Unusual Girl Studios

I offer these two pictures as proof of life or existence of Sara Crewe; character doll for the storybook character challenge on Cloth and Clay dolls. You know, the one I'm hosting. Unfortunately, while other clever sculptors and doll artists have been astounding me with their talent- I, I have been blocked, stymied, unproductive and generally less than successful. But not unproductive as I have created head after doll head in attempt to recreate the Sara Crewe I see in my head. Apparently my head doesn't explain things well to my hands. Or my hands don't carry out direction well. Anyways, here is head number seven... attached to a body..... and thus it begins....the end to the madness... a clear (I hope) path to follow.

For those of you who work in figurative sculpture, or are art doll makers, or just like to putz around in an artsy way this post is for you. If you don't fit into the categories above this post may just be a yawn. Sorry. The following is a comparison of my experiences using three different products. Paper mache`, Creative Paper Clay, and paper clay recipe. This picture is a good example of how I like to mix up my mediums. The round flower is Creative Paper Clay. The 3-petal blossom is made from the paper clay recipe found on line. Both of these flowers adhered quite well with out any glue to the paper mache` background. In my Cloth and Clay group I have a discussion going about a paper clay recipe vs. purchasing the manufactured paper clay. I wanted an alternative to the little bricks and my dependency on whether or not my local hobby stores would have it in stock or not. And, truthfully, at the time with a rather large sculpture in mind I knew I would eat through those