tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15896978459669736182024-03-18T22:45:21.582-07:00Mystic ReflectionsThe Artwork of Caralyn Edwards-TuckerCaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.comBlogger341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-48354142037419231622019-01-01T12:40:00.000-08:002019-01-01T12:40:24.593-08:00So long 2018, Helloooo 2019! Hello Art Fans and 2019!<br />
Ushering in a new Year always leaves me wondering where the Old Year went so fast. You blink and it's over and you are left thinking about all the things you didn't get to do. Well I am not going to dwell on the things I didn't do, I'm going to use this blog to appreciate all the things I actually got done this past year.<br />
As always I created alot of my little <a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/06/then-and-now-polymer-clay-creations.html">Steampunk and Animal Pals</a>.<br />
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Some of the same critters I have done before...still adorable though. :)<br />
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But also some new creatures, this was my first time sculpting a Pegasus, and Purrmaids to Welcome Mermay.<br />
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I also took some of the animals I have made in the past and put a new spin on them, like with the shell designs on this turtle. How about some sweet White Flying Foxes to change things up?<br />
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I celebrated 10 years of Dragon Con! A decade of being a part of the largest Sci-Fi/Fantasy Convention in the South-East.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I won my 7th award at this year's Dragon Con Art Show. </td></tr>
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I created some fun pieces for my <a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/08/10-years-of-dragon-con.html">10th Dragon Con</a>. One of which was my <a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/07/she-sells-sea-dragons-by-sea-shore.html">largest sculpture</a> to date.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Sea Dragon is 10 inches from tip to tip and took over 100 hours to complete.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making <a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/05/giving-little-red-her-hood.html">Little Red's Mask</a> was a fun adventure. <br />I used techniques that I had never tried before. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blew the Gryphon is probably my favorite piece from this year.<br />He has a unique personality that just makes you want to play with this little guy. </td></tr>
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<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/05/i-say-gryphon-and-you-say-griffin.html"> Blew the Gryphon</a> </div>
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I worked on more <a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/01/three-inch-tall-pets-anyone.html">commissions</a> than I have in previous years and have tripled in Followers on all of my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysticreflections/">social media sites</a>. All the love and attention from my fans has made this year one of my best yet. <br />
I finished the Year with my 6th annual <a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/12/its-poinsettia-im-trying-to-make-here-d.html">Christmas Myxie Ornament</a>.<br />
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I enjoyed several interviews and my art was <a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/mystic-reflections-polymer-clay-creations/">featured in a few blogs</a> this past year.<br />
It was a fun exciting 2018 and I can't wait to see what 2019 brings. I hope you all had a Wonderful Year and an Amazing New Year!<br />
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Thanks for reading Everyone!<br />
~CaralynCaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-24207455390639695252018-12-13T13:20:00.000-08:002018-12-13T13:20:46.796-08:00It's the Poinsettia I'm trying to Make here... :D Hello Art Fans!<br />
Another Year has flown by already and it's that wonderful time again. Time for another Christmas Myxie Ornament! I have been making these beautiful Myxie ornaments since 2013 and I don't plan to stop the tradition in 2018 :) <br />
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The theme for this one was Poinsettia, my favorite Christmas Flower. I couldn't be happier with how she turned out.<br />
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So since I have spent several years walking my readers through my sculpting techniques and we all gotta get back to our Christmas shopping, I am going to walk you through this one fast, using mostly images. Cause I know you all just wanna see Pictures anyway LOL You'll be able to keep up I'm sure. :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculpt Polymerclay around a wire frame. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculpt neck , hands and ears, then bake. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add Doll Hair, I used long brunette curls for this classy lady. </td></tr>
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If you would like to learn more on how to make a Myxie Sculpture, feel free to read my past Christmas Ornament Blogs. These blogs take you step by step through my process.<br />
<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2017/12/gingerbread-cookies-anyone.html">Gingerbread Myxie Ornament</a><br />
<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2016/12/have-holly-jolly-myxie-d.html">Holly Jolly Myxie Ornament </a><br />
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Now How about some more images! :D I had fun posing her in my Christmas Wreath for a photo shoot. :)<br />
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This sweet Christmas Ornament is available on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?">Etsy store</a>.<br />
Hope you all have a super Happy Holiday and New year!<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
~CaralynCaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-71212928639428947172018-11-16T11:31:00.000-08:002018-11-16T11:37:24.803-08:00Thankful for You. Hello Art Fans!<br />
As it is getting very close to the Thanksgiving Holiday, I wanted to take the time to mention one of the things that I am thankful for...my customers. Without you all I wouldn't be able to do what I do every day.<br />
And a big part of how you help my business grow is by leaving reviews for my work. Your reviews help other customers find and make decisions regarding my shop. Reviews also help me to know if I am doing a good job providing services or if/where I need to make improvements. Your thoughts and comments help me adjust my work or shop to get the most out of my business.<br />
Here are a few of my most recent reviews. I just want to say how awesome it was to read these and to know that I made someone's experience a good one.<br />
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This review really tugged at my heart strings. :)
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fabulous platypus has arrived safely, he’s perfect and astonishing of details. Contacts are simple and clear, you can with no problem buy magic objects from this shop. Thank you so much for your talent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Absolutely amazing. Stunning. I am tickled by this beautiful piece of art and I will treasure it forever. I'll be back to build my collection.</td></tr>
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To read more of the reviews on my shop and merchandise or to leave a review, Please visit my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections/reviews">Etsy review page</a>. :) </div>
