Paper Clay Art Doll - another new style trial

Trying out another new style, this one with a big head and big eyes. Arms and legs attached with ribbon. She is made from paper clay (Creative Paperclay brand) and painted with acrylics and chalk.

A little sketch of my idea before I started sculpting this doll...

Air Dry Clay Art Doll

I finally tried out an air dry clay for my dolls and I love it! I'm used to polymer clay so this stuff feels weird to work with but I love being able to add more clay after it dries, not worry about dust and bits sticking to it as it just gets sanded away...and no baking needed. It's a refreshing change to dabble in a new medium.

I bought a block of LaDoll clay in 2008 and it sat on the shelf until now, 2011. Once it is opened it needs to be used up fairly quickly or it could dry out. I am keeping it in a ziploc bag but still, one little air leak and it's all gone. I was scared to use it and have it go to waste, or mess up...so it sat, and sat...increasing the chance of it drying out in the package just from age! lol



Here are some pictures of this little 6" doll in the making...

 

The next air dry clay doll I made doesn't have acrylic eyes, they are hand painted. Also trying out a more simple way to make hands and feet, just stubs. This will help make the doll making process faster and I will be able to sell these dolls for a lower price than some of my other ones.

 

...and the next one

selling art dolls on etsy

Usually I sell my art doll sculptures on ebay but I have started listing some on etsy as well. You can see my etsy shop here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/kristarobertson5


(Etsy has set prices while ebay uses bidding)

posable fairy art doll sculptures - Polymer Clay

My usual fairy art doll is a sculpture that cannot move its arms or legs but I have been testing out different ways to make poseable art dolls.
Made a few that have sculpted hands, feet, body and head over a wire armature. The wire is covered with yarn or cloth and is bendable. I really love having the ability to change the pose of the doll. Not really meant to be played with but with an occasional position change the wire should last a long time.

Today I tried out a different version, more of a movable sculpt rather than posable. This kind has arms and legs attached at one point with a wire going through the body. Hmmm, maybe that doesn't describe it very well, but you can see where they are attached in the picture below...