Right! Today's silly little clay project is making the mastodon elephant based on a little doodle I did of it that may or may not be right idk. So far so good
So far so good. Gotta wait for him to dry a bit before carrying on though
He's got a little face and tiny holes for the tusks now
his hand is up like that because he's going to be holding a cocktail umbrella btw
fuckin love those little cocktail umbrellas
This guy is drying ok so should be able to do more tomorrow, and his cocktail parasols will be arriving so he can be fancy and sun safe

OK so the elephant now has legs and tusks but I could not get the balance right to make him stand so he's a lazy chap

Needs to dry then I can make him nice and smooth and shape him properly

Hehehehe
I have been asked why I would want to make this and my question is why would I not, look how happey he is with his lil umbrella, c'mon now
I sanded him a bit and added some more clay to shape him and give him a little belly and, well..

Being handed the power to make things is just too much for one person*

*this person specifically

Edit: I have taken his pert rear away again to ruminate upon the possibility because I had a vision which I must admit did not involve ripe elephant peaches

He's looking smoooooth
My magnum opus, my masterwork... I dedicate this one to you, my community.
In my defence here, this was very funny
Simple base layer applied. He yellow. 
The shine B E G I N S

He's finally finished!

Painted and varnished, he's ready to sit on my desk and judge my terrible posts like any good mascot should. 

Thank you for joining me on this little journey of figuring out how to make things
@babe It is a visual pleasure... and that derriere is phenomenal
@babe actual eye candy. I’m so proud of you and love the results!
@babe All hail the glossy butt!
@babe Amazing work! He is a thing of beauty.
@babe *sobs* it's... it's so beautiful..
@babe watching these glorious creations come to be has been the wholesome goodness NeverEndingJanuary™️ needed 😍

@babe
Future archaeologists will hypothesise that bums were very important to our culture.

Which, fair.

@babe he is amazing. You are so talented. 🧡
@babe oh…my…god this is amazing! 🤩 you did such a great job putting personality in the character

@babe He's a thing of beaut. Gorgeous smile, plump, and a radiant, shiny arse. 😍

Well done! 👏👏

@babe the masscot Mastodon needed AND deserved

@babe omg their little butt is really charming. Haha

What a lovely mascot creature friend.

@babe he's magnificent and will possibly cause psychic damage to any normal people who happen to see it
@babe *Nicki Minaj voice*, oh my god...
@babe that looks so good, nicely done :D
@babe He came out amazing!!! I love him!!! @chirpbirb I need you to see this wonderful little guy!
@babe this needs to become official merchandise
@babe Eeeeeee...eeeee...!
@babe
So pretty!
*patiently waits for pics of the mastobutt* 
@babe Look at its little smile!
@babe that looks incredible
@babe That's a very spiffy shade of mustard! Looks a bit like my sleep-floof trunkington  (Trunkington was given a very spiffy jumper by @dusepo 💖)
@babe Oh Tiddy I "m in love with him/ her?🥰😂
@babe You’ve done it and looks great!! 👏
@babe The solution to the old joke about how an elephant hides in custard.
@babe so, uh, yellowcake?
@babe this is, indeed, quite funny. And quite well done, too, in both sculpture and photography (at least in the eyes of this layperson), which really elevates the humor. You are a fedi treasure. 😁
@babe hard agree, that's great