I appreciate all the feedback and Love that you all show my work. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
~Caralyn
Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-50095133522808989362018-10-25T14:47:00.000-07:002018-10-25T14:47:06.313-07:00Round 2 of Then and Now Polymer Clay Creations! Sorry it has been a little bit since I blogged last. The <a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/09/bye-bye-dcon.html">Dragon Con Art Show</a> in September takes alot out of me and then my work usually increases due to the loads of <a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/01/three-inch-tall-pets-anyone.html">custom requests</a> I get swamped with afterwards. Not complaining, I love the work but it leaves very little time to blog and since most of the commission requests I am currently working on are for Holiday gifts, I can't post my progress.<br />
But I can post my sculpting Progress over the years. I like to encourage artists to never stop trying. Practice really does make perfect but improvement comes slowly sometimes and can be discouraging. But don't give up fellow artists.<br />
Here are some of my Then and Now sculptures that I hope will help motivate and inspire. :)<br />
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I hope you all enjoyed my throw back photos. Here's another blog of my Then and Now Progress pieces if you need more encouraging.<br />
<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/06/then-and-now-polymer-clay-creations.html">Then and Now Polymer clay creations: Always Keep Trying! </a><br />
Check out my work on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysticreflections/">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mystic-Reflections-146566330160/?ref=bookmarks">Facebook</a>!<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
~CaralynCaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-4550143882892250112018-09-10T10:15:00.000-07:002018-09-10T10:15:40.537-07:00Bye Bye DCon! Took a small break after this years Dragon Con. It was my 10th year of being in the DCon Art show and it was awesome as usual. <br />
Here's some shots from my Gallery and Auction table. :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blew the Gryphon posing for a photo before the show. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 2018 DCon Gallery Auction Table</td></tr>
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Had a blast meeting new people and seeing my con buds. And seeing all the creative costumes and colorful fans is always a blast.<br />
A bunch of my little guys found new homes and I won an award for my charity piece. :) <br />
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A Huge Thank you to the Dragon Con Art show directors and volunteers, they work so had every year to make this show amazing. And a Big Welcome to all the new Mystic Reflections' Followers.<br />
Also a shout out to my crew, without you guys I would not be able to do this show each year.<br />
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I will be getting back to work this week. I have reopened my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?">Etsy store</a> and am slowly listing the remaining sculptures, should have them all up by the end of this week. :)<br />
See you next year Dragon Con, Thanks for Ten awesome years!<br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
~CaralynCaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-80117795707862815482018-08-20T11:18:00.002-07:002018-08-20T12:05:04.648-07:0010 Years of Dragon Con!This labor day weekend marks the 10th anniversary of my artwork getting accepted into the <a href="http://www.dragoncon.org/">Dragon Con</a> Art Show. <br />
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Ever since attending this amazing convention for the first time, I dreamed of being a part of their art show. With encouragement from my family I attempted to join the show. But was rejected by the judges. :( The next year I reluctantly applied again. 2008 was apparently my year, I passed the jury.<br />
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I proudly set up my booth with my make shift signs and backdrop. I felt like a fraud that first year. I was selling my artwork next to amazing artists, with years of experience behind them. No matter what I felt or not, the artists and art directors welcomed me into the DCon family.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the set up at my 1st craft show ever, as you can see my booth has come along way from this first tiny show.<br />
I didn't even have sculptures yet and Yes, that is a poster-board sign with masking tape. LOL</td></tr>
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My family and I call this colorful table cloth "the magic carpet" and it has been covering my booth table every single show since 2007.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2009 and you can see my booth is looking a little more put together. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2nd Dragon Con booth set up. Not too bad, still had so much to learn though.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2011 Dragon Con booth set up. Starting to look legit? </td></tr>
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Dragon Con is the largest Sci-fi/Fantasy convention in the South-East, with over 80,000 attendees last year, but only a decade ago it was bringing in 30,000 people, still the largest show I had ever been a part of.<br />
10 years later and this art show has proven to be my most successful convention each year. I have won several awards in the Art show, from best fairy to best horror, believe it or not. :) <br />
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I have also met the most crazy yet most interesting people here and made many friends and con buddies.<br />
I completely believe you never stop progressing and improving as long as you keep doing, and the same goes for shows/conventions. Each year I learn something new about my art and the business.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2014 booth set up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2015 booth set up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2016 booth set up.</td></tr>
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Though it is a stressful time, getting ready for this convention every year; <br />
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Taking months to build inventory and working many nights and weekends to prepare, I love this Art show and the inspiration it has been for me.<br />
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Here's a look at how far my artwork has come in the 10 years of Dragon Con. :)<br />
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Looking forward to being apart of Dragon Con again this September. Can't wait to see everyone there. :)<br />
Thanks to everyone that has supported my art and encouraged me over the years. And Thanks to Dragon Con for letting this little artist be a part of this awesome show for 10 years. :)<br />
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A super special Thank You to the people that help me at the show every single year, without these few I would not be able to handle the stress of those 4 con days. I love you all so much and appreciate all your help. Laralee, Julie, JR and my sweet wonderful husband.<br />
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Thank you for reading!<br />
~Caralyn<br />
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<br />Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-14653958530097414932018-07-13T10:23:00.000-07:002018-07-13T10:23:28.121-07:00She Sells Sea Dragons by the Sea Shore Hello Art Fans!<br />
