DIY unicorn clothespin dolls...

Finished unicorn clothespin dolls.

       Unlike many other clothespin crafts, these unicorns are made by turning the full length of the clothespin to the front, leaving the divided parts turned to the side. On the bottom tips of each pin in the front and back you will need to paint two sets of black hooves.

Supply List:

• oven-bake clay
• acrylic or poster paints
• one cotton ball
• white felt
• white fur
• colorful yarn
• white school glue
• hot glue gun and hot glue
• colorful glitter for the unicorn horn

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Using the oven-bake clay shape the nose of the unicorn by rolling out a ball of clay approximately 1/2''. Press this shape into the head of the clothespin gently to shape the part so it fits snuggly against the wooden pin with glue after it bakes. If you use Sculpey this clay part won't shrink during the baking process.
2. Before baking the unicorn nose, take a small toothpick or pencil and press hole for the nostrils and a smile into the clay. Now bake the clay according to the instructions on the package.
3. When the clay is cool, glue the nose of your unicorn in place
4. Cut ear shapes for the unicorn from the white felt and attach on either side of the animal's head.
5. Sculpt a horn shape from the clay and bake. When this is cool, smear on white glue and dip it into the glitter.
6. Glue the horn just above the nose of the unicorn.
7. Unravel cotton ball and smooth a layer of it with school glue about the nose, ears and horn of the unicorn head. This will help adhere the tiny part together better and make the clay parts look as though all of them are "carved" from one piece of wood.
8. Paint the head of the unicorn white.
9. Glue on white fur to cover the rest of the clothespin body.
10. Leave a bit of the clothespin uncovered at the bottom tips for the painting of four black hooves. (see photo)
11. No paint the facial details like: eyes, mouth, inner ears and nostrils.
12. Hot glue a yarn fringe mane between the ears and down the backside of the clothespin approximately two inches.
13. Hot glue on the yarn tail.
14. Glue additional glitter or gems into the yarn mane. (optional.)

Steps for sculpting oven-bake clay elements of the unicorn clothespin dolls.

Unicorn clothespin cuties from different angles.