These ain’t no cobbler Elves

Hey Friends!
Just wanted to share a really nice Etsy Treasury with you. It’s all about Elves so my “Lover’s Embrace” Art Print was included in it. So if you are all about Elves check out this creative treasury. http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjUxNjUzMHwzMjQ2MzA3MTA/see-a-elf

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

it is Green!

Good Morning Everyone!
Just wanted to share that my little Dragon Pal was featured in an Etsy Treasury, Check it out!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dec482b4eec6d916523112d/oh-myit-is-green

I have finished a couple more little dragons and hopefully will be able to post them on Etsy soon.
Keep checking my blog for updates on my newest work.
Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Death waits for no Man…cause She is impatient.

The first day I spent 7 hours sculpting a body (not including the head) that is about 6-7 inches sitting down, about 2 and a half times the size of any of my Myxies. Because the body was larger then what I normally work with I had to bake it in sections. Started with the torso and after baking it for about an hour I added the hands and feet, then baked it for another 2 hours. The second day I spent 6 hours sculpting skulls, and let me tell you that was hard. Sculpting a face is much different then sculpting a skull, it took me few tries before I got it to look right. Now that I’ve told you about some of the work that has gone into it, I will tell you what the heck I’m talking about…
So I have this picture I did about hmmmm 4 years ago, it’s of a Female Grim Reaper. I call it She Death…real original I know :P Anyway I liked the concept so much I decided to turn it into a sculpture. The picture has Death leaning against a pile of skulls, unfortunately I couldn’t get her to stand cause she is heavy and my oven is small so her head would’ve touched the top so I have her sitting on a pile of skulls. She will be one of my Dragon Con Gallery pieces and I can’t wait to show her to everyone. She is far from being done but I do have a few progress/detail pictures to show you. What do you think so far?

P.S. sorry about all the naked Myxies...I haven't had time to put clothes on them yet, SHAMEFUL!!! LOL :P

Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn

Oooooo SAVINGS!

Hey Art Fans!
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Thanks for reading, keep checking my blog for updates on my work.
~Caralyn

Steamtaur...No How bout Centapunk....Steamhoof?

YAY I’m happy with the way my newest piece the Steampunk Centaur is coming along. I really impressed myself with the mechanical horse body. Using silver and orange polymer clay, it’s easy to make the clay look metal. I used nails and beads to hold it together and just to make it look neat. The painting and sealing is all finished and all that’s left to do is add hair and other small details. I also made her a cool polymer clay crossbow but haven’t quite figured out a way to make her hold it soooo still trying to do something with that piece..but it looks cool :)

As soon as I complete her I’ll send her off to the Photographer for some better photos but this fun piece will Not be for sale on my Etsy store. My Steampunk Centaur is a 2011 Dragon Con Exclusive. She will be up in the Gallery for the lovely Convention attendees to enjoy.

I’m working hard on brand new pieces so keep checking my Blog for updates, Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Tawny is just another word for Brown

Hey Everyone!
My Tawny Myxie was featured in a Fun Etsy Treasury, Check it out and feel free to leave a comment :)

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dc7446536508eefbe7d0da8/tawny-mix-with-tawny#4dc7dd80982f8eefbd86e930

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Where’d you come up with that Idea?

About 3 weeks ago I started working on a piece, it was sort of an experimental project. I was trying to combine sculpting and wood and other mixed media to create a 3D picture effect that would no doubt blow the minds of everyone that laid eyes on it and that is exactly how it came out…in my mind but in reality it was a big weird mess. I just couldn’t get it to look right. So after starring at it for about a week trying to figure out how to fix it, I finally decided it wasn’t working and I needed to scrap the idea. But since I had already put work into sculpting a cute Steampunk girl sculpture that was meant to be the center of the “project”, I ripped her off the bit of wood base she was attached to so I could use her for something else…but what? She had no legs and no arms and I didn’t think my fans would be interested in seeing a Myxie torso. After mulling over my options for about 3 hours, it hit me…an idea, not the Myxie :P I’ll make her a Steampunk Centaur! Spent all last night sculpting her cool mechanical looking polymer clay arms and I plan to get started on her mechanical horsey butt this afternoon. Soooo excited, I can’t wait to see how she turns out, she has been sitting so patiently on my art desk for 3 weeks now and FINALLY she will have a body…needless to say she is very excited too :)
She looks very naked and bodiless right now but I will take some photos as I go and post them soon.

Thanks for reading, keep checking my Blog for updates!
~Caralyn

A Few More Pendants

Hello,
I’ve finished a few more pendants. I’m cranking them out a little slower then I was but that’s just because I’ve started work on some of the gallery pieces for Dragon Con. I only have about 5 more pendants and then that will probably be it for a few months so I can finish some more Myxies.
Okay so in this group I’m blogging about today I tried a couple of cute fuzzy creatures. A fox with a little maple leaf in his tummy, like a Care Bear Heehee, and a cute white Squirrel with a Clock. Then there’s my FAVORITE one I’ve done so far, a lucky Frog. The Frog is all cute and fat, with green, blue and gold coloring, you just have to love him. :)
So What do you think?

Thanks for reading, keep checking my Blog for updates on my art.
~Caralyn

Time for a Shout Out!

This talented artist’s pixies inspired the style of my original Myxies, since then my sculptures have taken on a style of their own but her amazing work will always be one of my favorites. The unique creations of Gossamer Glen are by Marchella, and her work is truly enchanting. The faces of these sculptures are incredible. Her sweet, whimsical Fairies seem to have a personality all of their own. Her sculptures are all handmade, one of kind, polymer clay pieces. LOVE THEM!
Check out her work here http://gossamerglen.com/gossamer%20glen/Homepage.htm

To see what pieces I have, stop by my store at http://www.etsy.com/shop/mysticreflections
Keep checking my Blog for updates on my work. Thanks for reading.

~Caralyn

What's that you got there?

Hey peoples!
So I’m still cranking away at the Polymer Clay pendants. I’m just enjoying making them so much, I can be creative but they take up a lot less time them my Myxies do…don’t get me wrong I love making my little big-eared babies but they take Hours sometimes days so it’s nice to whip out something crafty in a shorter amount of time. I’ve also been having immense amounts of fun incorporating a bit of Steampunk into a few of them. It’s easy, just add a few clock gears and/or screws and Vola! Steampunk! Okay I’ll stop yapping and let you all Check out what I’ve done so far…I’m sure you come here more for the pictures anyway. :)

Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn