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"Bear Hugs" ~ Miniature Panda sculptures

First, I would like to state that these Panda were NOT created using a needle-felt technique, as there seems to be some confusion among a some individuals sharing and describing my artwork to this category >grin<
Truth is, I just don't do needles, for obvious reasons (ouch!).

I basically sculpt the underlying form using a heat-cured polymer clay called BeeSputty, which is built over a static wire & foil armature. After curing, I will paint the sculpture and apply a coat of natural fibers (layer by over-lapping layer) using tweezers & craft glue. Lastly, the applied "furry" coat is shaped and texturized using scissors (and a few extra "trade secrets" I won't divulge). After clipping, the coat is meticulously picked clean of any stray hairs or bits before sealing it with a non-yellowing artist fixative.

*this sculpt was a commission and has sold*
I'm pretty sure that this will be my first and last panda sculpture.

Description
"Bear Hugs" ~ Miniature Panda sculptures

First, I would like to state that these Panda were NOT created using a needle-felt technique, as there seems to be some confusion among a some individuals sharing and describing my artwork to this category >grin<
Truth is, I just don't do needles, for obvious reasons (ouch!).

I basically sculpt the underlying form using a heat-cured polymer clay called BeeSputty, which is built over a static wire & foil armature. After curing, I will paint the sculpture and apply a coat of natural fibers (layer by over-lapping layer) using tweezers & craft glue. Lastly, the applied "furry" coat is shaped and texturized using scissors (and a few extra "trade secrets" I won't divulge). After clipping, the coat is meticulously picked clean of any stray hairs or bits before sealing it with a non-yellowing artist fixative.

*this sculpt was a commission and has sold*
I'm pretty sure that this will be my first and last panda sculpture.