Challenge yourself!

I have never really been one push myself, to strive for things I thought would be difficult, but you know what? All you can do is try, you really might surprise yourself. I am surprising myself! Some of you may have seen me say this, but I have not been doing this for long. I started playing in the clay in Spring of 2010. My first sculpting piece was in oil based clay...it is still not finished (I got distracted lol). I really think my woodworking gave me an edge with working in polymer clay. I designed pieces that were made by building different parts to make the whole, a kind of layering, just like we do with polymer clay.

But I was never a carver! or a sculptor. I always thought that as way too much work, way too difficult. I had a recent for a steampunk crow though and to do it justice I was going to need to step out of my comfort zone! I put it off for a few weeks thinking about how to do. I did finally sit down and make it and it turned out great. It is really an awesome thing to push and challenge yourself and see your skill grow as a result. Or to gain such confidence in your abilities. I highly recommend it ;P

Some more new things ...an utterly awesome steampunk wing

click here to see the wings available in my shop!

an octopus cabochon with a lizard's eye

Find eye pendants in my shop!

 A crow skull cabochon, another request, waiting to hear if they want it or not

steampunk hummingbird

check out the hummingbirds I've made in my gallery by clicking here.

and one more wing, a very industrial steampunk wing.

For more cool wings, click here for my gallery photos