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Black girl with doll -Tabitha - 8 inches OOAK sitting doll sculpted IADR

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:21:20 -0500

$89.00
Tabitha is a hand made doll.
8 inches tall in her sitting position.
Hard sculpt OOAK (one of a kind) with bendable arms and mini OOAK baby doll (2.5" removable).

Paperclay, acrylic eyes, soft Tibetan mohair hair.
She wears a pair of adorable mini sneakers.
Her clothing is not removable.

She looks better in person..... I'm a crappy photographer. :-(

I don't use any molds to make my dolls.
If you like to see more of my creations please visit my gallery

www.flickr.com/photos/marilenz/sets

SALE- OOAK sculpted doll - Annette - Big shoes girl with OOAK teddy bear -shelf sitter IADR

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:39:18 -0500

$99.00
Annette is 22 inches from head to toe.
She wears a pair of baby shoes 0-3 months.
She's a shelf sitter with loosely stuffed legs for easy posing/knee bending.
Her head, body and hands are sculped out of Paperclay. Her eyes are glass doll eyes.
Her hair is hand applied soft mohair.

Her dress is not removable. She wears a light skirt with lace underskirt and a cotton shirt I custom made for her.

The teddy bear is also one-of-a-kind (OOAK) I made myself.
All new materials.

Signed Marina Lenz ©2009
Please visit my gallery to see more of my works
www.flickr.com/photos/marilenz/sets

Creative PAPERCLAY for doll sculpting 16 oz BIGGEST package - lowest price

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:39:14 -0500

$11.88
****If you want to buy multiple packs and take advantage of the discounted shipping costs, please convo me and I will list more for you!****

CREATIVE PAPERCLAY is a non-toxic modeling material that can be sculpted, molded or shaped, and air dries (no baking!) to a hard finish that can be carved, or sanded - perfect for artists and crafters of all kinds!
This is the biggest package available - 1 lb. of Paperclay

US shipping is $5.80 by Priority mail + $0.50 each additional package
OVERSEAS (worldwide) shipping fee: $13.50 for up to 3 packs (=1, 2 or 3 packs are shipped for the same fee).
From 4 to 6 packs = $27.00

If you don't see the amount you want here, please email me and I will list more packets.

(Dolls shown here are sculpted out of Paperclay by Marina Lenzino and they are for show only. They may be for sale in other listings)

Craft Tips for Creating with Paperclay® Products.

1. Working Surface - Place plastic wrap (pieces cut from trash bags work well) over your work surface to prevent sticking. If you're working on a waterproof surface, moisten the area beneath the plastic to anchor it to the table. Waxed paper may also be used, but it doesn't hold up as well. You may also want to keep a small container of water on hand for thinning and smoothing Paperclay®.

2. Rolling it out - Put the Paperclay® on one end of the plastic wrap. Fold the other end of the plastic over to cover the Paperclay®. Then use a rolling pin to roll out to the desired thickness.

3. Imprinting - After rolling out Paperclay®, remove the top layer of the plastic and lay lace or any other textured fabric directly on top of the Paperclay® and roll again to get the unique textures and patterns.

4. Covering Objects - To cover or embellish an object with Paperclay®, wet it with a small amount of water before applying the Paperclay®. Paperclay® sticks well to most surfaces, but if you have a problem, you can always use white glue.

5. Using molds - The method used to release Paperclay® from molds depends on the type of mold used. When using plastic molds there are several methods for release:

* Leave Paperclay® in mold overnight, it will dry and shrink slightly so it will come out of the mold easily the next day.
* Cover the mold with a very thin coat of liquid soap.
* Sprinkle talcum powder in the mold.
* Spray the mold with a mold release (Armor All® works great!).
* Cover the mold with a piece of nylon and then press in the Paperclay®.
* When using plaster molds use talcum powder or the nylon method to remove Paperclay® from the mold immediately or it may stick to and damage the mold.

6. Drying Paperclay® - Small items will generally dry in a day or so depending on room temperature and humidity. Larger projects may take a few days to completely dry. If you're in a hurry, you may put your unpainted projects in a 250 degree oven for 30 minutes or until dry.

7. Sanding, carving, etc. - After Paperclay® dries, it can be sanded and carved like wood. You can also build on to a completely dry Paperclay® object by just applying fresh Paperclay® (see #4).

