Guide: Supplies needed for Agricola Animals

Making animals for Agricola is surprisingly easy, no previous experience is necessary but you will need some simple tools & supplies.

Sculpting tools:

I use the Gale Force 9 intro sculpting set (pictured above). It costs about $20 and should be available online or in hobby stores.  In a pinch you could use a toothpick for the pointy end, a blunt knife for its blade and the top of Bic ballpoint pen for its little rounded nub.

Polymer Clay:

There are many different brands of polymer clay.  For my Agricola animals I use Du-kit but there are many other brands such as Fimo and Sculpey.  Du-kit comes in smaller 50gram sizes and a larger 250gram.  I recommend getting a larger size white and possibly brown. 

Colours:

Sheep - (Body, Legs) White, (Most Faces) Flesh, (Some Faces, Some Bodies) Brown, (Pupils) Black.

Cows - (Body, Horns) White, (Spots, Heads, Legs) Brown, (Pupils) Black.

Pigs - (Body, Ears) Brown, (Snout) Flesh, (Tusks, Eyes) White, (Pupils) Black.

The brown is quite dark so if you want to save money you can substitute the black pupils for brown.

Comming soon: Step by Step Guide for Making Sheep