AHeartsDesire Reborns and OOAKs

It's been a while...

2010-09-07T09:27:00.000-07:00

since I posted anything on this blog. Things have been crazy at work. Our work load has doubled, but our workforce has shrunk by 1 team member:( We are busy, busy, busy. I come home VERY tired each day. The only thing I've thought about for the last year or so is rest. I miss sculpting and reborning:(

Finished my second sculpt..

2009-07-28T12:09:00.001-07:00

Here he is. He didn't turn out the way I wanted but I'm happy he didn't break in the oven. I am now working on my third sculpt and hopefully I'll be able to create a realistic clay baby.

Second Sculpt

2009-07-22T11:36:00.001-07:00

I just started this little one last night and this time I am using a combination of Old Formula Cernit and Super Sculpey 1:1. This is what I have so far;

Wii Fit

2009-07-06T14:19:00.000-07:00

In other news, I also bought a Wii Fit yesterday, and I love it! I am hoping it will help me lose some weight. I'm thinking 30 lbs by the end of this year. I will be starting a new diet and exercise program this week.:)

Food Processor

2009-07-06T14:15:00.000-07:00

So I went to Walmart today to buy a Food Processor to mix Super Sculpey and Cernit and guess what? It doesn't work! ARRRRGGGGGGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! It doesn't even make any noise is completely dead.
Now I have to drive 5 miles to return it, hopefully they'll give me one that works this time. I hate Wally World!

Ruined

2009-07-01T20:10:00.000-07:00

Yep, I used Prosculpt. I think I probably moved the clay around too much becuase the moonies are all over the head.
Well, I started sanding the head with my dremmel tool (mistake #1) and everytime I would get to a moonie I couldn't resist and just had to get rid of it(mistake #2 lol), well one thing led to another and pretty soon his forehead was feeling hot and soft, so I thought maybe it was not fully baked (even though I baked it for 1 hr and 30 min @ 265 degrees), but I was wrong I was sanding too much and this is what the baby looks like now.

You can clearly see the shrunken foam form, it looks like he has a small alien living in there. LOL

Since the head is already destroyed I decided to drop it off the table, the counter and the top of the fridge to see how strong Prosculpt is, well the head didn't break or crack.
Live and Learn.
I will probably start sculpt # 2 in the next few days. I went to Roberts and Michaels today and bought some Super Sculpey and Cernit ( I think I got the old Cernit) so I will be mixing 1:1.

Finished head

2009-06-30T22:55:00.000-07:00

So I finally finished and baked this baby's head. I think he turned out ok, but I see many, many different spots where the clay looks lighter, I am not sure if these are What professional sculptors call moonies (small air pockets):( ::crossing fingers:: I hope they are not! ::crossing fingers::
I will be sanding this head tomorrow morning.
Anybaby, here are some pics of my very first baby;

Updated pic..

2009-06-16T12:27:00.001-07:00

..I am going to do some all over smoothing then I will start sculpting her/his ears (this baby kind of looks like a her now).
I think her nose needs work and maybe her bottom lip.

It took me all day...

2009-06-15T20:01:00.001-07:00

...but I'm almost finished with this baby (I think).
I still need to fix her nose and decide which eyelid looks better, I am also not very happy with her upper lip and angel's touch. Here are some pics of what I did today.:)

Sad and Disappointed

2009-06-15T09:01:00.000-07:00

Well, I worked on my sculpt off and on this weekend, after changing this and that I found out I didn't like the way he was turning out so I'm starting over. I am so sad, after working on him for too many days to count all I have now is a pile of clay and a foam form. I almost cried when I realized I had to start over.:(
I am hopeful that I can make him look good once again, but we'll see.:)
This time I will post pics as I go along.:)

Rainy Day.....

2009-06-10T09:48:00.000-07:00

I got out of bed today really late and it was raining once again.:( Don't get me wrong I really like one or 2 rainy days once in a while but this is the 4th rainy day and quite honestly I am sick of it.
I just didn't feel like getting out of bed, it is quite depressing, I need some sunlight, and then again maybe not... I sense a migraine, it's been a while since I had one.
I hope my day gets better since I really need to get some work done on my first sculpt.
As promised.... here are a few pics of my first sculpt "Collin",( I might give him/her a new name) I do realize that he/she still needs a lot of work and any constructive criticism is ALWAYS welcome.:)

The fourth pic is of some of the tools I've been using. I bought this particular set at JoAnnes for $10 bucks.

My Favorite Reborns

2009-06-09T19:22:00.001-07:00

Posting pics...

2009-06-08T23:05:00.000-07:00

So....I finally figured out how to post pics, but now I can't find my camera :(
But here's a pic of another one of my fave reborns.:)

Sculpting the ears

2009-06-08T19:50:00.000-07:00

So I've been working hard trying to get the ears sculpted on a baby I will call Collin. Collin is my very first sculpt, I've been trying really hard to get him to look like a human baby and finally I think I got it. Today I worked on his ears and I'm happy to say I think they look ok, although his ears might be a little too big for his head.
I will post pics as soon as I figure out how to post pics. LOL :)

Introduction

2009-06-08T19:25:00.001-07:00

Hello:)
My name is A. A, I am a reborn artist and future OOAK sculptor.
I am 34 years old and a mother of 3. I've been reborning since 2005 and I'd like to think I'm pretty good at it. I will include pics of my previous reborns shortly.
I just started sculpting last month 5/2009.

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