How To Sculpt A Face From Polymer Clay / DIY

How I sculpted the face for my poseable Gnome art doll from Super Sculpey polymer clay. Using Sculpey Ultralight on the armature. When baking thicker pieces of polymer clay like on the face I bake for roughly an hour to make sure it's cured all the way through. Use an oven thermometer to check the temperature stays steady. #fairytribe

I have the gnome template available in my Etsy shop as a digital download: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/90128...

NEW for 2023 - For art doll making I'm now on Patreon: patreon.com/FairyTribe
(for fantasy dioramas the Patreon account is: patreon.com/emzoddworks)

To see more of my work check out the links below :)
FACEBOOK:   / fairytribe  
INSTAGRAM:   / fairytribe_ooak  
ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FairyTribe

See below for links for materials & tools that I use regularly:

TOOLS
Sculpey Cutter Blades: https://amzn.to/2Vol9Hf
Spoon Stylus Tool: https://amzn.to/36ov1qS
Ball Stylus Dotting Tools Set: https://amzn.to/2JqBtoz
Sculpey Etch 'n Pearls: https://amzn.to/3lmnmxy
Needle Point Tool: https://amzn.to/3mGvcnj
Knitting needles: https://amzn.to/36pLtHq
Heat gun: https://amzn.to/37tIxZs
Atlas Pasta machine: https://amzn.to/3mwSA6k
Acrylic roller: https://amzn.to/3msb7ks

CLAY
Super Sculpey Polymer Clay Light: https://amzn.to/2Vl4vIG
Super Sculpey Living Doll Beige: https://amzn.to/33yuPU6
Sculpey UltraLight Polymer Clay: https://amzn.to/3muVOaq
Bake & Bond Sculpey: https://amzn.to/36oZMMh
Fimo Soft White: https://amzn.to/3fWmMVZ
Fimo Soft Black: https://amzn.to/2VqeQmI

BODY MATERIALS
Foam underwrap: https://amzn.to/3ByidvC
Quilt batting: https://amzn.to/3lKbtS9
Soft toy filling: https://amzn.to/3e9uigR
Clothing - I wrap the legs and arms in cheesecloth :https://amzn.to/3TFELmZ
the rest of the clothing is made from old clothes.

WIRE
Aluminium wire 2mm: https://amzn.to/3mzlKlC
Aluminium wire 3mm: https://amzn.to/3ltLEFY
Floral wire: https://amzn.to/3mPuBPV
Plastic coated wire (Fun wire): https://amzn.to/3AUuk5N

PAINTS
Genesis heat set paints:
Acrylic paints set: https://amzn.to/3qmcQKy
Pebeo iridescent gold paint: https://amzn.to/33z1PeY

EYE MAKING:
Glass cabochons various sizes: https://amzn.to/3odt3zz
Glass cabochons 6mm: https://amzn.to/3gfGVqr
Black glass paint: https://amzn.to/3lPBGyT
Pebeo iridescent gold paint: https://amzn.to/33z1PeY

OTHER MATERIALS
Sculpey Gloss: https://amzn.to/3fUtmwc
3D Crystal Lacquer: https://amzn.to/3qhWGlg
Microbeads: https://amzn.to/2Voc1T1
Felt: https://amzn.to/2HX23F2
Mica powders: https://amzn.to/3fUtgVo

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Books I own and recommend:
FaeMaker: Making Fantasy Characters in Polymer Clay: https://amzn.to/39O3BN1
Kindle version: https://amzn.to/39OnzHE

Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay: https://amzn.to/39ERJge
Kindle version: https://amzn.to/2Ih25rs

The Human Figure in Clay: https://amzn.to/36srrfl
Fairies, Gnomes & Trolls (kindle version): https://amzn.to/2L2e0dJ

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