Baby Doll made with Paperclay

For this Tutorial Thursday, I'd like to share one of the more interesting Paperclay tutorials.  Ellen Harris has created this very realistic baby completely from Creative Paperclay.

How I make dolls with Creative Paperclay

Using some traditional methods she has created a doll with moveable joints using ...."my fingers, toothpicks, a wookie, a small set of brushes, two teeny round iron rasps, small ball stylus and everything else that

Meet a New Clay ~ Creative Paperclay

Creative Paperclay  is a very popular brand of no-bake clay because it is easy to work with and can be sculpted, molded or shaped.  It is odorless and very user friendly. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, which means my hand strength is very week, but I have no problems modeling with Paperclay.

Manufacturer's Description:   Creative Paperclay®  is a unique air hardening modeling material that requires no firing in a kiln or baking in an oven. It is clean, odorless and easy to use. It feels similar to an earthen clay; however, it contains no clay in it at all!   It can be sculpted, molded or shaped while it's moist and it accepts and retains fine details. It adheres

Teddy Bear Delight Tutorial

Tutorial Tuesday: Teddy Bear made with Delight paperclay. An easy beginners tutorial to make a delightfully cute little slouching teddy bear (from Paperclay.com).

Spotlight on Chicken Lips, David Everett

Chicken Lips is the whimsical and humorous folk art of  David Everett.  I could look at his clever creations all day long!   Lots of photos on his blog and on website.   David works primarily with Paperclay and says: "I have completely fallen in love with PaperClay and simply cannot stop using it! There are so many things that I can create...For years, I've wanted a Kiln and have belabored over which one to buy, should I buy gas or electric...But recently a ceramics artist told me to stick with PaperClay for what I'm doing. It's more durable than fired clay and easier to work with.  I do know that this stuff can take a real beating! I can't begin to tell you how many things I've dropped in the process of creation, and yet they are completely unharmed (and I've had a couple pieces take some really hard falls!). This is one tough egg to crack! "  

Speaking of eggs.....I love the look of this 'Chicken & Egg' figure...the art is in the simplicity of it all!   David describes his technique for working with Paperclay:   "Each piece is gesso'd, painted in acrylics, sealed, details are added in oil paints, more sealing, staining, and then sealed again. It's a lot of work, but each piece has it's own character - one that will hopefully bring a smile to your face for many years to come."  On his website, there's a short video demo showing his technique.

In his 'about me', David says:  "I'm constantly growing and expanding my abilities - always pushing myself to try something new. My "style" seems to have a life of its own – it’s kind of exciting to think where it will take me next. But regardless of the medium or style, if my art makes you smile, then I did my job right!"

It definitely makes ME smile!   How about you?

Spotlight on Alexander Mergold

Alexander Mergold is an air-dry-clay artist living in Toronto, Canada who creates puppets, marionettes, portrait dolls, caricature dolls and more.   He also works with polymer clay and papier mache.

Some of his humorous figures are shown here... you might recognize Woody Allen and the comedian known as "Bean" .   All are made from air-dry clay.   See more at his website AMCreatures.