Hello! The work continues, slowly, but surely and I’m excited! My next step is to calculate the amount of litre in volume for each mold. I have to do these calculations to determine how much silicone to pour. More details will be explained in the next post. Thank you.
Good morning! The work has finally begun and I will take my time to realize it. There’s no hurry and I don’t want to skip any steps. When pouring silicone, each corner of the silicone moulds must be properly glued with hot glue to avoid unnecessary spillage. Not to mention that I have to clean and remove any traces of dust on the surface of each molds. Otherwise, I’m going to end up with parts full of reproductive defects. And I want to avoid that nasty surprise. Silicone is a very expensive high-end product!
Good afternoon, my friends. The pieces of Styrofoam cardboard are finally drawn and cut. I still have to make a bed made of plasticine, eventually sticking cardboard plates with hot glue. Because silicone is less dense in volume, these moulds will be smaller than those made from plaster. This is good news and a good week of hard work awaits me.
Ready for my first mold test/ Je suis prête pour mes premiers moules
Hi all! I am ready for the development of silicone molds. However, I have to do a first test to determine how much silicone I will need. Volume is paramount for this task. I have to measure the height, width and depth of each piece. Afterwards, I have to take the measurements of each parts of the doll, and then make the molds with the help of Styrofoam boards. For this delicate operation, I will have to work outside. The aerosol spray is toxic and harmful to the lungs.
Hello everybody! How’s everyone? As you can see, I have to let the paper clay pieces dry before I continue with the modeling work. I have made other changes. Thank God paper clay works beautifully. I recommend it to all those who wishes to make their own art doll one day. This clay is inexpensive and pleasant to sculpt. In short, it feels good to see that well-designed and elaborate work comes to life.
Hi everyone! I decided to do something almost drastic. I used my hammer to break some pieces of porcelain. I started by breaking parts of my initial prototype doll made of porcelain.
The first step was to break the lower thighs and upper calves. I put each piece in a towel. With the help of gloves and a hammer, I began to hit gently the part of the porcelain piece that I wanted to break.
Afterwards, I continued with my arms. Eventually, I had to correct and modify every part of the broken parts with some paper clay. New pairs of elbows and knees have also been made with this material. The process was easy and I would even say, pleasant.
Now, I have to wait a few days to let the parts made in paper clay. After that, I’ll be able to continue with the modeling. Stay tuned my friends and I’ll see you soon.
Good morning my friends! Here are the two heads made out of polymer clay. In my last post, we could barely see their faces. Speaking of faces, I wanted to sculpt women-style faces that were chlidlike. Angelic faces just as I love them; with big eyes and a nose full of personality. These two heads are slightly larger when comparing them to the proportion of their bodies. But that’s what I like. How do you find them?
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