Working super hard to get my Gallery inventory up by the <a href="http://www.dragoncon.org/">Dragon Con Art Show</a> in September. Ugh it is almost here! I somehow run out of time every year, I think the universe shortens the year in July just so I don't get my "to-do" list done...IT'S A CONSPIRACY I TELLS YA!!!<br />
But I did get a fun sculpture finished this week and I am super excited about how it turned out. I'll admit, this piece had me worried for a minute. it was going the complete opposite direction than I had envisioned in my head so I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pull it off, but it seems I know nothing. Let me walk you through my process of making my first Sea Dragon.<br />
Every artist has mess-ups and mistakes when creating a piece. This piece decided to give me grief right off the bat. The frame I had planned to use for this sculpture originally, completely melted in my oven. I was super annoyed because I had spent several days embellishing it. But now I know to make sure a frame is actually wood instead of hard plastic. Live and learn...a lot. Each set-back teaches you something.<br />
The new frame was around three inches taller than the last, so now my sculpture was going to be larger than I had expected but the Art must go on!<br />
As always, I begin by forming the general shape with polymer clay around aluminum foil, loosely packed. The aluminum center helps to cut back on how much clay you use and how long you have to bake a piece.<br />
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I wanted my Sea Dragon to sort of resemble a seahorse. So I gave it a long thin jaw/snout and a curving shape to it's neck. Pressing yellow/orange glass beads into the clay for my dragon's eyes.<br />
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Then I bake my piece for only about 10 minutes. I don't want to cook it for too long because I will bake my sculpture multiple times.<br />
I hold my piece up to the frame several times during the sculpting to make sure it is the right size and shape for the selected frame.<br />
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It makes it easier to attach my sculpture to the base.</td></tr>
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Now lets make some fins. I sculpt each fin around a wire to keep them a nice straight shape and to have an anchor to attach the fins to my sculpture. The fins are then baked for 5-10 minutes.<br />
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Then I place the fins in my piece to make sure I have it the way I want. I ended up not having enough that were the correct size and had to make more fins. </div>
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Normally I like to use colored polymer clay to add different shades to my sculptures but I didn't think I would be able to get the right look using only clay so the fins got hand painted stripes. I mixed colored powder with <a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Clay/Translucent-Liquid-Sculpey/p/28515?gclid=Cj0KCQjwm6HaBRCbARIsAFDNK-hQ49XBEyLtyOlNKaPAprxTsu9II7EZS8Z0BGKzvnPc0ei4ijqVczgaAv-zEALw_wcB">Liquid Sculpey</a> so my paint could be baked without burning. </div>
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Time to make the background on the frame. I don't like my framed pieces looking like mounted heads, to avoid this look, I give each frame a small background. I think it makes the frame feel more like a window my piece is coming through. I painted the background shades of blue and then sculpted right on the paint. I winded the Sea Dragon's long body back and forth to get the look of a serpent swimming. Then added small scales one by one.</div>
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And I added some seaweed to complete the look.<br />
My frame was not feeling as oceany(oceany is a word :P) as I wanted so I felt little barnacles and shells where needed.<br />
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After the background is finished, I attach my dragon to the frame. Using craft wire that goes from the torso into the frame and mounds of liquid Sculpey, which works like glue you can bake.</div>
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Here comes the super-duper time-consuming part of our sculpture. Adding all the scales and facial details, Whew this takes a bit. I roll out tiny balls of clay and lay them one at a time on the torso. Smoothing each one out with my flat wooden tool before adding the next scale. Just to do the torso and neck scales took me around 15 hours.<br />
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While I am laying the scales, I am adding stripes to his body. Cause nothing is more oceany than stripes! :D Again I use colored powder mixed with liquid Sculpey to make the paint. </div>
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Lets add belly scales now! These don't take as long because they are much larger scales. I flatten out yellow clay and highlight it with blue. Then each piece is layered on the belly. I tried to layer the scales in a way to make the scales look like coral. </div>
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Small light blue scales were added to his lower jaw. These were spaced out a bit instead of over-lapped so it would appear more like cracked skin than scales.</div>
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Our dragon's neck and face are all that is left. The scales get smaller as I work my way to his snout. Then the scales across his nose are long and flat. I cover small wire with clay and roll it out as thin as possible, this makes perfect whiskers for my Sea Dragon. The rest of his head fins are attached and side fins are baked and attached to his torso. Looking pretty awesome if I do say so myself. :) </div>
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All that is left now is to add small painted details to the clay. I paint the entire piece with acrylics and then wipe the excess away while it is still wet. The paint seeps into the small nooks and crannies and makes the whole sculpture pop. Then I added tiny dots to the length of my dragon, like the ones on seahorses. :)</div>
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When all was said and done, this sculpture took me over 100 hours and I used approximately 12 ounces of polymer clay. He is 10 inches in size and weighs about two pounds, which is heavy for my work. </div>
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By Far the most difficult and in-depth sculpture I have done lately. </div>
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I have named this guy Shorr (shore) and he will be available in my Gallery at the Dragon Con Art Show in September. I hope everyone has enjoyed following my process and I hope you can all stop by to see this piece. </div>
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Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-21146614606309527592018-06-13T14:57:00.000-07:002018-06-13T14:57:39.536-07:00Then and Now Polymer Clay Creations: Always Keep Trying! I have been trying to help encourage fellow artists recently by posting some of my older sculptures from when I first started sculpting. I remember the day I decided to start working with clay like it was yesterday. It was 2006 and I was at a very small craft show in June. It was hot, and my husband, sister, brother-in-law and I had only seen about three customers the entire six hours we had been at the show. At that time I was only making 2D artwork to sell and as we set in the heat looking through my prints my sister announced "Wouldn't it be neat to make fairies to set around your art booth". There you have it, that little phrase got us all talking and coming up with ideas, since there wasn't much else to help pass the time. The next week I was working with clay. My pieces back then were nothing to write home about (not sure if anyone uses that colloquialism anymore but...) it was a beginning and has now surpassed my <i>then</i> expectations of my little business. It doesn't matter how you get started, no-one starts out as an expert. I have been sculpting with Polymer clay for over a decade now. Even though I have had several years of practice I am still improving every day. My technique changes and is refined with almost every piece. I love to encourage artists to keep trying and never give up; you only get experience by doing.<br />
