How to Make an Artdoll Bust

Hello and happy Friday everyone! Here is the second in the series of my monthly@creativepaperclay blog tutorials! Head on over to their blog to see how this piece was made with Creative Paperclay® here!

It's been a while but I have completed her!

I am sorry, but I have neglected to show you all how she came out. For the most part she’s done, but I always go back and add things. I subtract things as well, frantically ripping things off. Hopefully I’ll leave this one alone, she’s been trough enough already! Her title was originally "My little black heart " but as a suggestion from a friend I decided to call her Raven. I think it suits her well.

Just a little peek

Just wanted to come back and show some of the progress that I've been making on this last doll. Just giving you guys a little peek for now ;). She's coming out way better than I expected. I've been surprising my self lately with the more dolls I make.

The big one...

I'm finally getting back to this one. I had to put this one down for a little while so that I could update the other doll that's going to be in the show this November. I still have some minor adjustments for the other one but I think its safe for me to start working on this one again. She's about twice the size I normally work in, but I'm up for the challenge. It should be a lot easier for me to sew her clothes which I hate doing. Well I don't really hate it, I just get anxious at that point to be done with it all lol.

A tooth for Boo

I've decided to make a tooth for Boo to hold so that she could be some sort of vampire tooth fairy. I made this one out of polymer clay because of the firmness which makes it easier for me to shape. I've been working with paperclay for my dolls because of how rough polymer clay is on my hands but I think it's too soft for this job. I figured I go back to polymer for this small addition. My other gripe I have with it is that I can't seem to keep this stuff clean. I manage to get every little speckle of dirt on it that I can. Anyone have a way to get around this? I'm going to paint over it anyway but I'm sure someone has the secret.

New doll in the works

A new one that I'm working on waiting to be born... I'm trying a few new things here, she way larger than what I usually make. Wish me luck!