Lighting is important!

ugly camera glare

proper lighting

after photoshop tweaking, so much better.

La Doll Review

I'm gonna do a quick clay review! just for funnsies.

La Doll Natural Stone Clay isn't really stone. It seems to be made of fibers of some sort but it handles like a clay that you fire. It air dries so even if you put an open package in a plastic bag (like I did) it will harden. You can soften it up by putting some water in the plastic bag with the clay (not a lot. 1-3 tablespoons depending upon the amount of clay) and the clay will soak up the water.

The clay itself is fun and easy to use. Not safe for making items to eat or drink out of or a vase to hold water (it's water soluble. der!) It does get all over your hands and will dry out your skin. I recommend putting lotion on your hands after cleaning up.

After it dries (which can take overnight to a couple days depending how large your sculpture is) it can be sanded and carved easily. You can also add to it without causing discoloration or weakening it.

The hand I made has a simple foil armature underneath. It doesn't support it at all but made it easier for me to form the fingers. It stands on it's own after I left it drying with a support. In certain areas, it did crack because the foil got in the way but I just covered it with another layer of clay:FIXED! XD