Abrah enjoys dancing.
Sometimes there is music in the air.
Sometimes the music is in her head. There is always music in her heart. Welcome to the dance, Abrah!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Neptune's Daughter,Gifts of the Sea
Neptune has bestowed on his daughter the finest treasures of the sea. She is depicted here as a medieval princess, dressed in silk, coral, shells and pearls.
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Creating Art Dolls
- mab
- Each doll is hand sculpted, of polymer clay, fired in a home oven. Dolls are jointed at the neck, shoulders, and hips. Some are also jointed at the knees. Armatures are made of found objects. The wigs are made from synthetic hair, stitched to a base of tulle, and attached to a doll’s head with super glue. The costumes are my own design, sewn by hand. All clothing is removable. Fabric is old silk, from used garments. This has a softer “hand” and is a better scale for small figures. Some costumes are cotton. A few, such as the Faeries, are synthetic tulle. The eyes are white polymer clay, fired and painted. They are fitted into the head while sculpting the face. When the head is fired, the second firing does not affect the eyes. Painting of eyes and features is done with opaque watercolor. All dolls are extremely fragile, and not suited to play, but very desirable as collector dolls. Each doll is named, numbered and signed, and is accompanied with a certificate of authentication. I hope this information is helpful to anyone desiring to create original polymer dolls. MAB