DIY Fairy Art Doll - How to Sculpt a Face with Clay - Doll Sculpting Polymer Clay Tutorial - Part 1
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- Learn how to sculpt a miniature face for a fairy doll. This is part 1 of my DIY Fairy Art Doll series. This polymer clay tutorial focuses on sculpting the face, and my next tutorial shows you how to add the face to the head. You will learn tips, tools, and techniques to sculpting a doll face with ease.
I'm working in 1:12th scale with a lot of artistic license, since we are dealing with the magical fairy world. I wanted her cute and creature-like, so I enlarged the head, the eyes, and the ears.
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1:06 Doll's head in egg shape
1:17 Vertical line down middle, horizontal line across middle
1:22 Horizontal line is for the eyes
1:25 Draw short line in the middle of lower half
1:37 This marks the bottom of the lip, move up a bit for opening of mouth
1:45 Ears go between the eyes and tip of the nose
1:53 Divide middle horizontal line into fifths, from ear to ear
2:08 Eyes will go here and here
2:25 Start with a sketch
2:38 Draw basic proportions on face
2:42 Smooth out eye sockets
2:58 Use internet for reference pictures
3:05 Indent around nose a bit
3:28 Refine nose with rubber tipped tool
3:39 Watch all angles throughout sculpting process
3:45 Use dental tool around the nose, get thickness right
3:56 Sculpting the Eyes
3:56 Bake little ball of clay & cut in half
4:06 Add thin strips of clay for upper and lower lids & smooth out
4:31 Sculpting the Lips
4:41 Make opening with knife
4:46 Make indents in corners then pull clay down
4:51 Finishing Touches
4:55 Make very light as you finish refining and smoothing
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Just came here to get a basic understanding of sculpting. But due to that lovely opening I just had to subscribe.
Aw, thanks for the nice comment and for subbing. The intros are the most fun to create, of course.
OH WOW ABSOLUTELY loved watching Your Video…You explain it BEAUTIFULLY…Have never seen how to sculpt a FAIRY face or Body…Your VIDEO IS SO VERY MUCH APPRECIATED
I've become totally mesmerised by your work!
My secret dream is to move out of my apartment and into a caravan for full time living. I'm taking small steps forward, and recently found the perfect spot to live. I am offered to park it at my friends house, at a secluded spot in their garden. In the middle of the woods, with a canal some 100 meters away. So, now I can build my dream garden. Lots of fairies, gnomes and surprises. Glittering lights and snow in the winter... So much fun! Your tutorials will be perfect!
Btw... when I click on the link to Part 2 of this video, I get redirected to this one. You might want to check it out. Big masses of love to ya!
Wow! What fun you're going to have. I hope you enjoy every moment building your dream garden, Lorei71!
You sound like a Fairy, beautiful voice! Love your sense of humor and your style of videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I just subscribed to your newsletter and hope to learn more. Thanks again! 😊
I am just so thrilled to have found Your WONDERFUL VIDEO…I was basically wanting to be able to sculpt a face for my little DOLLS…but a more mature face and this fits the bill perfectly…I have already ordered and received the clay…now Just need to practice… Again I am so thrilled to have found You and Your wonderful Video…. Sincerely Mrs Carmen Balko
Wow, thank you Carmen! So glad to hear my videos are helping. Thanks for taking the time to let me know!
What an excellent tutorial, very clear and complete, waiting to see the rest! Thank you for your teachings!
What a nice compliment coming from someone with so much You Tube experience! I don't know Spanish, but your videos sure look fun and engaging. Thank you kindly, Ms. Fancylooks, for watching my channel. Let me know if you have any suggestions for improvement, I try to improve a little with each new video, so suggestions are especially cherished. :)
I think the only suggestion I can give you is... go on with your great work and videos just like you do, you have a unique way of editing and expressing yourself, you have a special way of making things that I think people will value, get on with your lovely work and don't worry about anything else!... and post more regularly, that will help to improve your ammount of views, if you are interested with that.
I read your reply to my husband. He appreciated it almost as much as I did. I love doing this. Of course I love the art (always have), but I had no idea how much I also love the video creation process. It is just that, a creative process, an art. I'd love to make more regular videos posts, but I'm a busy mom of four, and then when you add the perfectionism to the already busy life, well, you've got yourself one sporadic UA-cam uploader. I will keep that in mind, though, as something to work towards. Thank you so so so much for taking the time to help me out. I super appreciate it.
