layer 28 with a dark color such as brown blue or black one adhesive mixture which has provided satisfactory results consists of wit 800 water based ink mixed with an acrylic ester copolymer sold by rohm amp haas company under the trademark rhoplex n 495 the adhesive coating or layer 28 is relatively thin for example with a thickness of approximately 0 001 inch the layer 28 may be applied by dipping the body 12 within the liquid mixture or by spraying the mixture onto the body from a spray nozzle after the coating or layer 28 is dry a second coating or layer 30 consisting of a mixture of a binder such as polyvinyl alcohol and a slurry of micro encapsulated liquid crystals is applied over the layer 28 by dipping or spraying preferably the micro encapsulated liquid crystals are formed by mixing various proportions of encapsulated cholesteric esters including cholesteryl nonawate cholesteryl proprionate and cholesteryl isosteryl carbonate the esters are preferably encapsulated by the gel and gum arabic method the gelatin is available from dynagel in chicago the polyvinyl alcohol is available from dupont in delaware and the cholesteric esters are available from pressure chemical company in pittsburg after the layer 30 has dried it is covered or overlayed with a coating or layer 32 of clear waterproof sealant material such as a crystal clear acrylic enamel or a clear lacquer after the coating or layer 32 is dried the decorative paints are applied over the coating 32 to form the eyes 24 and scales 26 the layer 32 has a thickness of about 0 001 inch the temperature sensitive or responsive micro encapsulated liquid crystals within the coating or layer 30 are formulated to change color.