8. Painting - Once Paperclay® is dried, it can be painted with any type of paint. After painting, spray with a clear acrylic spray sealer if desired. Paperclay® may also be colored by kneading water base paint into it before shaping.

9. Storage - After you have opened a package keep the unused portion in an air tight bag. If it should happen to dry out slightly while you're working or it's in the bag, simply knead in a few drops of water to restore its pliability.

Follow these helpful hints and have fun!

Working with Rubber Stamps

1. Prepare Paperclay® by rolling it out or flattening it to about 1/4" thick. Make sure the surface is level so that you get a good even stamp. Flattening with the back of a very large wooden stamp works well for achieving a perfectly flat surface.
2. Rolling out Paperclay® on plastic wrap or waxed paper makes it easier to handle Paperclay®.
3. Pigment inks such as Yasutomo's ColorCubes or Yasutomo's FabricMates fabric markers work best for stamping in Paperclay® . Water color inks will tend to bleed and leave a blurry image.
4. After rolling out the Paperclay®, load stamp with ink and stamp into the moist Paperclay®.
5. To cut out the stamped images from the flattened Paperclay® you can use scissors and cut it like you would paper. Also you may want to try turning a drinking glass upside down and using it like a cookie cutter to cut perfect circles.
6. Another method for cutting shapes out of the flattened Paperclay® is to use a toothpick and trace around the stamped image pressing the toothpick in at a 45 degree angle. Any rough edges can be smoothed with your finger and a drop of water.
7. Leave the stamped Paperclay® figures out to air dry hard for a day or so. If you're in a hurry, you may put the Paperclay® figures into your kitchen oven at 250 degrees for 15 minutes or until dry.
8. After the Paperclay® has dried you can use fabric markers or any other paint to color in the outline of the stamped image if you wish.
9. You can use embossing powder with Paperclay® by stamping on to a pre-dried piece. Dry Paperclay® is similar to wood.
10. When the stamped figures are completely dry, you can spray on a coat of lacquer to seal and protect them. Clear fingernail polish can also be brushed on to finish the pieces. After the lacquer or fingernail polish has dried, you can glue earring posts or pin backs on the back of the pieces to create your own unique and wearable stamp art!

Be sure to keep any unused Paperclay® in a air-tight bag for future use. If it should become a little dry as you're working with it, or in the bag, you can knead a few drops of water back into it to make it fresh again.

If Paperclay® should stick to your stamp just rinse it off with water.

Wednesday Addams-Goth sculpted doll One-of-a-kind by Marina

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:49:37 -0500

$259.00
This is one of my favorites...... she took birth all by herself. I sculpted her face and asked her who she was and she answered "Wednesday Addams"! So I checked online what was Wednesday wearing and what she looked like and I surprisingly found out she looked a lot like C. Ricci, who plays Wednesday in the last movies by this wacky family. I only remembered the black and white old series.
Anyway, this is the a little true story behind the make of this doll.

Description: this doll is sculpted out of Paperclay on a wire armature. She stands up safely on her own and she holds a spider on her left hand. I read online that Wednesday liked to play with spiders :-)
My doll is nearly 9 inches tall. Her dress is not removable, her shoes are sculpted too. She has light glass eyes and soft Tibetan mohair hair.
She is a true one-of-a-kind. No molds were used and no molds were made out of her so she won't be replicated.
The painting and tombstone you see in the back are not included in this sale.

Thank you for watching!
Please give a look at my other artwork on my gallery
www.flickr.com/photos/marilenz/sets

Luna goddess - mixed media OOAK art doll

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:15:30 -0400

$14.50
Luna goddess is a soft sculpture made of cotton, filled with poly-fil and painted with acrylics.
The face was hand-sculpted out of polymer clay.
Yarns and fabrics were attached with charms and a pendulum.

OOAK art doll - no molds used

See my dolls in my etsy store or in my gallery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marilenz/sets

Spell/wish doll- OOAK spirit art doll - Spirit of the Flowers

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:45:57 -0400

$9.99
Put a little magic in your life with this little wish doll.
Use in spells or altars, hang it in your car, keep it around you for good luck. All my spirit dolls are hand stitched and charged with positive energy. I'm a reiki master and a positive energy practitioner.

