This seal ring holder took weeks. I used foil as the inner structure, covered it with air dry clay, covered it with more clay after I slightly oversanded, messed up painting the whisker & nose 10x, and finally finished with generous coats of glossy sealant for water resistance.
Foil armature for seal ring holder.Seal in its newly formed, pre-drying stage.Front view of seal ring holder after being sanded.Side view of seal ring holder post-sanding.Seal ring holder on bathroom shelf, all painted and glossed up. Rings hang off its tail and earrings are in the jar on its back.