Support Shell

Phase Two: creating a support shell for the rubber mold

Mold Creation

In the hopes of being able to make my dolls available to more people, I have decided to try my hand at making a mold and casting in resin. A little while ago, I finished sculpting the prototype, who I have named Polina. The whole process of making the mold ended up being between five and six hours, so I am dearly hoping that it turns out to be usable. On a side note, I apologize for the poor photo quality. I did not make the mold at my house and I forgot to bring my camera, so my mobile phone had to do the job. 

 The first layer of the rubber mold

 The fourth (and final) layer of the rubber mold

The Polina prototype, prior to being molded

Hedda & Bridgitta

Alma

Pumiced head ornament

Charlotte Temple

She’s based off of the main character in Susanna Rowson’s 1791 novel ‘Charlotte, A Tale of Truth’. I first read it when I was a teenager and it has had a profound impact. It’s a tragic tale too many young, naive girls have experienced upon their blossoming into womanhood. 

Charlotte Temple... by candlelight

Charlotte Temple is finished... more photographs to come tomorrow.
There will be a shop update this Wednesday at 5:00 PM EST. Charlotte will be available along with one or two ornaments.

Charlotte Temple Work In Progress

 

          

Dounia

 

 

 


Dounia waiting in her undershirt and slip... 
for a dress and stockings... and some arms. For some hair as well.

Works In Progress

Sculpting is finished on one, the other is still lacking half her face and most of her body still.
Also, I've started making some new ornaments while playing with pumice medium... at the same time!

shop update

all of the dolls that have been in gallery5 for the past six months or so are now available for sale in my online shop

Rachel

My breakfast companion

Back Again...

I've decided to pick up this blog again. However, I'm still running my newer blog over on Tumblr.I love Tumblr, but it does seem to be a little temperamental, with greater chances of it going down. I figure it can't hurt to start posting again on this one in the likely chance that my other blog will be down from time to time.

I'm much too lazy to post all of the dolls I've made since I've last posted here. So, I'll just post the most recent. Summer has hit and along with it, heat. Dreadful, crushing heat. To combat this unpleasant climate, I like to pretend that it is fall or winter. This includes listening to Christmas music. In keeping with pretending it is December, I decided to make some doll ornaments. They turned out lovely. I am especially fond of Kolina (above). I have such a soft spot of neutrals and creams.

I took a stab at using horsehair on one of them (Omie, above). While it looks wonderful, the process of using it was not. It's very coarse and thick. And straight. My god is it straight. In the end, it was worth it.

Kolina and Omie have already been claimed and will be off to new homes this week. It'll be sad to see them go, I was kind of hoping they'd hang around for a bit. Ahhh.... bad puns... Beladore (above) is still up for grabs.

coming back for this one post...

I've officially switched to posting all new blog entries only on my Tumblr blog now. However, I've decided to hop back on here and just post this quick note.

I've entered one of my newest pieces, "185", into a Saatchi Online Showdown. The winnings include a cash prize and having the winning piece exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery in London. The winner is decided by online votes. A person is able to vote for a piece once per day. The first round of voting lasts two weeks.

This is my not-so-great attempt at trying to get people who are interested in my work to head over and toss me some votes.

You can vote by visiting this link.

Or, you can go directly to my page and vote from there.

I very much appreciate it. And so does 185.

New Year & Other New Things...

Well, it's a new year. With the new year, I'm shaking things up a bit as far as my online presence goes. For one, a brand new website with a "real" web address is in the works and should make it's debut next week.

Two, I've decided to jump ship from Blogger and try out Tumblr. I can't say anything bad about Blogger, a change of venue just feels pleasant at the moment.

So, for updates on dolls I'm working on, events, and shop updates please refer to my new blog: karlyperez.tumblr.com, as I will more than likely not post on this blog any longer. I've also made a promise to myself to do blog updates more often, if nothing more than a photograph of works in progress.

Next week will be one of "happenings". New website, a few new dolls, and maybe announcements about upcoming events?