How to Make Vampire Fangs Out of Clay

Use your vampire fangs to complete your costume.

No vampire costume is complete without a set of vampire fangs. However, if it’s not the Halloween season, finding a set of vampire fangs to wear with your costume might be quite difficult. Rather than spend time shopping, make your own vampire fangs out of polymer clay. This clay is easy to work with and can be baked so that it is hard and durable. Once you’ve made your vampire fangs, glue them onto a regular set of plastic teeth to turn them into a set of vampire teeth.

Things You'll Need

• Polymer clay
• Baking sheet
• Oven

Instructions

1. Remove a small chunk of white polymer clay from the larger block and begin to roll it between your hands to soften the clay. This could take up to seven minutes, depending on the type of clay you are working with.

2. Roll the clay between your palms until it forms a ball. Then, remove a second piece of clay and do the same thing. Both balls should be the same size so your two vampire fangs are equally sized.

3. Use your thumb and index finger to form the ball of clay into a flat triangular shape. Push the triangle shape onto the side of a pencil to make it slightly curved, then remove the clay fang from the pencil. Curving the fang slightly will allow it to be glued onto the surface of your set of false teeth.

4. Repeat the process to create a second identical fang. When the fangs are complete, place them on a baking sheet and place the baking sheet in a preheated oven. The temperature varies depending on the brand of polymer clay you use, so check the package for instructions.

5. Bake the clay for the recommended amount of time and remove the fangs from the oven. Once they have cooled, use them to complete your vampire look.

References

• Handmade Craft Ideas: How to Work With Fimo
• Stampington & Company: Polymer Clay Basics; Sharilyn Miller