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nEVEr-mor β Kricket 2.0
Published: 2013-08-14 01:55:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 9132; Favourites: 303; Downloads: 16
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I sculpted this rat again because the previous one got thoroughly destroyed in the mail. :/I do believe that I have improved some but there is always more to learn.
I have yet to ship this guy. *sigh* Wish me luck!
Materials ~ stainless steal wire, wire mesh, foil, tape, super sculpey original, super sculpey firm, epoxy putty, liquid sculpey, glass beads, fishing line, wool, acrylic paint, pearl ex powder and spray on matte finish.
First Kricket sculpture...
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sta.sh/020iticpdh79 can you do one of those
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Wow. Just. Wow. o.o It looks just like a real rat with wings!
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OMG, I love your rats!
Yesterday, one of my little DA buddies informed me that her per rat Pinky had died, so this one is particularly poignant.
Your models are amazing. Β
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WOW! This is so ultra realistic it's amazing (not to mention dam cute)
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This is the most beautiful detailing I have seen in a ratty sculpture! Do you have an online store? This is amazing!
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I do have an Etsy but I mostly sell my Dime Rats because I have had such trouble with shipping my life sized ones.
www.etsy.com/shop/nEVErmor?refβ¦
You are very sweet, thank you so much!
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Lovely, it looks just like my hairless baby.
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the detail on here is incredible! And those wings are so real looking! Hope this one made it safe!
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I want one of my hairless rat aswell D:
This is so gorgeous
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Oh my glob.... it's a hairless <3 <3 <3 Β
It' looks just like the real thing... Β i'm in such awe. Β and you put a little fuzzums on the nose. Β You're magic at this. Β
that little girl (?) looks like she could scamper, or fly away.Β
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Kricket was actually a boy (my heart rat, God rest his sweet little soul), but he was neutered, so he looked a bit feminine. Believe it or not, this sculpture is even more amazing in person! The littlest details are so incredible; from his tiny fingers to his curly little whiskers and the celestial shimmer on the wings that one simply cannot portray in a photo. Eve does stunning work; I truly treasure this replica of my beloved boy SO much!!
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Wow! impressive! you are very good at this!
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Oh my goodness, this is perfect. Would you be able to make another like this, and for how much?
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I am not taking commission for my life sized rats at this time because I have had trouble with shipping them. I will make a journal on it if I am able to take commissions for them in the future. C:
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This one did much better then the first, though not perfect yet. The little finger on its right paw/hand was chipped off and there were hairline cracks on the tail. You are welcome to take a peek at the pictures that were sent back to me. ~> sta.sh/2w7jdbn5vqh
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Has it always been so hard to ship with out problems? Or is it just with the Hairless?Β
At least nothing worse happened ^^
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The hairless rats are more difficult to make but that is because I am using the color of the clay for the skin. So no paint covers any discoloration or imperfection of the clay after baking. Not really anything to do with shipping though.
I have found it very difficult to safely/successfully ship my larger sculptures in general. Pretty much anything long and thin is more likely to have troubles in shipping. A different pose of the tail would have been sturdier in this particular sculpture however this client decided she preferred the pose over the possible difficulties in shipping. So I re-enforced the armature as much as could. This sculpture's armature is much stronger all over by far then my first few attempts (Jasper and the frist Kricket).
Here you can look at my WIPs of him. ~> sta.sh/22cnyk84ju37
Very true, I am grateful nothing worse happened! I do consider it progress in the right direction. I am going to work next on making them a lighter weight over all because I think that will help lessen shifting during shipping.
Really I am still very deep in the learning process of this whole thing.
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They do look very hard to make. Even Furry rats, I'm in the process of making a rhino sculpture, and I've never done anything out of clay, so I'm hoping I won't mess anything up lol
Yeah, how did you ship this guy? I would use a bunch of bubble wrap, news paper, and maybe even some styrofoam, but Of course, I've never shipped anything like him, so My advice isn't very good.Β
Thank you, I enjoy seeing other artists' WIPS 
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To ship him I bought a whole foam mattress. Then cut out two sections that fit perfectly together in a box. Then carved out bits to fit in the sculpture and off he went.
Β I did use lots of bubble wrap for my jasper sculpture and that did no work out very well. >.<
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And you'd think that would work >.>Β
Oh lolΒ
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This looks way too much like my rat (Luna) who just recently passed away. Luckily I was there when she passed :/ it was too heartbreaking.Β
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I am sorry your dear Luna recently passed. I know how hard it can be to lose your tiny friend.
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omg so beautiful ; w; it reminds me of my little girl Tenebrea ; w;!!
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Thank you friend! It shipped better then the first though the tip of the pinky finger did get broken off and there where two hair line cracks on the tail. All in all it did tremendously better then last time.
Here you can see ~> sta.sh/2w7jdbn5vqh?edit=1
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Yay! 
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Wow, that's one amazing rat sculpture. Really well done!
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