This spirit baby is handmade by me and it's one-of-a-kind.
Even when I make the same "spirit", it will never look exactly the same.

The body of this doll is 4 inches stuffed cotton (8 inches with the dangling fibers). She has a hand made polymer clay face painted with acrylics and fibers wrapped around.
There is a wire loop in the back for hanging.

If you want a special spirit, special fabric color or charms, please convo me and I will make a custom spirit doll for you.

See my art gallery on http://www.flickr.com/photos/marilenz/sets

Spell/wish doll- OOAK spirit art doll - Merchild- spirit of the oceans

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:39:40 -0400

$9.99
Put a little magic in your life with this little wish doll.
Use in spells or altars, hang it in your car, keep it around you for good luck. All my spirit dolls are hand stitched and charged with positive energy. I'm a reiki master and a positive thinking practitioner.

This spirit baby is handmade by me and it's one-of-a-kind.
Even when I make the same "spirit", it will never look exactly the same.

The body of this doll is 3.5 inches stuffed cotton (7 inches with the dangling fibers). She has a hand made polymer clay face painted with acrylics and crackled, a seahorse brass charm, fibers and several beach finds (shells and sea glass collected in Italy).
There is a wire loop in the back for hanging.

If you want a special spirit, special fabric color or charms, please convo me and I will make a custom spirit doll for you.

See my art gallery on http://www.flickr.com/photos/marilenz/sets

Spell/wish doll- OOAK spirit art doll - Star child -Hija de las estrellas- Pagan spiritual

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:32:57 -0400

$9.99
Put a little magic in your life with this little wish doll.
Use in spells or altars, hang it in your car, keep it around you for good luck. All my spirit dolls are hand stitched and charged with positive energy. I'm a reiki master and a positive thinking practitioner.

This spirit baby is handmade by me and it's one-of-a-kind.
Even when I make the same "spirit", it will never look exactly the same.

The body of this doll is 3 inches stuffed hand-dyed cotton (7 inches with the dangling fibers). She has a hand made polymer clay face painted with acrylics, a clay star and fibers with beads attached.
There is a wire loop in the back for hanging.

This listing is for the doll only. Props are only for photographing purposes. The pram is 1/12 scale and it's not included in the sale.

If you want a special spirit, special fabric color or charms, please convo me and I will make a custom spirit doll for you.

See my art gallery on http://www.flickr.com/photos/marilenz/sets

Spell/wish doll- OOAK spirit art doll - Moon child -hija de la Luna -Pagan spirit

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:26:13 -0400

$9.99
Put a little magic in your life with this little wish doll.
Use in spells or altars, hang it in your car, keep it around you for good luck. All my spirit dolls are hand stitched and charged with positive energy. I'm a reiki master and a positive thinking practitioner.

This spirit baby is handmade by me and it's one-of-a-kind.
Even when I make the same "spirit", it will never look exactly the same.

The body of this doll is 3.5 inches stuffed cotton (7 inches with the dangling fibers). She has a hand made polymer clay face painted with acrylics, a moon charm and fibers.
There is a wire loop in the back for hanging.

This listing is for the doll only. Props are only for photographing purposes. The pram is 1/12 scale and it's not included in the sale.

If you want a special spirit, special fabric color or charms, please convo me and I will make a custom spirit doll for you.

See my art gallery on http://www.flickr.com/photos/marilenz/sets

Spell/wish doll- OOAK spirit art doll - spirit of nature for good luck

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:09:37 -0400

$9.99
Put a little magic in your life with this little wish doll.
Use in spells or altars, hang it in your car, keep it around you for good luck. All my spirit dolls are hand stitched and charged with positive energy. I'm a reiki master and a positive thinking practitioner.

A little over 3 inches, this spirit baby is handmade by me and it's one-of-a-kind. Even when I make the same "spirit", it will never look exactly the same.

This doll has a hand made polymer clay face painted with acrylics, clay flowers, wood lady bug and several charms and fibers.
There is a wire loop in the back for hanging.

This listing is for the doll only. Props are only for photographing purposes. The pram is 1/12 scale and it's not included in the sale.

If you want a special spirit, special fabric color or charms, please convo me and I will make a custom spirit doll for you.

See my art gallery on http://www.flickr.com/photos/marilenz/sets