Painting Lady Peppy – Yes, I finally finished my Downton Abbey Shih Tzu sculpture
Painting Lady Peppy, my sculpture of my stepmother’s Shih Tzu, dressed up in an outfit borrowed from Lady Edith in the Downton Abbey TV series.
Epoxy Clay
Epoxy clay can be used just like paper mache clay, but it’s waterproof. For small outdoor sculptures, using a product that’s made to be weatherproof makes sense. Some available epoxy products are Apoxie Sculpt, Magic Sculpt, Free-Form Sculpt, and LabX Creations 2-Part Sculpting Clay.
Make a Gnome – Part 2
In this video we see how the gnome is covered with a hard-coating to keep out the rain, and his face is made with Magic Sculpt epoxy clay.
Make a DIY Gnome, Part 1 – the Armature
My DIY gnome will live outside, but you could put him next to your Christmas tree. This video shows how to sculpt the armature out of foil.
Paper Mache White Tail Deer
This delightful white-tailed deer was made by Linda Bunnell, the author of this guest post. She used a drawing she found online to create her … Read more
Painting the Boer Goat with Layers of Acrylic Glaze
I finished painting the Boer goat this week. Now I just need to add a few coats of the Ultra Matte varnish – and paint … Read more
How to Sculpt Cat Fur with Apoxie Sculpt
Note: I recently designed a cat mask pattern that creates all the shapes for you. It can be use as a mask or a wall … Read more
Boer Goat Sculpture – Quick Update
That was fast! After I uploaded the last video this afternoon, I started adding WED clay to my new Boer goat ‘skull.’ Less than an … Read more
Goat Sculpture – Starting Over
I know you’ll think I’m crazy (and maybe I am) but I started over with my goat sculpture. I just wasn’t having fun with it. … Read more
How to Sculpt an Animal Portrait – Boer Goat
My first project for the new year is an animal portrait, a Boer Goat sculpture. The Winterset Ranch website has a lot of excellent photos … Read more
Make A Baby Unicorn with Apoxie Sculpt or Paper Mache
This long-legged baby unicorn is easy to make with the pattern and Apoxie Sculpt or paper mache. No magic (or experience) required.
Epoxy Clay Outdoor Squirrel Sculpture After It’s Been Painted
The epoxy clay squirrel sculpture is now finished. You saw me make him in the last video, using an epoxy clay called Free Form Sculpt, … Read more
Waterproof Squirrel Sculpture Made with Free Form Sculpt
This little squirrel is my first bona fide waterproof outdoor sculpture. I made it using the same techniques that you’ll find in my book How … Read more
Character Made with Magic Sculpt and Plaster Cloth
In this video I show you how I built this character by placing plaster cloth over a clay sculpture. Then I added Magic Sculpt, an … Read more
