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Tutorial: Turn a Vinyl Body Into Clay for a Sculpted Head.

Clay head shown with Clay Match painted vinyl hands.

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6 Bebe Bunny Re-sculpted by Krista Griffiths
Tutorial: How to Use Clay Match Paint Tutorial: How to Keep Clay From Cracking on Your Sculpt Tutorial: How to Make a Vinyl Body For Your Clay Sculpted Head Training Videos Sculpting Starter Kits Sculpting Tools & Supplies Vinyl Limbs for Sculpted Heads Q&A with Pat Secrist

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Do you want to individualize your baby even more than what can be achieved through merely painting and rooting? Test your creativity and re- sculpt a vinyl doll! Its never been easier to change the shape of the face, nose, eyes and more! Re-sculpting is a remarkable process that allows you to create a truly one of a kind doll! Below is a mini tutorial on how to re-shape an area on your doll. For more detailed version of this tutorial, visit our blog at www.SecristDolls.com/blog.

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Left foot: natural vinyl Right foot: Clay Match Painted

Brand New for

Supplies Needed
Secrist Doll Kit
See on page 34 in reborning section Super Sculpey Clay See on page 13 Clay Saper Tools See on page 12

Step 4: Use the clay shaper tools

to refine and blend the clay. Use a brush stroke motion with light but steady pressure, just as if you were painting, to create a friction that will produce heat which will soften the clay, allowing it to evenly smooth.

Clay Match Paint: Four Colors!

One Ounce: US $13.49 | UK 14.89
Do you ever have spots or a hair on your sculpt that you didnt notice until after its been cooked and too late to do anything about? Authentic Reborn has created paint specifically for sculptors to clean up dirt spots, smudges, hairs, or any other left overs that get on your clay sculpt during the sculpting process. You dont have to paint the entire sculpt either, simply use the correct Clay Match Paint color to make touch ups where ever you need them. This is the best way for a sculpt to become the perfect masterpiece you want it to be. Also use Clay Match Paints for matching vinyl limbs to your clay sculpted head (see tutorial page 4 of the sculpting section). See available colors below:

Oven

Step 1: Wash the face/head to

remove any oils.

Step 5: Carefully rub the clay with

one finger to give it a smooth finished look. Make sure the transition between the vinyl and the clay is as smooth as possible.

Step 2: Knead the clay until soft and

smooth. Pinch off sections of the clay and apply it to the area youre looking to re-shape. Press it into place.

Step 6: Bake on oven-proof glass or

metal surface at 275 F (130 C) for 15 minutes per 1/4 (6 mm) of thickness. (Do not microwave!)

Step 3: Use your fingers to work the

clay into the areas youre changing

The above doll was re-sculpted by award winning, one-of-a-kind artist, Krista Griffiths with K Pawz Creations. Visit her website at www.kpawz.com. Get free sculpting support 24/7 at www.SecristDolls.com/forum. |

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Pro Sculpt Baby Flesh

Pro Sculpt Flesh

Super Sculpey

Super Sculpey is the registered trademark of Polyform Inc.

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How to Use

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Clay Match Paint

leaves a natural grain pattern that resembles the clay. Apply two or three layers as needed. Bake in between each layer at 265 degrees Fahrenheit or 130 degrees Celsius for 8 minutes. here are two ways to use Clay Match touch up Paint. The first way is pictured above. You can use the paint to make vinyl limbs look like clay. See the pink vinyl on the left? Then take a look at the vinyl limb on the right that has been colored with the Clay Match paint. Once the vinyl limb is painted with the proper clay match color then you can apply the same cosmetic paints to the vinyl limbs as you would the face.

Authentic Reborn
Supplies Used in All Tutorials
compatibility. Clay Match works incredibly well with Authentic RebornTM and Genesis paints. Both brands are heat set paints. Below is a photo of a sculpt using TM Clay Match for Pro Sculpt . Because this sculpt was made from Pro Sculpt the Pro Sculpt version of Clay Match was used for this test. A dotted line is drawn to separate the top from the bottom of the sculpt. Can you tell which half has the Clay Match paint and which doesnt? Is it the upper half or the lower half?
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The second way to use Clay Match paint is for touch up on your baby sculpt. Have you ever run into a problem like this with your baby sculpt (see photo below)? It can ruin a great sculpt especially if they show up on the face. With Clay Match

Clay Match paint comes in several popular clay colors. Your results may vary depending on the condition of the clay and your method of application.

