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How I Art Doll - Click here to go back to the Table of Contents - 4. Clay Parts     Your doll can have lots of clay parts, or no clay parts at all! Doesn’t even have to be clay either, you can use any sculpting material as long as it is sturdy enough, such as Apoxie sculpt, thermoplastic, and resin cast parts.     After I’ve made my eyes and they’ve fully dried, I can then sculpt the face of my doll. I usually start with a core of aluminum on a tiny armature, aka my baking stand. This allows more room for it to fit in an oven, and the stand gives me a safe place to hold without accidentally squishing the clay.     Start sculpting by gettin...

    I decided to get some Ohuhu art markers while they were on sale, I've always wanted to try art markers but didn't want to try something as expensive as Copic markers. I'm very glad I did! They are quite a different experience than water based markers, and they are not the same as sharpies. I tried to color fur with sharpies before, but they left the fur feeling rough and would transfer to your hands even days later like they never fully dried. So I expected the same result from the art markers, but I decided to try them on fur anyways.     And I was pleasantly surprised! It was very easy, and quite enjoyable, to draw on the fur with th...