Sculpting a new character- -a work in progress I work in a wet clay to begin with regarding all my character as I like working in porcelain. This requires me to make a mold off of this clay head so I can then pour it in porcelain. This is just the first part of a many stages to create a new character.
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Allspice said he just wouldn't feel complete unless he had his bellows. How else was he to stoke up the fire and get into the rhythm of making the Ambrosia for the Dragons? So of course I had to make him his bellows. Here is a short video if you would like to see how they were made.
I can't do needlefelting for long but love this cute idea. This video shows how I adapted a video I saw on Youtube with less needlefelting so I could make these ornaments for my family. Enjoy!
My bathroom makeover certainly took a twist that I never expected. As I said I had hoped to keep my purple tile so that I could keep my purple bathroom that I have always wanted. But as soon as we discovered how poorly the old tile had been installed, that wasn't going to happen. So in spite of rushing out into snow storms and late at night shopping, we discovered elements that in the long run turned my plain ho-hum bathroom into a magical experience. Plus I got to keep the purple! See for yourself if you dare enter my Dragon Grotto. See how to china paint eyebrows on a porcelain doll. This would be the first application to be followed by another china firing or two depending on how full of an eyebrow one wants them to look on a doll. Also included in showing how to paint the bottom eyelashes on a doll whether one use doll lashes on a doll or not.
What is the difference between Cone 01 and Cone 1? What is soft-fire? Just a couple of the questions I answer in this short clip trying to understand cones used for firing in a kiln for porcelain. The way I begin my cleaning process for my porcelain dolls. Greenware is raw porcelain that has dried after coming out of the mold but still a fragile until it is fired into porcelain bisque. Knowing which molds to pour first and why saves alot of headaches. Here are a few helpful tips. Why a waste pouring is necessary for a porcelain doll mold. Also what also does it help with in the dollmaking process. |
What is the difference?A Project is a quick over-view of some of the steps I take in creating something. A Tutorial is more in-depth and detailed of the craft if you wish to try it yourself. Archives
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