I am a mother of two and I think it is exhausting so... yeah, I totally understand what you mean with four to control! I admire you for your dedication, I think you have a great growth in your channel since I subscribed, take in mind that the more you grow the easier it will be to grow quicker, it is an exponential thing. Be true to yourself, to your style and it may grow even if you don't post oftenly, I see you have many, many comments and a good share of views in each video, you are on your good way, just continue as you can and as you please!
I am very happy that you have the support from your husband, that will help a lot, I don't have my family support or their understanding in this dedication so I can imagine how much better things would be if I had it, only my daughters now are starting to get involved with my channel, but not my husband or my parents, nor my sister or my closest friends, they all think I am crazy to dedicate my time to this and they never watch my videos, but, as you have discovered, this is a passion you cannot stop once you discover it!
Once again, I am very encouraged by your reply. I have noticed the first 1,000 subscribers were a lot harder to come by than that next 1,000, and so on. I will do just as you said, continue as I can, & with a little more boldness to keep going in the style that seems to fit me the best. Once again, thank you so much!
Caroline I love this video! Well done! I dont subscribe often but Had to! What a Great lesson you give and I Love your humor 🤘☕🍕☕🤘
I love working with clay and sculpting animals. I decided to go off and try more humanoid designs and this was the first video I clicked on. very informative and quite frankly, one of the best by far. I must say, I've got a bookshelf full of the little figurines now.
Cute wit good presence of mind. God bless you, my friend..
Thank you kindly and God bless you!
I just can’t get over Your AMAZING TALENT…and Ability at TEACHING through Your Video…Mrs Carmen Balko
I adore your work and videos! Thank you!
I anxiously await them every week!!! 😊🙌🏼❤️
You are awesome, Regina. Love, love, love all the amazing support. Thank you so much.
So sweet looking and lovely instructions, your videos are so nice :)
How nice to hear. Thank you kindly, noisycat. :)
noisycat Ikr :)
Thank you so much for your videos. I'm primarily a knitter but am looking for another creative challenge. I've never been any good at visual art but you've inspired me to at least try! Beautiful work!
Omg! I just absolutely adore you, your amazing beautiful work and your channel! Thank you!!
So very informative. Thank you. I have been searching all week for something to show me how to create the doll....Perfect!
When I clicked on the link for part two it brought me right back to thîs one. I was so ēxcited for part two becaûse yôur video and instructions are clear and easy to follow, I'd love to see part two please.
Excellent well thought out video. I'm encouraged to try making a doll face!
I hope you give it a try. Careful, doll making can be addicting. :)
Hi Caroline! I really enjoyed your video on face making, it was very good! Can't hardly wait to see the 2nd one. I am an Artist and recently got into sculpting dolls. My very first is a mermaid. It's so much fun, however there is so much to be done, patience is a must! Funny to me now to do dolls. When I was a young girl I rode horses and did have my own, so I never played with them. The world of make believe, fairies and mermaids and... Is enchanting to me so I was driven to do this now. Your other video on mermaids helped me s great deal, thank you for making them and sharing your talent and time, Laura
Wow, Laura, I'm so excited for you! I never, ever, ever thought I"d end up hand sculpting dolls either. I was an oil painter before I discovered polymer clay. I did nice little landscapes and portraits, and I had no idea the doll art world existed. When I discovered what pro doll artists can do with polymer clay, I left my oil paints and never looked back. Maybe you already know this, but skilled doll artists sell their polymer clay dolls on eBay for high end art prices. It truly is an art form with a future. I'm so excited you joined me along the way! :)
beautiful!
Thank you very much
I am addicted to your channel, love your work!! your videos are so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your Amazing talent with us.
It's my pleasure by far. Thanks for the encouraging feedback, Elaine, very nice of you to take a moment to let me know your thoughts.
Beautiful production.
Another fantastic video! I loved the magical beginning! You have an amazing gift! Beautiful fairy! Thanks for sharing your talent!
Awww, thanks Nancy! My family has been so supportive of all my crazy creative adventures, especially my parents and my husband; I am so grateful to them. Thank you again!!!
So beautiful
Thank you dearly, Sangbita. Stay safe!
I love your poly vids! This doll is pretty and adorable!! Thank you,
Certainly, Talking Animals!
Good to hear. Thanks for letting me know your thoughts, Talking Animals. Certainly, Caroline :)
best video yet that I have seen on here for making a fairy face..... thank you! so funny at times also !!!
I'm thrilled you liked it. :)
I love your videos,you have a very calming voice, thank you for sharing...
