begin by printing out a turtle template onto a3 paper and cutting it out place your air dry clay on top of clean film and roll out to fit the turtle template to a thickness of about six millimeters don't worry if the clay isn't smooth at this stage as it will not show unfinished which you've rolled out the clay to cover the turtle place the template on top and cut around it next smooth the edges with your fingers dipped in water use a knife gently score the head legs and arms so you know where to put the different colored buttons press green buttons into the turtle to form a shell start at the outer edge and work your way into the middle overlap the buttons slightly at the edge you may need to wet the clay she goes to keep it sticky which will help keep the buttons in place next place googly eyes on the heads making sure you push them in firmly add cream buttons to the head feet and arms leave the turtle to dry for a few days or until it's gone hard then lightly sand around the edges finally add a few coats of Mod Podge to see it in the buttons and to make it extra shiny make sure you don't put it over the eyes you