So to help motivate, here are some of my "Then and Now" Polymer clay creations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even my husband's covers for his Winston and Baum books <br />have come a long way, from the 1st novel to the 4th. </td></tr>
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I hope this blog helped inspire, I know it always helped me to see how far artist's had improved over the years.<br />
For more information on the <a href="https://radioactiverabbitink.com/winston-baum-steampunk-adventures/">Winston and Baum Books</a>.<br />
Thanks for reading,<br />
~Caralyn Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-11958456164832594192018-05-17T07:57:00.000-07:002018-05-17T07:57:05.932-07:00I say Gryphon and you say Griffin Back again with a Step by Step blog for you all today. :)<br />
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I am working hard on building my inventory up for the Dragon Con Art Show in September. Last Dragon Con cleaned me out so I will have a whole bunch of new pieces this year. </div>
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So here is one of my gallery pieces, a Gryphon (Griffin) and I am super excited about it because this is the first one of these I have made on this scale(over 3 inches) before. </div>
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As always, I started with the general shape I wanted, used glass beads for the eyes and began to sculpt small details into the face and torso. I wanted this Gryphon to look sort of like a parakeet so I kept his beak short.<br />
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Also I wanted my gryphon to have feline-like back legs and bird-like front legs. So I made his little clawed feet and began to build then up with hair. Giving him a puffy chest.<br />
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Time to add some color to our guy. I normally start with colored polymer clay but since I wasn't sure what color I wanted when I started, I had to use white. It didn't take me long to figure out his color scheme though. Since he was already very parakeet-esque I went with blue and white.<br />
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Now to add some ears, because a gryphon without ears is just a bird with a lion butt. LOL </div>
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(Fun Fact: Back when the crest or suit of arms was just an animal head, the gryphon would often be mistaken for a bird or eagle head so it was then always depicted with ears to clear up any confusion.)<br />
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Now usually I am diligent about photographing my steps but with this piece I got super excited and neglected to take pictures of my process of making the wings for this guy. No worries, my phoenix I did last year is happy to help with an explanation collage. :)<br />
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Traditionally gryphons only have one set of wings but our guy needs to be special so he gets two! I couldn't decide which position I wanted , open or folded, so I went with both. That is one of the great things about fantasy creatures, you can make them look however you want, your imagination is the limit. :) </div>
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I like my gryphons to be very cat-like aswell so this little one is going to get a nice fluffy tail to finish him off.<br />
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He is all sculpted, now we can paint small details to our sculpture.<br />
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Our Little Gryphon is ready for his Art Show debut.<br />
This sculpture will be available in September at the <a href="http://www.dragoncon.org/">Dragon Con Art Show</a>. </div>
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Hope you enjoyed my step by step blog.<br />
Check out my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mystic-Reflections-146566330160/">social media sites</a> for more of my artwork. :) </div>
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Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-70405371581995664612018-05-09T15:23:00.000-07:002018-05-09T15:23:22.112-07:00Giving Little Red her HoodIn many of my blogs I have walked you through, step by step, how I make my fairies/Myxies, framed or other. Here are a few of my step by step fairy blogs if you missed them. :)<br />
<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2018/04/look-and-see-her-how-she-sparkles.html">Step by Step Unicorn Fairy</a><br />
<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2017/08/step-by-step-making-robins-egg-fairy.html">Step by Step Robin's Egg Fairy </a><br />
<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2017/07/dont-fawn-over-her-too-much.html">Step by Step Framed Fawn</a><br />
<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2017/03/making-endora-wild-forest-myxie.html">Step by Step Myxie</a><br />
I usually start with the head and move onto the torso, finishing up with the hands and feet. In this blog I am going to tell you a little about the process that comes after you have finished sculpting a piece.<br />
With this piece I also sculpted her some white gloves. For form fitting clothing such as gloves or stockings, I usually use clay to avoid a bulky look on such a small sculpture.<br />
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I don't always jump around with a piece but this one had a small accessory that I was anxious to get started on. With white polymer clay I sculpted a fun tiny Wolf Mask. This mask would be the focal point of the sculpture. I cut out the wolf shape and sculpted teeny swirls into the face. Added a stick and baked for a lovely masquerade prop.<br />
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After I have completed sculpting my piece and attaching it to the frame or base or whatever they will be displayed on, I then paint tiny details to the face and body. I like to use colored Polymer Clay because I think it gives a softer look than painted clay so the small details are the only parts that will be painted. For the pink skin hues I use chalk pastels, again it is softer than using paint in my opinion. I shave some of the chalk dust off and use a paint brush to add the color to the sculpture's skin. Then I use acrylic paint to add the color around the eyes, lips, eyebrows and details on the fingernails. <br />
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For this sculpture I am giving her eyelashes. I cut small strands of doll hair and glue them in place one at a time. This is super time consuming but I haven't figured out a better method of getting realistic eyelashes. I then coat the hair with gloss to keep it stiff. Now my girl has lashes.<br />
Her gloves are then painted and jazzed up with some black beads.<br />
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Now lets get this lady some clothes.<br />
By taking small sections of fabric and gluing them in place on her torso, I can make a fun little dress without even using a sewing machine. Sometimes hand sewing is required but it never takes long on such a teeny doll. I made all her clothes and accessories black and white so when I added her Red cloak it would POP!<br />
