MADE FROM a BALL OF CLAY,MY HANDS AND HEART *BABY LILY*

by Kandys Kozy Kabin Babies in Craft > Art

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MADE FROM a BALL OF CLAY,MY HANDS AND HEART *BABY LILY*

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I HAVE WORKED WITH CLAY FOR MANY YEARS MAINLY MAKING SMALL ANIMALS.I STARTED CREATING THESE TINY BABIES IN 2013 AND HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH MY NEW HOBBY. I START WITH WRAPPING A BALL OF FOIL TO THE END OF A PENCIL, THEN ADD A THIN LAYER OF CLAY. I ADD MORE AND MORE CLAY TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE FACE UNTIL I SEE A LITTLE FACE LOOKING BACK AT ME. THEN THE CLAY IS SMOOTHED WITH A FLAT PAINT BRUSH  DIPPED IN ALCOHOL. THE CLAY HEAD IS THEN BAKED FOR 15 MINUTES AT ABOUT 250.   A BABY IS BORN!