Playing in the mud...

​Yes, I got my hands into the muddy part of making my dolls! *lol*

I am keeping my fingers crossed too that I can get these hands out of the molds when I am ready to pour them in porcelain.  So many things to think about when making hands that will be casted in a mold... like even how much can I bend a finger in relationship to the other fingers so the hand will come out of the mold when poured.  I am glad my Fae decided they only wanted to have three fingers instead of four (*smiling*).

See, this is a messy part of the job but necessary if I want to work in my favorite medium - porcelain.  

Does it take long?  Yes, it is an all day projects especially when working with two characters at the same time.

After doing  this a couple of different times because this is the process we do for just part of each mold.  (Meaning if the mold has three parts, then that means we clayed up, boxed up and poured for a total of three different times).  Do I get to put my feet up yet???  Nope, one final stage yet to go.

Next I am off to the sink to wash up each mold to get rid of any residue of clay left behind using a soft bristle tooth brush.  Once all of them are cleaned then they are set out to dry. 

Now, this is where I get to go play with my new magical fabric that is just waiting to be explored while these pieces take the week to dry out. Yep, about that long before I can start pouring the liquid porcelain into them and moving onto the next stage.