Building a clay model

With my models I didn't make the appendages seperatly, I moulded them as one piece. Moulding them as one piece comes in handy when animating, its less of a risk for the model to fall apart.

Firstly, I soften up the clay my squeezing in again and again untill it is soft enough to mold. I pinch the top to create the head and the same for the arms and legs. Next thing I do is roll out the arms and legs then smooth out the whole body. I place a square piece of white card or paper in the mouth area so I can edit in the mouth later on the computer.

Here are some pictures of the process: