new china findings!

I have been scouring the antique stores in Ohio. I have found some exciting new china to transform into pendants for summer wear! I am particularly looking forward to using some white embossed china that has a very vintage look, especially when worn on a black velvet cord. I sold a similar one last week and was so hoping to find similar plates so that I could make more. I think they just might be my favorite look. I really never thought that white china would look so eye catching, but it is!

My broken china pendants tend to be more substantial and are bolder than most other artists' pieces. They make a very stylish statement.

When I go home to California next week, I will be grinding my new found treasures, shaping them into stunning art for you to wear!

I also hope to finish those baby dolls that are just waiting for some blush and wisps of hair. I have no trips planned for a while, so I look forward to spending my days soldering and sculpting.

Please watch for my new work soon @ www.toodlesocks.com

long overdue update

I have been side tracked from my sculpting. I have found another art form that has been occupying my free time, but I can assure you that I am will be finishing some dolls really soon!
Let me tell you about my new "addiction." I taught myself to do decorative soldering and have been creating the most lovely pendants, which I have listed for sale on my website. I am have trademarked my Vanity Pendants™, my own concept for "useable jewelry." With an image on one side and a mirror on the other, they can be used discreetly for checking your face, makeup, and lipstick after dinner, or just whenever! I am proud to say that I am producing these with a company logo for the sales representatives of a new corportation, and hope to produce them for other businesses that need a clever way to advertise.
I am also creating broken china pendants. Mine are bigger and bolder than most of the other broken china jewelry that you see. Also, you will find gorgeous antique or vintage "lace under glass" pendants on my site.
Soldering is definitely an art and a challenge. I have the burn marks on my fingers to prove it! I have mastered decorative solder beads and giving some of my pieces a believeable antique patina.

PLease don't give up me when it comes to my sculpting. I have two babies nearly finished and one fairy child in the works. I will be listing them soon! I will also share more sculpting tips and one of these days, I will try to post a tutorial for sculpting a baby's face.

In the pictures above, I am showing the pendants and bracelet that I made for a client. The broken china belonged to her grandmother. You will also see a picture of a lace under glass pendant. I found the lace in Kapaa, Hawaii last month. Then, of course, there is a photo of one of my Vanity Pendants™ !

My website:
www.toodlesocks.com

changes in store

I want to announce that I will not longer be selling my work on Ebay. Instead, I have been working on my website and will be offering my work there, at a set price.
Also, I will be offering my broken china pendants as well as other unique, one of a kind creations of art for you to wear!

More to come!

Twas the day after Thanksgiving....

My little model, Paul Alan


Thanksgiving dinner was way too good this year. I think my southern cornbread stuffing was the best I ever made. We were so happy to have our son, Eric,daughter-in-law, Lora, and baby grandson, Paul here with us this year. He couldn't be cuter and is a perfect model for my sculpted babies!

Speaking of sculpting, I am currently working on a commissioned 1:12 miniature piece which consists of four 1/2 inch baby angels hanging from a miniature chandelier. I am actually making miniature copies of miniatures, with the originals being 5 1/2 inches. I will post pictures when it is complete.

I won't be taking anymore commissions until after the holidays. With all that has been going on in our lives, my sculpting time is limited, but I do manage to list on Ebay occasionally.

Thank you for your continued support.

A sad day for me

This morning, I lost my dearest childhood friend, Bonnie. I have many wonderful memories of our youth. The years have gone by way too quickly. It seems only yesterday we were giggling teens. Sixty one is way too young to die. Once again, I have lost a loved one to cancer.

New fairies!

It's been so long since I have been here! I do have some new sculpts to show you. I have been working on grown up fairies for a change. I am known mostly for my children and babies. Adults are much more difficult, at least for me. I am used to baby creases and chubby cheeks. Adults have tendons and muscles so I pour over my anatomy book and my Katherine Dewey sculpting book to learn the

I have two auctions currently on Ebay. "Cara Mia" is a lovely fair haired fairy and "Always" is very unique with hand made fairy shoes and a pretty box base, which opens up so you can slip your secrets inside. Always will keep them safe.

To bid, please go to this link:

http://shop.ebay.com/toodlesocks/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

I would have it hyperlinked for you but I can't get it to work!

New OOAK baby doll greets world on twig

I seriously like this doll. Everything about her worked out just as I imagined.
I hand sculpted the twig over a piece of wire coat hanger and then secured it in a weighted base. Quinn hangs in a silk blanket from the realistic looking twig. She is 3 1/2 inches long. The base is adorned with moss and other greenery.

What a conversation piece she is!

If you would like to bid, please look for my ebay name, Toodlesocks, on Ebay today!