to chip off only small bits and don't get flustered, work carefully and watch your fingers!
3. Carving 2. What you see in the upper picture is probably the most difficult part. Be careful because the blade gets easily stuck in the material. The picture below shows the torso just after carving…it looks cruel, doesn't it? At first I thought I should better use an electric tool like a grinder, but when I tried it with the knife I found it quite easy.	During carving. After carving.
4. And now the bodywork. Before modeling the chest close the holes with putty. Before continuing allow the putty to dry completely. It might be that the putty plugs sit loosely in the hole. In this case fix them with fast-drying adhesive.	Front view. Rear view. Side view.
5. Surface work. In the beginning form the chest rather roughly and let the putty dry. Shape the chest with a knife or rough sandpaper before applying the next layer of putty. Repeat until the shape of the chest meets your expectations. The procedure is the same as for making the cat ear circlet.	Apply putty in thin layers until the body has the shape indicated by the red line.
6. Surface work 2. 　 You can use the cutter knife as a spatula for modeling. If you are not too demanding now you can grind the body with sandpaper and paint it.	Front view. Slant view.
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