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[SpazCat]

I got a boost of creative energy about a month and a half ago and decided to make something. I wanted to make something with my hands. I picked clay as the medium and choose to sculpt my favorite Pokemon!

 

I was used Air-Dry Clay, by Crayola. I Tried other air-dry clays, but they were too hard to work with. I choose air-dry so I wouldn't have to worry about baking. At the start I had a hard time with the main body. Surprisingly the head, ears, and tail were fairly easy for me. The front legs and feet however are a different story... I swear I spent more time on those than anything else.

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I was used water to help with the shaping. The flip side of that meant I had to wait for it to dry a bit before working with it further.

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I became impatient and started mixing the colors. I used acrylic paint. I still think the body color is too dark.

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The finished product:

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This took a total of 7 hours for me to make. This excludes dry time and waiting between coats of paint. Overall I'm happy with it. For my first time I was overjoyed to do something with little to no instruction. I've considered making the other eeveelutions, but I'm unsure if I'll use the same pose. Plus I have to fix my Espeon. My adorable daughter thought she could pet it... before it was dry... and now has half a tail and missing an ear. I'll fix it later.

[Stars]

That's awesome! :o

Have you done stuff like this before, or were you just like "I'm gonna start making stuff with clay and be great at it."?

[SpazCat]

Thank you!

 

The last time I recall working with clay, for an extended amount of time, was back in 4th grade... maybe 5th? I didn't expect this to turn out so well my first try. I knew it wasn't going to be perfect, but it did turn out well. Thank you again Stars!

[lazlo falconi]

Oh jeez, you mean you haven't been honing your craft for years? This is really awesome!

[SpazCat]

Thanks Lazlo! I haven't! I thought this looked okay, but now I'm seeing other clay sculptures and I'm fairly happy about this. I wonder what I should do next.

[Stars]

Umbreon, naturally~

[SpazCat]

I shall do that one next.

[Puffin]

This is awesome, Spaz! I'm really surprised you haven't done this before, it came out really well.

[SpazCat]

Thank you Puffin! Gosh with all this encouragement I feel like I could do anything with this!

[Stars]

Been doing anything more with this?

[Phalanxman]

Like a figurine of Leonidas perhaps? Or Hammurabi? Two wonderful ideas in my opinion. :P

[Stars]

I was thinking more along the lines of that Umbreon that was discuessed. Or a Mudkip. Because I would probably be tempted to buy one.

[SpazCat]

oOo! I haven't considered a Mudkip. I'll trade you one for a pony!

[Stars]

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........Tempting. :p

[Stars]

Found something you might find interesting:

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More to come.

Edited by Stars, 24 July 2013 - 07:57 PM.
Part 4 added

[SpazCat]

Found something you might find interesting:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

More to come.

 

 

Soon I will have a room in my house that has nothing but ponies.... All of the ponies...

[Xteven Xavier]

Well, truthfully I'm good, no thank you,  I would  love one of those companion cube pillows though.

[SpazCat]

Participate in secret Santa and if I get you I shall get you one!

[Xteven Xavier]

right on, I did last year, and I think I shall again this year as well.

[Kyle]

Nice job, I wonder how it'd look if you tried to make a more colorful Pokemon. 

I'd love to  see a Purrloin or Persian be made by you.