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But before we can make her Riding Hood, we must give this girl some hair. I portion small sections/locks of doll hair out and glue each small lock to her head. I start at the base of her skull and keep building lock over lock until her head is full. Then I style it.<br />
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Time to give her a Hood. For the cloak I mostly hand sewed and then glued it in place. Since this piece is a framed sculpture, I didn't want the hood to move too much so it would not mess with the look of the piece.<br />
She is All Done! Little Red Rising Hood is ready for he fairytale.<br />
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So I hope that explains a little more of my after sculpting process. When you work with mixed media, your work is not done just because you finished sculpting.<br />
This lovely piece will be available in September at my <a href="http://www.dragoncon.org/">Dragon Con Art Show Gallery</a>.<br />
Thank you all for reading.<br />
~Caralyn <br />
Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-60792341325761011812018-04-16T10:30:00.001-07:002018-04-16T10:33:12.821-07:00Practice Makes Perfect Artists <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello Art Fans! <br />Today I just wanted to encourage everyone to keep trying. Practice always makes perfect. I started sculpting for my art business in 2006. I hadn't discovered Polymer clay yet and I was using an air drying paper clay. (I do not recommend paper clay for delicate sculptures but this material works alot better for very large pieces.) <br /><br />Here is one of my 1st little fairies I ever created compared to one of my pieces from 2017.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 19.32px;">As you can see I hadn't refined much skill yet, I couldn't sculpt fingers or toes on that small scale yet and put very little detail into my pieces. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has taken over a decade, alot of patience, practice, trial and error to make the sculptures I make today so don't give up artists. Try try again. :) <br /><br />That is my inspirational speech for the day, Thank you<br /><br />Here is another blog I did for my <a href="http://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2017/09/then-and-now-mystic-reflections-style.html">"Then and Now" steampunk animals</a>.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!<br />~Caralyn </span>Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-48786331299526661372018-04-10T09:59:00.001-07:002018-04-10T09:59:10.311-07:00Look and See Her, How She Sparkles!Getting started on my larger sculpture inventory. I have a big sci-fi/fantasy convention coming up in the beginning of September that I vend at every year. Some of you probably already know about <a href="http://www.dragoncon.org/">Dragon Con</a>. It is my largest show each year and I need plenty of merchandise for it. So I am working on my pieces for the gallery in the Dragon Con Art Show.<br />
I like to start with an uncomplicated sculpture to help motivate and loosen up my creative muscles. I usually begin with a fairy or fae creature and I try to keep the details to a minimum, no complex outfits, accessories or appendages.<br />
I like to start with the face/head of my sculptures. The face is the most important part of the sculpture, in my opinion. The face can determine the attitude for the entire piece.<br />
First you roll the polymer clay into a ball and form the ball into a head shape.<br />
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Then eyes are inserted into the clay ball. I like to use glass beads to make the pupils for my eyes. For this sculpture I chose Pink eyes.<br />
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Next I form the eye lids and build up the cheeks of my sculpture's face.<br />
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A tiny ball of clay is placed in the center of the face, just below the eyes. Then it is formed into a little nose.<br />
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Another teeny clay ball is placed below the nose and shaped into a mouth.<br />
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Since this fairy sculpture is going to be a Unicorn Fae(Fairy), I twisted some white clay together to form a fun horn and attached it to her forehead.<br />
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And an oval of clay pinched in the middle makes some nice horse ears to finish the look.<br />
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Now to work on her body. This piece will be attached to a frame so I only need to sculpt half a torso.<br />
I start with a rounded rectangle and smooth out two tear drop shapes on the chest and a triangle just below, around a wire frame.<br />
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I work on the upper arms and shoulders next.<br />
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Let's make some arms and hands now. Start with a clay rod and form a wrist.<br />
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Cut the fingers into the tip and smooth them out, making sure to cut them to the right length.<br />
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Even though her hands will be folded together, I still always sculpt the underside of the hands.<br />
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Bend the fingers into the position you desire and attach them and the arms to the torso.<br />
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Her hands and neck are the last to be sculpted and then she is baked for half the allotted time.<br />
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Attach her to the the frame and bake again. Since Polymer clay cooks at such a low temperature, I have never had issues with my frames burning.<br />
Once she is baked, small details are painted on. I like to brush pastels on for the pink hues in her skin and I use acrylics for the tiny details.<br />
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Now this little bald beauty needs some hair.<br />
I separate doll hair into small batches and glue each patch into place on her head. And now she is complete! <br />
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I hope you enjoyed this Step-by-Step blog. Here is another post you might like.<br />
<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2017/07/dont-fawn-over-her-too-much.html">Don't Fawn Over Her too much.</a><br />
Thanks for reading,<br />
~CaralynCaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-9457432517235476932018-04-03T11:00:00.000-07:002018-04-04T08:02:42.408-07:00Dry Clay Problems? Any artist that has worked with Polymer clay, or any clay for that matter, has run into the dry clay issue. It happens just so; you sit down to sculpt a nice piece, open up a fresh new brick of clay and start rolling it between your fingers. But unlike normal, this particular clay doesn't roll into a nice ball as you intended, instead it crumbles in your hands like week old toast.<br />
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This will not do at all. Now usually I will spend several hours kneading the clay until it is more pliable and I can finally make something with it; although that usually is followed by blistered palms and sore digits. But I finally met my match, a clay that was just too dry to knead at all. I LOVE Premo Sculpey brand, I pretty much only use it but this one brick was not making it easy on me.<br />
