I am an artist that likes to make figures, human or otherwise, preferably with moving joints out of a variety of mediums. I've decided to use this blog as a little outlet to show how I do a few of the things I do, for those who are curious, or may be struggling with making figures of their own.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Feathered wings for my dolls
This is a little tutorial on the way I make feathered wings and use magnets to do it with. The wing you see here was made fast and has not been shaped and trimmed, but you can get the idea of what the wings look like.
Making Angel wings for a ball jointed doll
First get 4 very strong magnets at a craft store.
Place 2 inside and a corresponding magnet on the outside to hold in place.
Get a 2 part epoxy putty and mix them together.
Smash the putty up against the inside magnets gently, let dry.
Place paper clay on the outside magnets and shape. Make little holes in them.
When the paper clay is dry put 3 wires in the holes and glue with hot glue.
I make a lot of holes because you never know quite where you want to put the
the wires till the last minute.
Glue a light airy material onto the wires with hot glue.
Then one by one put a dot of hot glue and then add a feather on the
material.
Like so!
Place 2 inside and a corresponding magnet on the outside to hold in place.
Get a 2 part epoxy putty and mix them together.
Smash the putty up against the inside magnets gently, let dry.
Place paper clay on the outside magnets and shape. Make little holes in them.
When the paper clay is dry put 3 wires in the holes and glue with hot glue.
I make a lot of holes because you never know quite where you want to put the
the wires till the last minute.
Glue a light airy material onto the wires with hot glue.
Then one by one put a dot of hot glue and then add a feather on the
material.
Like so!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
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About Me
- Crystal
- I have studied painting and sculpture and still enjoy doing both though sculpting seems to have the dominant spot in my life right now. I have won Doll magazine's "Award of excellence" two years in a row 2013-2014, in the artist ball jointed doll category. I have also won "best of show" this past year at the Orlando Museum of Art.