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lol I know the title is cheesy, but I couldn't resist. This picture had a lot more color than the others thanks to the tiny red flowers in the background, which I think are cranberry flowers.my 2nd unicorn. I finally finished hairing him
He is modeled after an Arabian horse. His coat is fleabitten gray. 100% hand sculpted and painted by me. He is made out of polymer clay sculpted over a wire and foil armature. Painted with acrylic paint. He is almost 8 in tall at the tip of the horn.
here's more pics of him
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I can not get over the texture and detail in this piece! He's gorgeous.
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Very impressive detail on his skin and body, fantastic work. And he's so beautiful!
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Looks almost real
remarkable craftsmanship
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Welcome
I really should post my drawings of horses need to dig them out
one is of a unicorn and one of a shire horse.
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That's insane 
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Thank you
I don't remember, but I know that I was working on it for several months, but I often leave a piece for a few days or even weeks without working on it, because I sometimes get so focused on a sculpture that I tend to overlook serious flaws without realizing it, when I do return to working on the piece I am better able to spot and fix flaws I hadn't noticed before.
A lot of the time is spent looking for/at reference pictures, since I don't own horses, didn't grow up around them, and I have only been able to see them up close in person a handful of times, so I am having to learn their anatomy as I sculpt.
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True. I do the same thing sometimes by going back to a piece later on. I just had a lion drawing I finished the 8th of May 2008 and started to fix on it yesterday! Hehe.
Wow.. That is really really good. Do you use any special tools for this? Is it rude to ask how much you sell them for?
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My favorite tool is wooden manicure stick (exactly like these [link] ), I use that and a large sewing needle for most of the detail on my sculptures.
I also use pliers for cutting, twisting and adjusting wires. I use color shaper tools for smoothing (or for broader areas just my fingers). This is the set I have [link] , available at [link] . I use the fine cone tip color shaper tool for sculpting ears. I sometimes use an exacto knife or box cutter for shaving areas where the clay is too thick. The most complicated/expensive tool I use is a foredom, which is a rotary tool like a dremel. I use that to carve the clay once it is baked. I have a hard time sculpting legs and hooves before baking a sculpture, so I sometimes find it easier to carve them into the clay after its been baked. Lol lately I have been using a saw, since I have been apparently been forgetting to use a ruler when I sculpt. I realized after baking them that a few of sculptures heads were a little too small and were not in proportion with the rest of the body.
other than that I would really like to get this set of tools [link] , and a heat gun
I sell my sculptures on ebay auctions, so I never know just how much they will sell for, but the average for the 3 sculptures, is about $200.
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Is there anything specific you want to know?
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what materials do you use and where do you get them?
everywhere I look it's really expensive I really want to get started but since I also live in alaska materials can be hard to come by as well
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I mix Super Sculpey and Super Sculpey Firm for the head and bodies, and I use Super Elasticlay for the ears, horns, and tails. On my 3rd unicorn I mixed Super Sculpey Firm with the Elasticlay, which made the Elasticlay easier to sculpt and the legs more resistant to breakage.
I know exactly what you mean, I live out in Western Alaska, there are no roads or railways here connecting the towns and villages. Everything is brought in by air or on the river, if you want to go anywhere or buy anything its very expensive.
I usually get my clay and other supplies from Dickblick.com [link] but I think that I will be ordering clay from Clayalley.com [link] in the future. Dickblick has a variety of different crafting supplies usually they are cheaper than other craft supply stores I have seen online, and they always have something on sale. Clayalley has doll supplies, great prices, and fast shipping. I buy hair from Mohairwig.com [link] they have a variety of different types of hair.
Whenever I am in Anchorage or the lower 48 I try to stop at craft stores. Wal-Mart has some craft supplies, I think that I got some of my acrylic paint there. I don't know if you live near Anchorage or not, but there's Jo-ann Fabrics at the Northway Mall and Michaelβs across from the Diamond Mall in Anchorage. Jo-ann's has a better selection than Michaelβs.
The only sculpture supplies I have been able to find locally are wire, foil, sandpaper, and pliers.
If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
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wow! Thanks a bunch! I live way up on the hills just outside of Eagle River currently I move around a lot so getting materials is always a challenge. Thanks for your advice.
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