Bitzer from Shaun the Sheep modelled from Silk Clay and Foam Clay

1   Make the legs by cutting a pipe cleaner into two equal parts. Double them over in the middle and twist them around themselves to make them more stable.

2   Push the legs into a polystyrene egg and attach the wooden feet to the pipe cleaners.

3   Model Silk Clay around the polystyrene egg, the legs and the feet. Do not attach Silk Clay underneath the feet to keep the figure stable.

4   Model a neck.

5   Model Bitzer's head from Silk Clay.

6   Leave the body and the neck to dry slightly before attaching the head, thus avoiding squeezing the body. Use a small blob of fresh Silk Clay for attaching the head onto the neck.

7   Model the nose from black Silk Clay and gently press it onto the head.

8   Attach self-adhesive googly eyes.

9   Make the mouth using a modelling tool.

10   Model ears from brown Silk Clay and attach them onto the head.

11   Make Bitzer's hat from blue Foam Clay, modelling it into a semi circle. Model a collar from black Silk Clay.

12   Attach the hat, the collar and the arms. Make details on the paws using a modelling tool.

13   Model a tail from Silk Clay and attach it to the body.