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Teri's illustration ideas have also become three dimentional. "What I like best about my figurine sculptures are to be able to see my creations from every perspective. Plus, I am able to expand my skills into new directions. Never would I have imagined incorporating fashion design and learning how to sew a part of the illustration process. Generally, I limited myself with traditional graphite and paint. But this new direction keeps the illustration field fresh and exciting for me."
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| Sculpting the head |
The Face: First, I begin with sketches to determine what story to tell then gather needed materials. The face in particular is less planned. I just begin and see where the sculpey leads me. No two faces are the same because I do not use molds. I sculpt every detail by hand. A few times, I tried to duplicate the sculptures but found it to be impossible. Therefore, all faces are indeed one of a kind. Eyes: In my first sculpture I added eyes with colored sculpey but it looked almost too cartoony for the realism I'm trying to achieve. So the second sculpture and every one that followed, I consciously decided to leave out the eyes.
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| The Body |
Wire: I use armature wire to begin the structure of the body. Padding: Enclosing the wire with padding helps create the illusion of form. Clothing: Fabric rements with small print are used to clothe the doll. Lots of research helps with the time period of style but I generally discover my own technique to complete the fashion. This step is the most challenging for me because I am not a trained fashion designer. |
| Finishing the doll |
Wood block: Basically, I nail the doll's feet to the wood block. The chosen pose returns to my original sketch of the idea. Keep in mind: My dolls are not meant to be played with. Their only function is for display as one would do with any artistic sculpture, drawing, or painting. |