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I have never used clay softener before so I was pretty skeptical about giving it a try but it was either that or toss this batch of clay out and open a new brick, NAY I SAY! THIS CLAY SHALL NOT BE DISCARDED!!! I may have not been quite so dramatic about it...okay I totally was. :P <br />
I was able to find this clay softener at Michael's Art Supply Store. Sculpey Clay softener.<br />
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I am totally hooked now, it worked like a charm. Just a few drops of this stuff, a few minutes of kneading and molding and <i>Voila</i>, clay just like new. It is a bit greasy at first, it needs to be to soften the clay but after just a few moments of rolling the clay in your hands and it is soaked in.<br />
This brand worked just great for me so I have not tried any other brands but it wasn't too expensive either so I will most likely keep this little miracle worker on hand from now on.<br />
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I just wanted to share my little find with you all, I hope this blog can help others dealing with dry clay. Don't throw it out, work it out. :)<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
~CaralynCaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-81691058381433227282018-03-30T18:58:00.000-07:002018-03-30T16:25:30.465-07:00Con Sketches! Over the past 10 years I have vended at many Conventions. Cons can be super long weekends and are extremely exhausting. But when I am not chatting up customers, having crazy geek conversations or making new con buddies, I need a way to past the time. A great way to deal with the few down times of a convention is to do CON SKETCHES!!! Creative individuals ask for special custom artwork and I am more than happy to oblige. And it never fails to surprise me how imaginative people can be with some of the sketches they request.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farscape and Dragon Pals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firefly Dragon (Dragonfly) :D </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick the Fox</td></tr>
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There are plenty more sketches that I haven't posted and there are many more sketches to be sketched. So if you see me at a Convention, feel free to walk right up and ask for a Con Sketch...I'm probably not really doing anything anyway. LOL :)<br />
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Can't think of a sketch you would like? No problem, check out my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&section_id=6561503">Etsy store</a> for some fun prints.<br />
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Thanks for reading Everyone!</div>
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Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-24220681291235800282018-03-12T08:53:00.000-07:002018-03-12T08:53:10.156-07:00And then a Cutethulhu was Born... Hello Art Fans!<br />
Today I am going to be walking you through how I make one of my Cutethulhus. These little baby Cthulhus are a fan favorite and I have a difficult time keeping these tiny Eldergods in stock. But I do enjoy working on these little maddening dears so it is never long before I have another batch sculpted.<br />
Anyway, let's show you all how these sweet dream thieves get created. <br />
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I usually make them all in varying shades of green polymer clay. I start with a fat clay rod.<br />
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Shaping a ball at the end of the rod gets the head started.<br />
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Red glass beads are inserted into the head for eyes. <br />
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Then I sculpt eye lids around each bead. Making sure to smooth out each piece of clay that is added to the main rod body.<br />
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Gotta give our guys some hips that don't lie. :P<br />
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Smooth those hips into the body.<br />
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Now lets make some arms and feet for our little Eldergod. I start with little tear drop shapes and cut three toes into the tops of the drops. Then each toe is smoothed out and given a tiny claw on the end.<br />
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Little body parts; bones, skulls and hearts, are made a head of time and then added to the awaiting arms of the mini Thulhus.<br />
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And no Cthulhu, cute or not, is complete without their tentacles. So we roll out some thin clay rods, attach them to the tiny nose and twist them about.<br />
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The next step is tedious and time consuming but our sculpture just wouldn't be complete without it. Circular tools are used to add small scales to the polymer clay, one at a time. <br />
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Clay spines/hairs are rolled out and placed down the back of our creations.<br />
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Time for the wings. After sculpting some teeny bat like wings, they are attached to complete our Cutethulhu's look. <br />
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Once the sculpture is baked, small details are painted on and our Cutethulhu is Born.<br />
This little Eldergod is ready to make you go mad with cuteness...Sweet Dreams! :)<br />
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Hope you enjoyed this step by step blog. I only have a few of these unique pieces in stock so make sure to check out my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?">Etsy store</a> for my available pieces.<br />
For more of my work visit my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mystic-Reflections-146566330160/?">FaceBook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysticreflections/">Instagram</a> sites. <br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
~Caralyn <br />
<br />Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-13022431217050306282018-02-22T10:45:00.001-08:002018-02-22T10:45:34.755-08:00CONNOOGA 2018 Heading to Tennessee this weekend for <a href="http://www.connooga.com/">ConNooga.</a> A fun multi-fandom convention that I have been attending for 3 years now. I have a booth in the vendor hall where I will have my little creations available.We will also have lots of books, my husband's <a href="https://radioactiverabbitink.com/winston-baum-steampunk-adventures/">Winston and Baum books</a>, 1-4, my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Henna-Dreamers-Coloring-Caralyn-Edwards-Tucker/dp/1539753093">coloring book</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01693LC2G/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1">children's book</a> will there for you. Also my husband will be speaking at <a href="https://radioactiverabbitink.com/">several panels</a> this year so make sure you don't miss that. :)<br />
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Hope to see you all there in Chattanooga TN. <br />
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Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-50232763317032294732018-01-18T01:00:00.000-08:002018-01-18T10:01:55.645-08:00Three inch tall Pets Anyone? As an Artist that makes one of a kind animal sculptures, one question comes up often... "Can you make a sculpture of my pet?" Well the answer is, Yes I can...probably :P<br />
I have made tiny copies of customer's beloved fur babies for a few years now. Each little fuzzy family member has their own personality and I try to convey that in each piece.<br />
I start by getting several photos of your sweet pet for reference. I begin with the face of the animal, because that is usually the most difficult and most important part.<br />
