13) Here's a back view of the wings.Using your fingers/molding tool, blend the top of the wings to the ruff so they look like the shoulders.
14) Pinch off a piece of clay and form it into a beak. What I did was roll out a little snake and cut off one pointy end. Then, while still on the work surface, pinched it making the bottom flat and the top pointed to it is kind of triangular. Place this firmly in the middle of the face and pull the tip down until it is curved and almost meets the ruff.
15) Roll out two balls of clay. Be generous, you want the eyes big. Just keep pinching and rolling until your balls are the same proportion to the head as you see in the picture above.
16) Now cut some scraps from a sheet of clay rolled out on your next to thinnest setting on the pasta machine, about 1/32" (.8mm) thick. Wrap these scraps around the balls so they cover about 3/4 of each ball.
17) Place the balls at the bridge of the beak, making sure they touch the top of the beak. Press firmly so they flatten down about halfway.
18) Roll two tiny balls of clay for the pupils and place them in the eyeball wherever you think they'd be fun. Press them flat and, using your fingers/molding tool, blend them into the surface.
19) Here's what the eyeballs look like from behind.
20) Roll out a small log of clay the same color as the owl's head. Make it as long as the eyes are wide and about 1/3 as thick as the ruff is.
21) Place the log back down onto your work surface and shape it the same way I did the beak. Pinch the ends down into points.Place the wedge shaped log on the head with the flat side up.
22) Pull the ends up and smoosh the part between the eyes down a little giving the crest a bow shape.
23) Using your fingers/molding tool, blend the back of the crest into the ruff so you can't see the join. Click HERE to pop up a closer look.
You are now done!! Bake your creation for the manufacturer recommended time and temperature for the brand of clay you use. Here's my finished owl:
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