Thank you for viewing this unique one of a kind miniature sculpture. This miniature bear was hand made with polymer clay. Measures 1 1/2 inches tall (3.7 cm). His fur is viscose and Mohair, Comes with a signed, dated, and numbered Certificate of Authenticity card. All my works are adult collectibles and not intended for Children. He has sold. :)

Fancy Lady mouse smoking

Welcome, thank you for viewing this unique one of a kind miniature sculpture. She is the first to be sold right here on my blog. :0) Yay Fancy lady mouse has found a home! :)

Polymer Clay Pumpkin using Pumpkin mold

In an effort to add more whimsy, fun, and "magic" into my own home I began creating tutorials and now molds for creative projects. This first mold is a Jack O lantern and is the first of what will be a set of 5 pumpkins each with their own personalities. This blog post is a quick tutorial on how to use these molds with Polymer clay. It's very simple but for a beginner it could be frustrating to get them to turn out right. So to save you some trouble here it is:

First knead your polymer clay with your fingers until it is soft and easy to work with.

Break off a small bit of clay and place as far as you can in the nose. If you do not do this step you may end up with a pumpkin who has just half a nose. Use a blunt tool to push the clay all the way down into the nose. I used the back of a sculpting tool by Carie Schoen, (seller ID Kelbycarie on Ebay)You can also use the back of a paint brush.

Roll a small ball of clay and place in center of mold. Squish really well. Press hard in order to squish out any unwanted lines and air that might be trapped in the clay. But not so much that it causes the clay to come up out of the mold.

Roll another small ball and repeat squishing until face half of the mold is full. Cut or break off any excess.

You can fill up the second half of the mold with just one large ball of clay because it doesn't have the facial details. After both halves are full, fit the molds together. Give a nice squish to the mold. Heat oven according to Polymer clay brand's manufacturer instructions (each brand is slightly different) place the mold in the oven and bake according to polymer clay manufacturers instructions.

After mold has cooled pull apart and take out pumpkin. You may see a seam line on the sides of the pumpkin. Where the mold halves meet. This seam can be carved down with an Xacto knife and sanded smooth.

This pumpkin mold is sold here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/aleahklay

Orli preorder now closed

A wee little ball jointed doll named Orli

Big, Big, BIG announcement. I've been making dolls again.

It's been over three years since my last attempt at doll making I'd turned my focus to miniatures But when I saw my first ball jointed doll I fell in love. For about a year I'd been reading about how to make BJD's and writing down ideas for them. Well a few months ago it was time to start. I worked on her part time and the miniatures full time.

My friend and fellow Artist sister Nefer Kane has Inspired, supported and encouraged me in this new venture. If you've not seen Nefer's dolls take a look here: http://circuskane.com/circus-kane-online-store/ Be prepared to have your heart stolen. I've two of her dolls (Aleah and Miss Humpty Dumpty) I am head over heals for them.  

So now let me introduce Orli my first Micro BJD. She is a tiny 4 1/4 inches tall (10.6 cm). However her resin clones may end up slightly smaller.

She was sculpted from polymer clay and some areas gave me trouble so were carved and resculpted. This is why she has some discoloration. Her Resin clones will be a solid light tan skin tone.

She will be priced around $250.00. Her preorder will begin once I've confirmation she is safe in the manufacturer's hands.

I hope you all love little Orli. She is the beginning of many more characters to come.

♥•♥•♥ and Hugs,
Aleah

PS I'll announce the start of her preorder here, as well as on my Facebook page. More to come Very soon.

Yorkshire Terrier sculpting kit and a few other updates

Been Tweaking a few things here and there.

On Ebay. A new F.A.Q section is on my ME page. Questions include,
How do I add the Fur? What are the costumes made of? ect...

You can see the ME page here: http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=aleah_klay

The Auction pages look a bit different too. Under shipping we've added expected delivery times based on which Country you are in. This should help international collectors a lot since shipping time varies so much from Country to Country.

Over on Etsy. With the beginner in mind, We've created a supplies kit for Creating a Miniature Yorkshire Terrier. This Kit is meant to go with the Yorkshire Terrier Sculpting Tutorial.
It is the cheapest way to get all the materials needed. The beginner living in the USA who has none of the supplies would be spending $30.00-$40.00 to get everything.
With my kit you can now try sculpting and furring a miniature for just $12.99 http://www.etsy.com/shop/aleahklay


Still working on more tutorials, guides, and kits but it's all going very slowly. I can only work on them part time for now. When they are finished They'll be available on Etsy and will be announced on this blog as well as on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aleah-Klay-Miniatures/315174175161057

Until next time, Happy Sculpting!
Aleah

How to Apply fur to polymer clay animal sculptures

You'll need Aileen's Clear Gel Tacky Glue, and fur.

I use Viscose doll hair but only because it is the thinnest I can find and I need thin for micro mini's. You can use anything though.

Add the fur in very thin layers, and just a few strands at a time. Start from the back of the animal, (leg or tail)  then work your way up to the snout. For areas with thin fur  (snout, paws ect..)I create flocking by cutting the fiber into a nearly powder like consistency.

To add color Start by dyeing/finding fur which matches the lightest shade of the real animal, The rest of the color (highlights, shadow, markings) is added with inks or Acrylic paints.

A couple of years ago I created a tutorial for sculpting and furring a Yorkshire Terrier. It is complete instructions from lump of clay to finished, furred, painted Yorkie. It is available here: http://store.payloadz.com/detail_html.asp?i=944907

xoxo
Aleah