I'm so pleased to hear you like my work, and I truly appreciate your thoughts. Thank you so much, Carol.
+CertainlyCaroline always look forward to them
your intros are always so realxing 😊 I love these so much!
The intros are my favorite part. I feel like a kid playing with my toys... great escape from adulting all the time, lol.
So beautiful! Thank goodness there was no bug in your tea ^_^
Thank you so much, Maive. Yes, at first I thought it was a bug doing the back stroke! :)
So smooth and relaxing, easy following, thank you 😊
Aww, glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know!
your awesome hun, keep the coffee's up, I am joining you xx LOL Love your work so inspiring
How wonderfully kind of you to let me know your thoughts. I truly appreciate your very encouraging feedback. Thank you!
Your videos are magical, soothing, & you are a talented sculptress & artist. I have been looking for the Genesis heat set paints sampler & I'm unable to find them. Did you have a link? I know you've mentioned a few links in descriptions but I can't find those either. Geese could you provide them please?
Very pretty fairy :) That sketch of yours was quite lovely; you're very talented with a pen too :)
Very sweet of you to stop in and send such kind feedback my way, Akameru Kawaii. I'm delighted and encouraged that you liked it.
:)
Your channel needs more subs! Amazing work! Learning a lot from your channel!
I love hearing that! I'm thrilled you're getting something of value out of my work. Thanks for letting me know.
Love clay. Huge LOVER. AN FINALLY I GOT SOMONE WHOS SHOWS HOW TI MAKE A FACE. LOL. I always make cartoon dolls, funny, silly. Hell u cant go wrong. Now time to get serious. Tysm
Yes! I love clay too! :) Getting serious is fun--you'll be amazed at what you can do. Happy sculpting!
Just love your videos & work! So fun & beautiful. 😍😍
So nice of you to let me know. Thanks for the encouragement!
Love your video.
Beautiful video, and very informative, thank you!
I'm glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Youre tutorials are so handy! Thank you so much! subbed :)
Pleased to hear, thank you, and thanks for watching!
omg your doll designs reminds me of the movies,nightmare before christmas,and brides corpse
I love all your videos
Thank you so much, Sarah. I'm delighted you're enjoying them.
Amazing work as always Caroline! 💕
I really appreciate your support, Misspawpaw. Thanks so much for hanging out on my channel. :)
Awwww.......you are so sweet ,and thank you !!!:**
Love this! Your style of teaching is great for those new to sculpting. I'd love to know how to set up the 'sculpting wood board'.
Awesome to hear. Glad you like the channel. The wood board I use is just a scrap piece of wood and I plop a bit of clay on it and begin to sculpt, no set up necessary.
you really are gifted!!! I wish my hands are as good as yours
Thank you so much, Jimlyn. When I first started doll hands I'd spend hours and hours trying to get them right, only to give up and start over. After awhile, though, the hands started getting less frustrating, and then very doable. I still wouldn't call them easy, but maybe someday I will. Right now, doll hands are a fun challenge, and I'm not anywhere near as good as some doll artists, but maybe, if I keep working at it... Anyway, all that to say, if we just keep trying, we'll only get better and better as time passes, right? Thanks so much for watching, Jimlyn.
Seu trabalho é muito lindo eu queria tanto aprender fazer essa cabecinha
Beautiful
Many thanks, Michelle. :)
Omg they are so so cute thanks for sharing .x
Thank you, Jackie, so pleased you like!!!
Sooooo unique!!!!!
Many thanks, LadyHawklobo! :)
This doll is so cute. How do you make the freckles? I would like to try putting some on my doll. Is the long video out? I can't wait to watch it. Thanks!
Thanks for a detailed guide. The link you posted leads to the first part and not the second one.
wonderful, thankyou for this.
I just subbed. Is the long version completed? Lovely doll face!
Do You have a CD…or whatever it is called…??? For more detailed Learning..etc…as Yours is the best I’ve seen so far….
Hi, thanks for watching and for your inquiry. I do have few courses available on Teachable. I believe the link is in my about section on UA-cam.
this is so cute
Thank you very much, Marjorie. Glad you liked it!
Thanks, I may just try this! I have been wanting to do some Fimo dolls for a long time, particularly fairy dolls in addition to my artist bear making. And I doubt I will be sneezing while sculpting a doll! Do you have any videos about baking the clay?
Love your channel
So nice of you to let me know. Thanks Keli.