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Once the body is sculpted I can add wings, steampunk or any other fun accessories to the piece to make it unique to the customer.<br />
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I have also had unique poses requested to help the sculpture convey the pets personality even more. <br />
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And don't think this fun keep sake can only work for dogs, I have made cats too. :)<br />
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A lovely gift for someone looking for a different way to commemorate a pet or just for a sweet tiny copy of a furry companion. </div>
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Want to request a custom commission sculpture? Just send me a message on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?">Etsy</a> or you can email at <a href="mailto:mysticreflections@gmail.com">mysticreflections@gmail.com</a> and I can give you a quote. </div>
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Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-70019037161601368522018-01-08T13:50:00.000-08:002018-01-09T17:43:38.197-08:00Giving a Tiger His Stripes There are two ways I know of to add color to your sculpture. You either paint your sculpture or you use colored clay. I like to use colored clay on my pieces, I just like the look of it better than when paint is used. So I try to paint as little as possible on my pieces. It sometimes adds more time to finishing a sculpture but it also adds quality in my opinion.<br />
So now I am going to walk you through one of my sculptures, using colored polymer clay to add stripes to a White Tiger.<br />
I start by sculpting the body using white clay. I add colored glass beads for eyes and pink and black clay for a tiny nose. Then I mix black, white and a small amount of blue clay together to make a soft gray. I roll the gray clay out into long snakes/rods, trying to get the clay as thin as possible.<br />
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This part is very time consuming but worth the end result. :)</div>
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Keep lining up the rods in the pattern, pressing and smoothing each line out. Make sure to be mindful of the flow of the back so you don't end up with wonky stripes...Yes, wonky is bad. :)</div>
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All his stripes are added, he is looking like a fine white tiger and he isn't even baked yet. </div>
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After the sculpture is baked I then add small painted details to give depth and highlights to my sculpture.<br />
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The end result is a unique polymer clay piece. By using less paint, the color on this sculpture can not be scratched off or fade.</div>
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This little guy has sold but visit my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?">Etsy</a> store for my available pieces. <br />
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Check out my Step-by-Step blogs to see other times I used this technique. </div>
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<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2017/07/how-to-make-your-forest-dragon.html">How to make your Forest Dragon</a></div>
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<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-phoenix-always-rises-from-ashes.html">Pheonix always rises from the Ashes </a></div>
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<a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2016/11/pretty-as-peacock.html">Pretty as a Peacock</a></div>
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Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-48758005063686879772017-12-29T14:15:00.000-08:002017-12-29T14:15:25.573-08:00Custom Sculptures make Great Christmas Gifts! Hello Everyone! I hope you all had a Wonderful Christmas and got lots of fun gifts from Santa! :)<br />
I had a very busy season, I received so many custom sculpture requests, I was working almost all of November and December. But I was super pleased with how the commissions turned out so I wanted to share a few pieces with you all.<br />
I made several Christmas Ornaments. <br />
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I did some Christmas themed pets. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some Dragon Pals with fun personalities, along with some sewing themed mice. </div>
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And who doesn't love Disney Themed Art! These where some of my favorite pieces to make this year. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had so much fun creating such unique sculptures for creative people. I can't wait to see what requests I get next year. Happy New Year Everyone!<div>
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~Caralyn </div>
Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-33874565638302796502017-12-10T19:57:00.001-08:002017-12-10T19:58:27.307-08:00Gingerbread Cookies Anyone?! It's that time of year again, time for my Annual Christmas Myxie(mystic pixie) Ornament. Number Five. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annual Christmas Myxie ornaments 2013-2016</td></tr>
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This year's Christmas Myxie Ornament is gingerbread themed. I had a great time making little gingerbread men cookies to accessorize her out fit. <br />
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For the Myxie, I usually start off by forming a wire frame, sort of like a skeleton for a sculpture. Then I start sculpting the torso from the shoulders to the knees around the wire. Then I sculpt the legs from the knee down, feet and arms to the elbow, these are then added to the torso.<br />
I usually sculpt the head and face next, attaching the head to the wire frame and sculpting the neck, forearms and hands last.<br />
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Here's some fun collages I put together to show my hand and feet sculpting process.<br />
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Now my piece is completely sculpted, time to paint the details to my Gingerbread Myxie.<br />
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Can't forget to paint her sweet tiny shoes.<br />
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I hand sew each tiny garment. Hand crafting her a perfect outfit to match her personality and theme.<br />
After finishing her clothes, I give this bald little darling some hair. I add the polymer clay gingerbread cookies and some fun candies to her hair-do.<br />
Now she is ready for her frosted wings, I specially handcraft them for her using craft wire, plastic and some polymer clay made to look like icing adds the finishing touch.<br />
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ALL DONE! The 5th annual Christmas Myxie ornament is complete and looking festive...and tasty. :)<br />
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This beautiful piece is available on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/564345754/gingerbread-christmas-ornament-myxie?ref=shop_home_active_5">Etsy store</a>.</div>
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Here's a fun blog on my process for the <a href="https://mysticreflections.blogspot.com/2016/12/have-holly-jolly-myxie-d.html">Myxie ornament from 2016</a>.</div>
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Follow my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mystic-Reflections-146566330160/">Facebook page</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysticreflections/">Instagram</a> to get updates and progress photos as I make new pieces.<br />
