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The Making of a Monkey Astronaut This monkey astronaut’s shuttle pod is actually a small brown chicken egg. Hollow eggs make awesome frames for creative critter ornaments. The photo below shows an “in progress” shot of the monkey’s head as well as some additional views. The idea for this piece came from the theme for the June Challenge…
Freedom: dragon sculpture emerging from hollow egg shell
This dragon sculpture is my husband’s favorite piece of mine; even in its “before” state. I created the top portion (the dragon in the egg) in 2014 and with some revisions in 2017, I am loving it too. About “Freedom” Dragon Sculpture Mixed Media Sculpture: polymer clay, hollow chicken egg, inks (MarieYoungCreative.com) Here are a few…
Masks Challenge
About Marcelle, the Masked Mardi Gras Fox: You’ve probably noticed that I’ve been creating a lot of critter characters lately. I really didn’t want to loose that momentum so I came up with an idea for the Masks Challenge for the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy, that would allow me to incorporate the mask…
Making of a Fox: Behind the Scenes
In my last post, I shared how interesting wine corks became the inspiration for a series of whimsical “wine cork hugger” sculptures. I thought you might also enjoy seeing a video of how I created the polymer clay fox from wire armature through curing. All four sculptures have been adopted!
Making Enchanted Deer Ornaments
Every Christmas season, I handcraft about 20 ornaments to give to my family and friends as gifts. They are a labor of love for sure! This year I choose an “enchanted deer” theme.
photography tip: go low
Often one of the best things you can do to get a good photo is to get your knees dirty. This is shot of a cheap resin cherub sculpture that sits beside my steps. It has some dirt clinging to it, but that actually makes it look more stone-like than when it was pure white.