Pretty cool! I love making faces. It is one of my favorite things to do with clay. I just find it relaxing and exciting to see what kind of face comes out. I don't use reference pictures etc. I just wing it and see what happens. I figure the clay will make the face it wants to be. :) My other favorite thing is making lentil beads with clay. I find that relaxing and exciting too. I need to start selling some though because I love making them but not so fond of assembling them into jewelry. :P - Heidi
Hi Heidi, sorry for the late reply. I like your method of letting the face come to life the way it wants to be. I like doing that for old faces & trolls, and cute little pudgy faces. But I do look at references for pretty faces. Thanks so much for watching!!!
CertainlyCaroline No worries. People can get busy. :) I have been dealing with car issues lately so I have been a bit preoccupied. This is Saturday though so making it a lazy one. :D
Oh, I like that idea...lazy Saturday, I mean.
CertainlyCaroline yep. Totally being lazy today. Still in my pj's :p I have earned it based on this last week I think.
Gotcha. You should have some chocolate candy bar or something too today then.
Your dolls reminds me of BJD (ball jointed dolls), they're pretty though :D
Awesome information
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice
thanks very very much
u can t belive how good and useful was this serie to me
OMG Caroline, she's fantastic!! I can't get over your paint job on her eyes, they are so life like! I love her expression too.
Oh Chelsea, thank you so much. Since you're an artist, you probably know what I mean when you realize you are happy with your work because you keep looking back at it... can't get it out of your mind. This one was one of those pieces for me. Thanks so much for letting me know your thoughts. I appreciate it.
Oh yes, she;s great! I know those projects all too well. :) It's hard working during the day when the mind can't disengage. I just creepily stare at pictures and annoy my co-workers for opinions and ideas, lol. Working on a a really spooky monster project now and it's one of these projects. :) I have the hardest time when it comes to painting. I was thinking about buying an air gun. Do you have any recommendations with paint application? I've seen others using those bake on paints too. I've had the best luck with powders, but not sure if those will work for this one.
Air BRUSH rather, lol.
Of course you've probably already considered acrylics. I use the heat set paints, pastels and acrylics the most, so I'm not much help beyond those. Sounds like a fun project though.
+CertainlyCaroline I might need to experiment. thanks Caroline. 👍
Hi Caroline! This might be a weird question but I want to practice sculpting (without the baking part yet, since I'm away from home for the moment but I have plenty of time on my hands) , is it possible to just do this with out baking them.. ? I just wanna get the hang of sculpting first.. Thanks! 🙂
Hi Bobbie. If I were you, I'd probably buy/bring some plastic food containers to store what I worked on and then bake them when I got home. I've got some unbaked doll parts in plastic containers right now, waiting for me to work on them some more... looks like a real creep show with severed heads and hands... I put a wad of paper towel at the bottom of the container to keep the sculptures from moving around too much.
Other than that, I know there is air dry clay you can buy at the hobby store. I don't know anything about that clay whatsoever, so you might want to read up on it a little first. Someone told me their air dry creation ended up melting because they didn't do something right so you might want to read up on it first.
Have fun, Bobby! :)
+CertainlyCaroline thanks for a quick reply. Will definitely look up into your suggestions. Thanks again!! 🙂
such cute videos
Thanks for the encouragement!
awesome! beautiful!
Thank you :)
I am just going to start to sculpt, what did you use to make the eyes and lips look shiny?
I believe I used Triple Thick Brush On varnish by Americana.
Hi Caroline. Wanted to make fairies for years but did not know where to start. Can you advise please?
Amazing tutorial! May I ask which brand colour you used for this?
you do the beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful things it is mind blowing🍕🍕🍕☕☕☕
Thank you Kimberly! Love those little coffee icons. :)
So cute !!!..........very,very,very beautiful !!!
I really appreciate the feedback, Cristiana. You've got a beautiful name, BTW. My daughter's name is Ana.
hey your soooooo cool!!!!!
Thank you!
I know this might be weird question but how do you edit video because I was thinking to make my own videos 😄😊❤️
Hi Bree, that's a great question and it's awesome you're interested. I know there are a lot of great tutorials out there already on the subject of editing videos...kind of off topic for my channel, but you'll find what you're looking for if you search for it. You can start editing with free software, so don't worry about buying anything. If you get started learning how to edit videos, you'll only get better with time, and you'll be making fabulous videos by the time you're a teen! Go for it!!!! :)
you are amazing
And you are very kind. Thank you so much for your support. :)
This helped a lot for the first time I've ever sculpted a face, the eyes looks so much nicer now since i never thought to do what was shown in the video. However I find lips are so hard to get right and I'm using air dry clay so its super cracked -_-
Does anyone else think her voice is super relaxing😂
I love your channel ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#subscribing
So glad you like it. Thanks for the comment!
