Create Clay Hats and Crowns!

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Sunday, March 17, 2013

rose Girl




I have beeen working on a new doll...she is somber....i wanted her tto be covered in roses...but she is looking kind of "fishy" ! Her long red hair is Mermaid-y but she already has legs....I really have to tthink about this...i keep seeing a fiish on her head...so again...she will be what she wants to be in the end.
I have dyed the long goatheair red and slightly used a mini flat iron to shine the hair but not take out all of the pretty natural wave. after i wig her, using fabri tac very lightly! i wet the hair around the head and hold it n place with tin foil while it dries..this helps me kepp the hair closer to the head when i am wanting a "tighter" look.
I do like her face though...compared to the last fairy..that face just gave me a hard time from the start....this one i was connected to as soon as i sculpted her..she flowed from me...I know you know whatt I mean.... ok anyway...i found a new Cool JAPANESE clay called HALF CILLA ! It is air dry, kind of like paper clay, but YET moist and spongy, like premeir but easier to work with....I sell both of these clays on eBay..but i am loving the Half ciilla..i love that i can add a little bit of cheap craft paint ... beautiful shades of these paints..CAN REALLY create pretty clay. This clay works beautifully with molds...pops out so easy and i get great detail...it dries so lightweight TOO!
also...I want her to hhave wings...here is a thought...but I saw a tutorila by Carrie shoen that i may try instead....I'll be exploring lots of Wing options











12 comments:

Angelsdoor * Penny said...

Oh Colleen,
She is just beautiful!
Now, this Half Cilla air dry clay, I was not aware of this one.. Did you also use it for your doll? She is perfection.. I just love your style.

You know Carie also? I am blessed to call her my friend for several years.
Oh yes, she has great tutorials.
I have to say that I feel she is one of the most creative artists around..

Thank you so much for coming over to leave such a sweet note about Fredrick.
blessings,
Penny

Heather Elizabeth Brauner said...

Hi Colleen .. Love the little red head .. I'm lovin your new look wider eyes sweetly sad faces .. Charmed ..

yoborobo said...

Beautiful! I love her face, and that red hair is so pretty. xox

Rhissanna said...

Such a sweet and hwistful little face. Thank you for the tip about drying the hair to keep it close to the face. The clay sounds intriguing. I've neve really thought about adding paint to the paperclays to make flesh tones, but I can see how it would keep the skin one colour, like using a polymer clay. (Without the dread moonies. Ugh! Love air dry clay! No moonies!)

Heather Williams said...

Just darling...looking forward to seeing how she turns out! I'd love to know how to find you on ebay as I'm interested in the new clay you mention. Thank you... ~H♥~

Colleen Colquhoun Athens said...

hi HEATHER WILLIAMS ...thanks for visiting...YES..THIS AIR DRY CLAY IS REALLY NICE...I MADE ALL THE LITTLEE ROSES OUT OF IT..AND THEY ARE SO LIGHT AND DETAILED. YOU CAN PROBABLY GET MORE INFFO ABOUT HALF CILLA ON THE INTERNET.

MY EBAY SELLER NAAME IS dollylamaart...YOU CAN FIND ME THAT WAY.
I'M TRYING TO CONNNECT THE EBAY STORE TO THE BLOG??!! HAHA THAT COULD TAKE A LONG TIME!!!

Colleen Colquhoun Athens said...

ANGELSDOOR PENNY!!!! I AM ONLY "VIRTUAL" FRIENDS WITH CARIE...AND YES..SHE DOES AMAZING COOL DOLLS WWITH COOL TUTORIALS...I WS SO EXCITED TO FFIND HER WING TUTORIAL!!!

Colleen Colquhoun Athens said...

THANKS YOBOROOBOO TRYING TO GO TO YOUR BLOG AND IT WONT LET ME???

Colleen Colquhoun Athens said...

RHISSANNA YES I LOVE PAPERCLAY FOR ITSS ARTSY NESS AND ABILITY TTO BE PAINTED AND EASILY CORRECTED AND NO MOONIEES!!! YEAAHHHH!!!

Angelsdoor * Penny said...

Thank you for visiting Colleen,
I miss Bebe also, she is next.
Wishing you a joyful weekend.

I too am only virtual friends with Carie.. We have been connecting with each other for years, and even though we have not met in person, she is a very dear friend. It is a small world is'nt it Colleen.

p.s. You can put a link to your blog in your ~ about me~ page on ebay.
I have done that to my ~about me~ page...there is a favorite links..
Just go into your account, get into your about me page and go from there. I hope this helps.

Shashi Nayagam said...

She is looking lovely can't wait to see her finished

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