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Female Troll Sculpture in Polymer Clay

January 6, 2015 by MagicByLeah 8 Comments

Female Troll Sculpture in Polymer Clay

This female troll marks the last of my Fairies Gnomes and Trolls inspired journey from 2014. My goal for last year was to work on my sculpting skills. And while I got busy and sick along the way, I definitely see some improvements. This sculpture was influenced by Humboldt the Fourth in Maureen Carlson’s Fairies […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Sculptures OOAK, Trolls Tagged With: armature, clay clothing, fairies gnomes trolls, female troll, polymer clay troll

2 Methods to Cover a Pen With Polymer Clay Cane Slices

December 27, 2014 by MagicByLeah Leave a Comment

2 Methods to Cover a Pen With Polymer Clay Cane Slices

This video shows you two of my favorite methods for covering a pen with polymer clay cane slices. Both methods are relatively simple and will yield different but wonderful results. This video is part 2 of 3 in the smiley face pen project. This video uses the smiley cane made in Part 1 – Making […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Sculptures OOAK Tagged With: clay cane, clay pen, millefiori, smiley face cane, YouTube video

Salvaging Burned Polymer Clay Mushroom with Paint

December 9, 2014 by MagicByLeah 2 Comments

Salvaging Burned Polymer Clay Mushroom with Paint

Alas, burning a polymer clay sculpture is part of life. It’s been a while since I’ve burned a sculpture. In fact, I thought I’d taken every measure to protect my mushroom, but somehow, she still got charred… Let’s backtrack real quick. If you missed the sculpture process click HERE for photos and details. I didn’t […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Sculptures OOAK, Journey through Fairies Gnomes & Trolls Tagged With: burned clay, painting eyes, painting polymer clay

Polymer Clay Guardian Mushroom Hidden Money Compartment Part-1

December 2, 2014 by MagicByLeah 4 Comments

Polymer Clay Guardian Mushroom Hidden Money Compartment Part-1

I live in a fantasy world. I love magical adventures and hidden things. Which is why the newest venture in my magical Journey through Fairies gnomes and trolls turns a magical mushroom into a Guardian Mushroom. She will sit on display, innocent but on guard, keeping her eyes on a secret, yet easy-to-access emergency cash fund. This project […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Sculptures OOAK, Journey through Fairies Gnomes & Trolls Tagged With: hidden compartment, mushroom, polymer clay, sculpting face

Rock Troll Paperweight in Polymer Clay

August 13, 2014 by MagicByLeah Leave a Comment

Rock Troll Paperweight in Polymer Clay

Continuing along my polymer clay journey through fairies gnomes and trolls, we encounter the Broogen Bogge the rock troll on page 51. And what do you do with a heavy rock troll? You have him hold your papers of course! What I particularly enjoyed about this project, is the ability to continue working on my facial […]

Filed Under: Journey through Fairies Gnomes & Trolls Tagged With: paperweight, rock colors, rock troll, sculpting face

The Green Man Facial Experiments in Polymer Clay

July 30, 2014 by MagicByLeah 5 Comments

The Green Man Facial Experiments in Polymer Clay

It’s amazing that despite growing up around human beings, I still find myself unable to properly place anatomical features on a simple sculpted face. I look in the mirror every morning, I look at other people while talking to them, yet I still have trouble figuring out where to place the eyes, nose, how to […]

Filed Under: Journey through Fairies Gnomes & Trolls Tagged With: clay face, green man, sculpting face

The Fairy Sprite in Polymer Clay

July 22, 2014 by MagicByLeah Leave a Comment

The Fairy Sprite in Polymer Clay

Enter Ophelia Lilliana the tiny fairy sprite and the next creature in my Magical Journey through Fairies Gnomes and Trolls. Looking at the photos in the book, I somehow missed just how tiny she is. As someone who has already dabbled in more detailed sculptures I still find this project valuable. The fairy sprite will give […]

Filed Under: Journey through Fairies Gnomes & Trolls Tagged With: angelina film, fusible film, polymer clay fairy, sprite

Fairy Door Bookend Finishing Touches

July 14, 2014 by MagicByLeah Leave a Comment

Fairy Door Bookend Finishing Touches

Has it been over 3 months since I started this Fairy Door Bookend project? Wow! Life and work really do get in the way, but I’m happy to say my Fairy Door Bookend – Project #1 in my Journey through fairies gnomes and trolls is complete – sans fairies (coming soon) If you missed the […]

Filed Under: Journey through Fairies Gnomes & Trolls Tagged With: adhere clay to wood, fairy door, fairy door bookend, faux moss, wood glue

Finishing the Fairy Door in a Magical Polymer Clay Tree

July 6, 2014 by MagicByLeah 4 Comments

Finishing the Fairy Door in a Magical Polymer Clay Tree

A fairy door, made from magical wood or not, is not enough to entice the fairy folk. And so, with the wooden bookend constructed, and blue wood complete, it’s time to decorate the door to bring the entire piece together. I personally found this process to be the most challenging so far. I love getting […]

Filed Under: Journey through Fairies Gnomes & Trolls Tagged With: clay rocks, clay wood, fairy bookend, fairy door

Magical Blue Wood Pattern Fairy Door in Polymer Clay

June 22, 2014 by MagicByLeah 5 Comments

Magical Blue Wood Pattern Fairy Door in Polymer Clay

With my wood bookend base ready to go, it’s time to start sculpting the fairy door. When I picture ‘magical woods’ a pallete of sparkling midnight blues comes to mind. Just check out the background color on my website. So it seemed only fitting to create a magical blue wooden pattern for my fairy door, my […]

Filed Under: Journey through Fairies Gnomes & Trolls, Techniques in Sculpting Tagged With: bookend, clay bookend, fairy door, fairy door bookend

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