![Make two balls of clay](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-02.jpg)
Form two equal sized balls of clay, approximately 1/2 pound each. |
![Make a hole in center of clay ball](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-03.jpg)
Hold ball in left hand and push right thumb into the middle of the ball leaving about 1/4" - 1/2" thickness at the bottom.
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![widen the hole - pinch pot](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-04.jpg)
Slowly and evenly pinch the clay, starting at the bottom rotating the ball, moving toward the top edge. Leave about 1/4" thickness at edge.
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![Make clay walls thinner](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-07.jpg)
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![score both halves of pinch pot](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-08.jpg)
Once both pinch pots have been created, score with a pin tool both edges.
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![Apply slip and conect two halves](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-10.jpg)
Apply slip heavily to one pot. |
![Connect two pinchpots](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-11.jpg)
Join pots. They might not fit exactly, this is fine. Slide the back of the thumb from one pot over seam onto the other. |
![Smooth shape](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-12.jpg)
Once the seam is completely sealed, air is trapped like a balloon and the object can be altered to create desired shape by gently rolling and pressing.
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![Add hedehog head](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-13.jpg)
To form a head, make another much smaller pinch pot and attach it to body form using the slip and score method described above (not shown).
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![add hedghog legs](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-15.jpg)
Add legs and feet, always remembering to slip and score everything. |
![make hedge hog hedgehog spines](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-15A.jpg)
To form spines, roll small pieces of clay into approximately 1/2" long coils.
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![](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-15B.jpg)
Fold in half |
![connect spines](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-15C.jpg)
Press folded end onto clay body, smearing and smoothing as you go.
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![](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-16.jpg)
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![finish hedge hog legs](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-18.jpg)
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![](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-19.jpg)
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![make an opening on bottom](../Media/JPG_Images/Lakeside%20Pictures/Making%20Hedgehog%20from%20Clay/Hedgehog-19a.jpg)
Cut a hole on the bottom to allow air to escape while drying and during firing. Also, create an air passage between the head and the body.
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