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Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« on: December 08, 2011, 05:49:29 PM »
It took me a long time but I am almost finished handcrafting this folksy little piece! It just needs to be strung:) I'll post more detailed pics when it is.
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 09:19:41 PM »
Really cool!  How big is it?
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2011, 12:22:08 AM »
I'm also curious about size and I am awestruck.
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2011, 06:30:37 AM »
Thanks:) It's roughly 14" X 5" X 2.5". I wanted to make it full sized but decided on a mini version...
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2011, 08:11:38 AM »
Amazing work!!
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2011, 08:49:16 AM »
Still a lot of work!  Funny thing from a photo is I was trying to figure out if it was closer to full size or tiny dollhouse-sized.
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2011, 01:30:30 PM »
All done :)
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2011, 10:16:07 AM »
OMG, I love the back!
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2011, 04:29:18 PM »
Thanks, It all looks like candy and chocolate to me...I think it's the baker in me:)
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2011, 07:57:37 AM »
WOW that is the largest piece of polymer clay work I've ever seen!
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2011, 08:19:37 AM »
Amazing!  Got to give you the prize for the most ambitious piece of clay work I've seen!
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2011, 10:06:56 AM »
Wow! That's really neat. How did You bake it?
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2011, 07:31:27 AM »
It was ambitious...approximately three full-time days worth. My biggest inspiration for this piece was the clay itself.  I recently purchased these really cool metallic polymer clays..copper and bronze and I already had the gold and silver :) once the other rich colors were added the palette just begged for a musical piece.

I've already decided on my next piece...can't wait to get it out of my head :) I'm off to get more clay!!!
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2011, 12:34:31 PM »
I baked it in two pieces but in several stages...I first bake the pieces that are needed for strength and stability, then I apply the decoration and bake it again. It really gets built rather than sculpted. I learned so much making this piece and knowing what I do now I would probably make it differently next time. I have another ambitious piece in the works that I'm building for an upcoming show called "Play". Stay tuned...
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Re: Polymer Clay Violin Sculpture
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2011, 12:03:04 PM »
What a wonderful piece! I love the colors and details. The back is just gorgeous!
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