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I had a wonderful weekend and I did some more sculpting on new doll.  Trying to keep her going because I'm using femo soft clay and the weather is warming up.  Time to pull out my summer clays.  Here's a picture I took while sanding around her eyes.  I love these sanding sticks they come in fine,med,coarse.  They are wonderful for very small areas and they aren't all that expensive.  I find mine at Hobby Lobby in the hobby section.  The hobby section is my favorite place to head to besides the clay isle. The hobby section there are so many products you can use with polymer clay because of the plastic.  Not all you really should do research.  Also I'm showing what will be coming in regards of my new doll.  With just a few shapes and 1/4" thick clay you can sculpt shoulders and arms easy.  I'm sharing a method I use in class.  Hope to see many of you there with my blog.  Want to talk about sculpting feel free I'm open.  Please share this information with your friends.

Easy and with some strips of clay you can sculpt a female figure

Day 7 video is up.  In this video I show how you can take your clay and easily sculpt a female doll figure.  With a few tricks and tips anyone can do this. Hope you enjoy.

Day 6 Blogging Sculpting my new doll Tips & Tricks is on youtube

Hope you enjoy!  See you soon with Day 7

Day 6 Blogging Sculpting my new doll is just getting more fun everytime

Moving along with blogging my new doll and I just finished day 6. I'm in the process of editing and then the video will be on its way to youtube. In this video your about to watch will be the upper torso. Starting the core, wire, template, and the magic of just a few simple puzzle pieces will guide you along to establish the parts to make your doll happen. This method I chose to show all is highly used in our class's. I have many many more methods but this one has been well tested and great success. I'm also starting a book and I will be applying my methods and you will have the choice what works for you or you can combine the methods with each other. And you could always come up with your own. I did have just a few problems with this video and I slipped out of the camera but I will correct that problem with the rest of the videos. Again its hot here in Florida Feb OMG!! Hardly no winter.. My clay was getting soft and the electric goes out. But as always everything finds its way and just works out. I will let all here know when the video is ready to be viewed.
In day 7 I will go into some more things I wanted to go in day 6. Trying to give all I can for many of you interested. Day 7 will also go into the lower torso and Im hoping to get the back of her as well. Have to see how long they go. Just to give you an idea day 6 is I think 38min video. To covert the files it takes up to 5 and 6 and even take 8 hours. Then its uploaded to youtube. Maybe 1hr there. I will see all of you soon. Have a blessed and creative day. Be happy and think happy thoughts.. hugs

Getting ready for the body blogging sculpting my new doll

Getting ready to start day 6 blogging sculpting my new doll.  Here in my picture below I have measured out in heads length my wire.  Tinkerbell is about 4 1/2 heads long (tall).  Mine might be a little longer.  I added more to play it on the safe side.  I have take my 2part apoxie sculpt and made a core upper torso and lower.  They are not attached this is so I can pose my doll when sculpting. It might look confusing but you will see as I move along.  Its like sculpting the puzzle pieces and then putting it all together.  I use to make it all in one piece and I had more problems and I said time to make some changes for myself.  So I did and its working out so much better for me.  See you real soon.

Day 5 Blogging Sculpting my new doll tips and tricks

Yes I'm moving right along with my new doll and its all flowing very smoothly. You will see there are many stages I go through to just create a head.  Lots of years and practice to get things just the way I want them to be. But it never ends always another idea pops in my head.  I hope you enjoy this one and day 6 its on its way.  See you soon.

Day 4 Blogging Sculpting my new doll video is up

Yep she is moving along very well.  In this video I take you to my next step cooking, cutting out the crown.  Getting it all ready to start laying out the plan for her eye's which will be in blog 5 and is coming real soon.  Hope you enjoy.

Blogging sculpting my new doll ears tips and tricks

Wow I did it...  Everything flowed even though things were going in a different direction then planned.  When blogging this video temperature over 80 degrees and humidity was high.  No rain for 4mos here and storm heading our way.  My clay was to soft but made it all work for the video.  Time to edit and convert files when storm hits.  Computer half way through the files and we get a phone call.  Warning tornado has hit ground take cover.  Wind tearing through the weak trees due to no rain for months.  My mom had been taking to the ER earlier. Her dog has a mini stroke. Now reading all this you might think wow a lot happened.  And I will agree with you but when you can just do the best you can and know everything will work out which it always does.  It seems to go easier as your going through it all.
Wondering how it all turned out?  First my mom is being taking care of and she is ok right now.  She is going to need a pacemaker that will be next to go through.  We had a lot of wind damage some trees came down but no damage to our home or us. Just some days to clean it all up.  My moms dog Taco is doing ok.  Can't quite walk on his own but he appears that there might be some hope that he can recover from the stroke.  Eating well, potty is fine just his movement is scattered some.  Last the video made it and on youtube.  Everyone is fine and life goes on with more blessing everyday. I hope you enjoy the video.

  

Great day blogging day 2 sculpting my new doll I (eyes)

I sure do like those days when your clay just flows.  Today is day 2 sculpting eyes.  Some tips and tricks I use to shape them.  Stay tuned for day 3 coming soon.  Don't forget share with friends and join me and make one with me.  Ask questions as we move along.  Hope you enjoy and please don't forget.  Leave a thumbs up for motivation.  It truly helps....

The beginning blogging my way through sculpting a new doll

I said what the heck LOL (talking to myself) Turn the camera on and just let things flow.  So I threw my arms up in the air and said I'm going for it LOL.  Set the camera up and just blog scultping my new doll.  Ok I had some problems with my set up and when the video was uploaded to youtube.  Hmmmm it totally cuts me off at the end.  No big deal didn't miss anything accept see you in my next video LOL.
Got up this morning and looked things over.  Changed my set up and I felt it worked for me a lot better then the first.  Now I just have to see what happens when its sent to youtube.  If good then I believe I have pushed forward with myself and I have to say it was all fun.  Here's the first video and I will have the second one up for all of you soon.  Will post when it can be viewed by the public. Hope you enjoy!

The Only Master Piece You Make will Be The Love You Feel

Everyday I can tell you I will have an email asking me is it ever possible to keep polymer clay clean. I feel that I'm the only one that can't keep it clean. Everyone looks so clean when they show pictures. Oh how I remember when I was first starting out and when I realized I wanted to take sculpting to as many levels possible. I felt like I was the only one that couldn't keep it clean. If many of you feel this way let me reassure you it will get less. When first starting out we will work on it and rework just because its all new. I will always say this to anyone you must form a relationship between you and the clay. Don't ever be hard on yourself or give up. If you met someone for the first time and you both clicked you learn all you could. If the person becomes a good friend and you have a difference would you throw it all away or would you take that person and say there is so much for us to learn of each other. Well polymer clay is the same way. You may have those days of difference and you want to mash it. And you probable will LOL. Then walk away but you come back and try again. Love yourself and love everyone too. The master piece you will ever sculpt is the love you feel. 
This video was made to encourage and don't ever give up or be hard on yourself. Life is meant to have fun and most of all to just love everyday. hugs

How I make my polymer clay dolls hollow for bjd

Ok you have asked and I have explained to many of you.  Now this will show you..