Isabella

[Alexandra Tyng]

Wow, Heidi! She is so alive I did a double take. Can't wait to see the entire thing.

[Heidi Maiers]

Thanks so much you guys! You are all so kind.

Client on this was away on holiday for a time, so finally got back to me with final changes. Only thing he wants different is to change the flowers on her lapel and to have the dress material made out of lace instead of the tweed pattern I currently have on it. No problem. I'll take some photos of the whole thing later today and post one.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Can you show us how you change the texture from tweed to lace? I would love to see how you make lace in clay, and how you decide on the degree of detail.

[Heidi Maiers]

Alexandra,
Here are some photos of the whole bust, hopefully finished modeling.
The lace patterning is pretty easy in clay. I just choose a pattern I like, overlay the lace on the clay, and then paint the lace with a liquid clay slip (just mix clay and water to the consistency of mayonnaise. Then simply pull the lace off and you are left with the pattern intact. It will translate nicely into bronze.

(June)
I am removing these front photos. After recieving permission to mold it (client loved it) I decided I was really not happy with it and could do better. I am in the process of completely resculpting her head. Scary to do that this late, but glad I did. It is looking 1000% better. More structurally correct, closer likeness, and much prettier and petite looking. I'll post the finished version in it's own thread and let you compare the before and after revisions.

[Heidi Maiers]

Final post here to just add the finished bronze version of the tiny Isabella statue. Color is deceptive in this photo - she is nearly white.

[Christy Talbott]

Heidi, these are exciting for me to look at! Great work. If you feel inclined I'd be very grateful to see future sculptures as works in progress. I'm fascinated by sculpture.