Check out my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections">Etsy store</a> for my available sculptures.<br />
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Thanks for reading! And Happy Holidays!<br />
~Caralyn</div>
Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-13065232645512581192017-11-17T09:02:00.000-08:002017-11-17T09:07:18.593-08:00Atlanta Steampunk Exposition...it's fancier when you spell it out. My hubby and I will be at <a href="https://www.atlantasteampunkexpo.com/">Atlanta Steampunk Exposition</a> this weekend. I will have my available sculptures with me, my inventory is a bit small because I have been working on several custom sculptures this month, but I have a few little guys for you. I will also have my Art prints, coloring/children's books and new Christmas cards available at our booth. My husband will have all his <a href="https://radioactiverabbitink.com/winston-baum-steampunk-adventures/">books</a> there and will be signing them so make sure you stop by to see us. :)<br />
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Hope to see everyone at the convention.<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
~Caralyn <br />
<br />Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-56775523231194523082017-11-06T09:41:00.000-08:002017-11-06T09:45:59.306-08:00It's Christmas Time in Lithia this Weekend! Hello Everyone!<br />
Just wanted to let you all know I'll be in Lithia Springs this weekend for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1612550558809639/">CHRISTMAS IN LITHIA!</a> A fun craft show with lots of Holiday goodies.<br />
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I will be there with my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&section_id=6561503">Art Prints</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Henna-Dreamers-Coloring-Caralyn-Edwards-Tucker/dp/1539753093">Coloring Book</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01693LC2G/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1">Children's Book</a> available AND I am hoping to have some new Christmas cards available at the show.<br />
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My husband will be there too with copies of all of his novels, including all 4 of his <a href="https://radioactiverabbitink.com/winston-baum-steampunk-adventures/">Winston and Baum series</a>. <br />
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Also my talented sewing sister will have lots of hand <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julstreasures/">sewn bags, purses and totes</a>.<br />
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FUN FUN! Make sure you make your way to Lithia Springs High school to come see us at our booth.<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
~CaralynCaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-65877521193142015492017-09-25T09:56:00.000-07:002017-09-25T09:56:12.174-07:00Then and Now Mystic Reflections style Practice truly makes perfect, and when you are an artist you never really stop practicing. With each piece you make, you get a little better; your technique is refined and you learn a little more. That is why each year my style changes slightly and my pieces get more detailed.<br />
I was recently going through my photos of past sculptures and found a few of the pieces that I recreated this year. So I thought it would be fun to post some "then and now" collages for you all. :) <br />
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Crazy what a few years can do, right?<br />
So for those artists out there that aren't quite satisfied with their skill level, Don't give up, just keep Arting. :)<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
~Caralyn<br />
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<br />Caralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-504042199461362262017-09-05T15:04:00.000-07:002017-09-05T15:06:15.779-07:00Dragon Con has Come and GoneAnother Dragon Con is over. Had a great show; almost all of my little Steampunk and Fantasy animal pals found new homes. I got a huge response over my newest gallery pieces, several of my large sculptures sold. Got to meet so many interesting people and hang out with my Con Buddies. A Big Thank you to everyone that came by my booth!<br />
Dragon Con was alot of fun, I can't wait to see everyone next year.<br />
Taking a small break from sculpting but only for a a week or two so don't worry, I will be back to work soon. :)<br />
I'm still updating my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Etsy store</a> with the pieces that were left after the Convention and my newest Prints but I should have all my available pieces listed no later than tomorrow.<br />
Until next time DragonCon!<br />
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~CaralynCaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785018320191557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589697845966973618.post-44594029611028529472017-08-29T11:45:00.003-07:002017-08-29T11:45:40.433-07:00Here Comes Dragon Con! Three months of sculpting my little fingers to the bones is coming to an end, but my work is not over yet. Now comes four crazy days of long nights, early mornings and Sci-fi and Fantasy Geekdom as far as the eye can see. Ladies and gentleman...This...is...<a href="http://www.dragoncon.org/">DRAGON CON</a>!!!<br />
I never seem completely ready for this weekend, it comes up so fast, leaving me with a to-do list only a quarter way finished. BUT alas there is no stopping it, so me and my little creations step into the Artshow ready for the on coming Fandom Storm. It's not all work and no play though, looking forward to seeing all the awesome costumes, re-connecting with Con-buddies, the fun parties and convention swag, Oh yes the swag. :D But enough about the craziness of the show, you wanna know what Mystic Reflections is gonna have for you this year, right?!<br />
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I got another small army of cuteness for ya. These little darlings will be available for you at my vending table.<br />
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I will also have several books available at my table, my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Henna-Dreamers-Coloring-Caralyn-Edwards-Tucker/dp/1539753093/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1504032091&sr=1-1&keywords=Henna+Dreamers+coloring+book">Henna Dreamers</a> Coloring Book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Mend-Maya-Barber/dp/0996825614/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=">The Adventures of Mend</a> children's book and my hubby's novels, including everyone's favorite <a href="https://radioactiverabbitink.com/winston-baum-steampunk-adventures/">Steampunk Adventure series, Winston and Baum books 1-4.</a><br />
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I will also have pieces for auction as always. Here is just a few of the newer pieces that will be available at the show.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out my previous blogs for step by step on making these sculptures. </td></tr>
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Alrighty, unless I am forgetting something that'll do it for the exciting pieces I will have with me at the convention. Wanna know how to find me at the show, my little pals and I will be at the Hyatt Hotel in Atlanta GA September 1st - 4th.<br />
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Still packing and tagging all of my little creations so I'll get back to it and I hope to see you all at Dragon Con this weekend! And The Adventure Begins Again!!! :D<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
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