This is the process of how I made my sakura branch for my Hozuki cosplay from Otome Youkai Zakuro.
You have to give support to the armature, it is very flimsy and will be until it cools from baking. So, I gave it stilts to support and prevent cracking.
**Every time to rebake, you must put the supports back in place. I forgot and I had cracks appear. You can put unbaked clay over top baked.
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