July 15, 2009

CHEATER!

I know! It seems like a bit of a cheat! I got an email requesting the diablo bead for a photo and I'll be darned, I couldn't find it! There aren't any made besides that one, which I can't find (I think I sent it out as a gift!?!?) and I can't justify running my giant kiln for one bead. So, I dug into my supplies and came out with some very dusty polymer clay. How different polymer is from porcelain! I'd forgotten! I pressed and molded and sculpted and pulled! I baked it in the oven and I'm rather liking how he turned out! I broke out the acrylic paints and here he is....



Not too bad! I was expecting worse! It's at least passable!

This is the original ceramic bead...



Little devil!

3 comments:

mairedodd said...

not bad at all! sometimes those things you just don't get rid of (like the clay) come in handy! nice job... harry was incredible!

Gaea said...

Thanks! Was it! I can not wait! Sadly I have to wait at least until Sunday!!!! AHHHH!!!!

Beth Hikes said...

he is too cute!! I was just sketching a little diablo last month, but abandoned him for the fall. Now you've inspired me :)