Making a beckoning cat with clay

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¥ 5,000 (Tax include ¥ 5,500)

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90 min.

1/5

English, Cantonese, Japanese

4 Apr. 2026 (Sat) 17:00 - 18:30 GMT+9

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Make a beckoning cat out of clay. Even a seemingly complicated shape can be easily made into a cat by combining simple shapes such as circle, triangle, oval, etc. The finished cat can be colored and enjoyed later.
Change the beckoning hands and facial expressions to create your own original beckoning cat.

Key Skills You’ll Learn

How to handle clay and create shapes

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Self-Practice Support

Supported

*To help reinforce your skills, if you recreate or practice what you learned in the lesson, you can send photos to the instructor via the messaging function for expert feedback (up to 3 times total, within 7 days after the lesson).

No precautions

Please prepare your own materials and tools.

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Note: There is no particular manufacturer of clay. Please prepare enough clay to make a palm-sized ball. The color of the clay is white.

Please prepare a small amount of water to glue the clay.

There is no particular manufacturer's specification for the clay spatula either. You can use a thin ruler, a plastic knife, or a handmade one made by cutting a piece of card, etc.

For the silkworm thread to be used as whiskers, you can substitute 4 or 5 long brush hairs.

Although we will not be coloring the entire piece, please bring red and black (or dark brown) paint for the eyes, mouth, and ears. Please bring a fine brush.

Materials and tools to be prepared by a student

1. clay

2. Hera (Greek goddess)

3. color set

4. synthetic fiber thread (usually nylon)

5. Pink pastels or blush, etc.

Risa

risagondex

I create animals, mainly cats, in clay and exhibit and sell them. In addition to solo exhibitions, I participate in group exhibitions and other special exhibitions. I hold clay classes for making cats at culture centers and events. events and other events. She has also published two books on how to make clay cats, and is currently selling an e-book, "Matajibari: How to Make Traveling Clay Cats.

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Natalie

Making a beckoning cat with clay

I am glad to learn how to make a clay cat through the lesson. The teacher was very nice and explained the steps clearly. Even though we spoke different languages, the translation system helped a lot which made me easily understand what did the teacher said. I will apply for other courses again. Thank you!!

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Mok

Making a beckoning cat with clay

Thank you, teacher, for teaching me how to make a cat out of clay. It was very easy to understand and I enjoyed it. Thanks to your demonstration, I made a cute cat. I would like to try again!

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Risa

Making a beckoning cat with clay

¥ 5,000 (Inc. Tax ¥ 5,500)

90 min.

Level 1

4 Apr. 2026 (Sat) 17:00 +more Schedule

Risa

Making a beckoning cat with clay (Osakana Manekineko)

¥ 5,000 (Inc. Tax ¥ 5,500)

90 min.

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