# Forms for clay models of Star Wars characters?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forms-for-clay-models-of-star-wars-characters/932893
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Tags:** arts-crafts
**Created:** [February 14, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forms-for-clay-models-of-star-wars-characters/932893 "2021-02-14T17:30:28Z")
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### Author: ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forms-for-clay-models-of-star-wars-characters/932893/1 "2021-02-14T17:30:28Z")

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The Cub is interested in making Star Wars clay models and then painting them.

I’ve got a source for modelling clay (not play-doh - real clay) but I’ve not seen any forms for Star Wars characters.

Do such things exist? I’ve been poking around on-line but haven’t found anything.

Paging @Rocketeer !

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### Author: ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forms-for-clay-models-of-star-wars-characters/932893/2 "2021-02-14T18:35:09Z")

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You could go with vintage Play Doh molds from Ebay. (I literally dug up an old Yoda mold of mine in the yard years back). Looks like they still make some sorts of those, too. Also there are Star Wars cookie cutters.

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### Author: ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forms-for-clay-models-of-star-wars-characters/932893/3 "2021-02-16T20:48:12Z")

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Thanks for the shout-out! Although I’m familiar with making one’s own molds and then casting items using polyurethane resin, I’m not aware of any pre-made molds for use with clay. **Darren\_Garrison** ’s suggestion seems like the way to go. Something like this, perhaps: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1977-Star-Wars-Play-Doh-Action-Set/174608612404?hash=item28a77bfc34:g:~p8AAOSwOkVf5OZC](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1977-Star-Wars-Play-Doh-Action-Set/174608612404?hash=item28a77bfc34:g:~p8AAOSwOkVf5OZC)

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### Author: ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forms-for-clay-models-of-star-wars-characters/932893/4 "2021-02-16T21:06:05Z")

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There are also candy molds and ice cube trays.

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### Author: ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forms-for-clay-models-of-star-wars-characters/932893/5 "2021-02-16T21:07:10Z")

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I’d look for things like jell-o molds and even ice cube trays too. Fortunately George Lucas had no shame or restraint whatsoever when it came to merchandising, so such things should be fairly easy to find.