Baby Doll Sculptor
March 20th, 2010 by admin | Filed under Reborn Dolls.Hello, you probably noticed I love babies! I live in Powell River, in British Columbia, Canada. I am 28, married to a wonderful husband with no children yet. I work in a large studio in a bright and cheerful heritage building built in 1916. I have filled it with dolls, doll parts, dolls-in-progress and sculpting supplies! This is a great place to work, with the ocean out of the window and mountains in the background. I use various kinds of professional doll sculptors’ clay to make the babies. The babies have soft English mohair to imitate fine baby hair and are blushed with paints for realism to enhance their tiny wrinkles and creases. Starting from detailed photographs and a lump of clay, sculpting a lifesize or miniature baby begins. It takes many, many hours of patient concentration to form a realistic baby and finish with fine details – including wrinkles and fingernails. I am privileged to have learned the art of doll making from my husband’s grandmother just over 5 years ago. She taught me how to sculpt large lifesize dolls in polymer clay. A year later when I had some bits of leftover clay from a larger doll, I formed the bit of clay into a miniature baby. When I held the tiny baby in my hand I had the feeling of protectiveness and fascination. I loved it instantly! The first miniature baby I made was curled in a fetal position, and I even gave it an umbilical cord, as if it was still in the womb. The shape and size of the baby seemed similar to that of an egg …
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Hi Love your babies.I am a 72 year old grandma I have raised my family and many beautifull chidren who came as foster children and just never left .their kids are my grandchildren and I still love babies.If I hear from you I have an request. Keep sculpting you have a Godgiven talent. Best wishes ;Helen