Sculpting Thorny devil lizard ( Moloch horridus ) using Polymer Clay_Life of Clay

The #thornydevil (Moloch horridus), #molochhorridus also known commonly as the mountain devil, thorny lizard, thorny dragon, and moloch, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The names given to this lizard reflect its appearance: With those two large horned scales on its head, resembles those with dragon or devil.
The name Moloch was used for a deity of the ancient Near East, usually depicted as a hideous beast.
The species is endemic to Australia, living in the arid scrubland and desert that covers most of central Australia. It is the sole species in the genus Moloch. It grows up to 21 cm (8.3 in) in total length (including tail), with females generally larger than males.
The thorny devil is covered in hard, rather sharp spines that dissuade attacks by predators by making it difficult to swallow. When threatened by other animals, it lowers its head between its front legs, and then presents its false head. Predators that consume the thorny devil include wild birds and goannas another genus of lizard.
Thorny devils favourite snack are the ants, it can eat thousands of them in a day. In the dry desert, this lizard collects moisture by the condensation of dew that forms on its skin in the early morning as it begins to warm outside. Then the dew is channelled to its mouth in hygros-copic grooves between its spines.
During rainfalls, capillary action allows the thorny devil to absorb water from all over its body. That even absorb water from damp sand and this is their main source of water intake.
The female thorny devil lays a clutch of three to ten eggs between September and December. She puts these in a nesting burrow about 30 cm underground. The eggs hatch after about three to four months.
My long time dream reptile sculpture is finally joined my collection.
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These are the Materials I used:
For the armature
• 1mm Stainless steel wire
• 2 parts epoxy
• Aluminium foil
• Cotton String
Sculpting
• Sculpey premo (grey)
• Sculpey premo translucent (for most of the spines)
PAINTS USED (Folkart acrylics):
For the primer color
 Pure grey
For the base color
 90 % Titanium white
 5 % Burnt sienna
 5 % Yellow ochre
For the wash color
 80% acrylic slow dry medium
 5% Burnt umber
 5% Coffee brown
 5% Burnt sienna
 5% Raw sienna
For the map patters
 Pure Burnt sienna
For the orange coloration
 20% Burnt sienna
 10 % Bright red
 70% Bus yellow
For the Black outlines and eyes
 70 % Burnt sienna
 30 % Black
For the yellow coloration of its back
 85% Titanium white
 15 % Bus yellow
VARNISHES:
DECOART Water based Polyurethane Varnish of
 Ultra matte (for the whole sculpture)
 Gloss (for the eyes )
***You can also use other types and Brands of water based varnish
Like, Decoart Americana; Varathane; Davies/ Boysen clear emulsion
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[@mrboy8852]

Amazing jobs

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you my friend😊💚

[@fragmina729]

It´s so cute 😍 Great job!!

[@LifeofClay]

From my heart, thank you so much dear friend! 😊

[@juanjosebarrios2949]

Excelente trabajo 👍

[@LifeofClay]

hope you find it useful, thank you very much hermano.

[@hapon.delarosajr.25]

Galing bro..

[@LifeofClay]

Salamat ng marami bro😊🙏

[@Kenza_15a]

I saw this lezard in a documentary last month and I totally fell in love with it and said to myself can I really sculpt it? 🧐 I felt discouraged by all the thorns! Now I’m giving it a try for suuuuuuuure 😄 millions thanks brother ❤️✌️

[@LifeofClay]

Yes you can😉👍
Thank you too my dear Kenza, i truly appreciated all of your kind feedbacks on my tutorials and the whole channel. you can tag me in with your finished sculpture on my facebook or Instagram, i added my social media links in the description box of the video.

[@claycraftkids1387]

Amazing! My son learned so much from this tutorial! 👍👍👍🦎

[@LifeofClay]

Glad to hear that, thank you very much dear friend and specially to your lovely son😊💚

[@christianegates2781]

Absolutely lovely! Really a great piece, thank you for sharing!

[@LifeofClay]

thank you also for watching dear friend😊💚

[@soulsoundsoundsoul2476]

I just loved it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ it is amazing do you sell your sculptures

[@LifeofClay]

thank you very much, my dear friend. I appreciate that much. Not yet for those I made for as personal collections because I'll be using them for my future exhibit. And yes for the commissions/orders, I accept commission sculptures.

[@phlattgetit]

Great technique and excellent final piece! What temp do you set the heat gun and for how long?

[@LifeofClay]

I always use the highest set for the heat gun, but observing distance from the clay to avoid burnning all the projecting parts (thorns). Sculpey premo become more stronger when bombarded with high heat in an instant. By the way thank you very much my friend😊💚