"Garden Bird on a Schtick" Polymer Clay Sculpture

two-part sculpting epoxy (A and B)
13.5-gauge craft wire for leaves
water-soluble oil-based paints: raw umber, dioxazine purple, magenta, cadmium yellow deep, orange, yellow light, permanent green light and sap green
lacquer or polyurethane
colored round glass beads (eyes)
2 pieces of 18" heavy wire (branches)
polymer clay
synthetic paintbrushes (small filbert and regular size 10)
paper towels
container of water for paint
petroleum jelly
small wire cutter tool
needle-nose pliers
palette knife
rubber-tipped clay sculpture tool
standard oven to bake polymer clay
aluminum foil
3' x 5/16" smooth rod
small paper plate
rolling pin
permanent marker