You are so talented. Love watching your tutorials. Thank you!
Omg... i will never make it to do something sooooooooo difficult!!! you are so talented and so calm relaxing to hear you!!!!
Aw, thank you Enchanted Acorn, and thanks so much for watching!
I was wondering if you could maybe do a tutorial on making a fairy of African culture? I think that it would be really cool if you made an African fairy.
I've thought that myself a number of times. I would really like to at some point. It will be awhile, but I'll add that idea to my list of 'things to make'. I really appreciate the request, Alexis, thank you.
Thanks for the video i want learn
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
I want do a cute fairy and my dolls looks alien..
Yay new video😄
Thanks for watching them, Bree!
Thanks again and I didn't have a clue about the selling and pricing, that could be rewarding if I can do it. Do u sell? What's the highest price someone paid?
I do sell dolls but I'm not on eBay yet. I've got a shop on Etsy and I also sell through my own connections. I want to have a larger body of work before I start selling on eBay. Since eBay is an auction format, I want my ducks in a row before I dive in. As far as doll prices go, if you login to eBay and go to 'advanced search' and then tick mark the 'completed listings', & pick the OOAK doll category, you can see what they sell for and how good you need to be before giving it a go. There are also art doll shows, both here in the USA and internationally, which I'd love to try someday.
+ CertainlyCaroline wow again, thanks For the information on this. I'm struggling to finish this one. I know how many mistakes are made in her so it's hard to finish! But that's foolish, I will and be glad idid. I know the level of craftsmanship is out of my reach right now but I will be able to tell better by the 2nd doll, if I should Perdue it for sale or just make some for me and my granddaughters. I'm haven't been very good at business in the past, However it to could change. Why do they call them Oock dolls? The hair I did was a mess and hard to do without putting out quality, but again I've learned a lot! From you too Caroline and your tutorials, thanks, Laura
The secret sauce is finding enjoyment in the process. Just expect to get a little better with each new doll, but don't expect too much out of yourself at first. :)
Which clay are you using
amazing, i loved
💕💕💕💕💕
Thank you for watching!
I love her eyes lol I have blue eyes too
Oh her eyes are green and gold? They look blue to me 😅
Yeah, they are green and gold. I had fun painting her eyes, tried all kinds of different colors/looks before settling on what I ended up with. Thanks again for watching, LazyTiger. :)
They looked blue to me too and super pretty!
Hmm, I gotta get a better camera! :)
wow
Thank you, Spirit 11!
I think when your done doing the tourily you should do shout outs mabe 😄
Not sure what you mean by shout outs, can you explain? Thanks Bree!
+CertainlyCaroline shout outs to people that say inspiring comments or really nice ones😄
Ok, gotcha. That's a great idea. Thanks for informing me!
Did you keep the fairy and were do you live so I can try and find the fairy doll
Wade Wierda wat?!
please make more fairy tutorials
I've got another fairy video in the works. Thanks for your support!!!
what is the tool you used to shape the nose?
I wish that your channel reach to 900K subscribers and 1 day you can reach 1,000,000 subscribers because your videos are awesome and very beautiful.And by the way thank you for that tutorial i make that shape too and its done so really thank you for make this video tutorial.:-)
You are so kind to take a minute to send encouraging words my way. I wish that million mark would happen as well... but I'm also incredibly thankful for the handful of viewers/subscribers I currently have. They are all so kind and supportive. Thank you again!
CertainlyCaroline Thank you again to replying me and encouraging me too!:-)
Please do more of these videos
Love it!
So sweet of you to let me know, blackheartedd. Thank you.
I love all of your videos to be honest :3
and you are very welcome ^^
Awesome to hear.
before you showed the egg I was thinking "how'd u do that" but then I was "ooooo"
Weird doll but great vid I do it different
Thanks Kawaii K utie!
Her hair reminds me of chibi-usa from sailor moon haha
can you make her dress and how to paint her face please
Where do get eyes what size?
I just sculpt a ball out of white polymer clay, bake it, cut it in half, and add it to the face as I'm working on it. When I'm done sculpting the face, I bake it and then paint the eyes. To finish I apply a few layers of gloss varnish which gives it a wet look. Hope that helps! :)
We want more new video