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After yesterday’s mishap of the head explosion, I decapitated it completely and used aluminum foil underneath the clay, which is probably what I should have done in the first place. This is the beginning of the sculpting so it is not smoothed and refined as it will be when finished.
Details:
I used Sculpey, which is a clay that has to be baked in the oven to make it hard for the base of the doll. That way, it holds its shape.
The eyes are 8mm glass and came from DollSupply.com.
I am using a clay I have never tried before for the top coat and finishing of the doll and I can tell you right now if you like to make dolls, you really need to purchase some because it is freaking awesome! I bought two different ones which can be blended together – one is softer for finer details and the other one more sturdy. The name of the clays are La Doll Satin Smooth & La Doll Premiere. I found mine at Hobby Lobby and am truly tickled with the feel and the workability of this clay.
I have already drilled holes through the shoulders and hips to attach the arms and legs before the Sculpey was baked.
The next step is to let what you see here dry for a few days, make the hands and sculpt the shoes. Once those things are done, I will be ready to paint him, attach his hair, and make his clothes. It’s a long process from start to finish, but worth it to me. I’ve made only 2 other dolls, Mildred the baglady, and a Santa Claus prior to this and thoroughly enjoyed the entire process. Of course, neither of them were built like the Mad Hatter is being built, so it’s challenging to learn a new way of doing this.
Tomorrow I will be doing more work on the large painting. Have a great night!