Clay Match paint comes in several popular clay colors. Its easy to apply. All you have to do is pounce it on with a cosmetic sponge. The sponge

paint you can cover these type of imperfections and then apply your other paints on top of that. You will want to test Clay Match paint with the type of paints used use for

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How to Keep Clay

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hat causes polymer clays to crack when using an armature for sculpting baby heads? Some people call it drying out but what really happens is the plasticizer in the clay, over time, will leave the clay causing it to become brittle and crack. All unbaked polymer clays will eventually dry out and crack if they are too old so buy the freshest clay you can . The plasticizer is what keeps the clay soft like water keeps earth clay soft. That is why, if your clays not real fresh, you should endeavor to complete and bake a sculpt within two weeks. Once properly baked the clay will not crack but will become very durable. There are things you can do to slow down the drying out process that the unbaked clay goes through. One of the easiest things to do is to seal your armature. Some companies use aluminum foil to cover their armature. But that can be difficult to sculpt over sometimes. With the Secrist form you can apply a simple heat set sealer that will give you extended work time with your clay. Secrist offers a Sealer perfectly (see on page 58) suited to a vinyl sculpting form. Here is a simple procedure to seal your sculpting form.

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Then you can use a standard household paint brush to even out any blobs or lines of sealer still showing on the armature.

Heres how to get started:

These are the items that you will need: Superior Shine Remover Sealer, Secrist sculpting form, craft stick, soft kitchen sponge, and a household paint brush. Use the craft stick to scoop the Sealer out of the jar and spread it out all over the sculpting form.

In the last photo you can see what the sealed form should look like when coated properly. Brush stroke lines in the sealer are fine. You want to avoid leaving any large blobs or excessively thick streaks on the vinyl. Using the paint brush will give you the best results. Use a sponge to spread the sealer more evenly over the entire surface of the head armature. Now heat set the sealer for 8 minutes at 265 F or 130 C.

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ongratulations on your new baby head sculpt. Im sure it was a labor of love and that you are proud of it. If you really dont want to sculpt the limbs thats just fine. There is, after all, a wide variety of life like vinyl limbs available out there. (See page 14) And those vinyl limbs can be painted to match your clay sculpted baby head. In fact I have seen vinyl limbs that were painted so well that I thought they were clay originals. So if you want to use vinyl limbs on your baby lets get started. The first step is to select the vinyl limb set that looks best with your baby head sculpt. Be sure to get the body slip that goes with those limbs. Now wash those limbs off with Authentic Reborn Vinyl Doll cleaner. This vinyl doll cleaner is solvent free so there are no fumes at all. You dont need gloves or special safety equipment either. It wont remove paint but it will remove oils and dirt from your baby kit. It works fantastically well on oily vinyl kits. You only need one quarter of a penny size drop per vinyl part. Completely wipe down the surface

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Supplies Used in All Tutorials

of the vinyl part. Dont add water as it works best on a damp sponge, towel or even with just your fingers. When done rinse off with warm water and towel dry completely. Use the lint-free blue towels to wipe them off (see on page 60 in reborning section). The next step is to apply Authentic Reborns new Clay Match Foundation Paint (see on page 3 in sculpting secion). You want the limbs to look

like clay so you must change the color of the vinyl from plastic to a more closely matched clay look. This is a foundation paint so it doesnt have to match your clay

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perfectly. You will be adding many other cosmetic color layers such as blush and more. When done correctly the limbs will look like the same clay material as the head.

much then you may not be able to fit the limb into the sleeve.

Life size baby sculpt using the sculpting form.

First stuff the body slip. It can be very firm or very soft. That is up to you. Once the body slip is stuffed then its time to connect the cable ties.

Place the limb in the sleeve and then pull the cable tie to tighten the sleeve until you can barely twist and turn the limb.

Make sure that the cable tie snugs down into the groove at the end of the limb.
Best tool for cutting cable ties

Miniature baby sculpt as shown in our training DVD.

Slide the flat end of the cable tie into the buckle end. The buckle has a flat back and that is where you must push the flat end through.

Once the flat end is threaded through the buckle you must pull on it to tighten up the sleeve opening. Dont tighten it more than the photo shows here. If you tighten it too

Clip the excess cable tie off with side cutter nippers (see on page 51 in reborning section). Be sure that you dont leave any sharp points. Repeat this process for each limb as well as the head.

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Sculpting
Your Q & A with Pat Secrist
inches circumference for a 17 preemie size baby. But my finished head is way bigger, about 14 inches! Why?

Q: The small form is supposed to make a head that is 11 A: The great thing about sculpting forms is they are
pre-designed for life-sized heads. You dont need to build it up with clay. Only add about inch of clay on the form to create the skin - a very thin layer. I like to use the clay pasta machine and run clay through it for a uniform smooth sheet of clay. The machine creates a perfect 1/8 inch sheet to apply directly to the form, just like it shows in the DVD. Apply only two sheets to create the inch thickness all around. By using uniform clay sheets you will correct the issue of putting too much clay on your form, which is easily the most common sculpting problem I run across. The Art of Sculpting Baby Faces DVD teaches you step-by-step if youd like more specific directions and help. And, best of all, perfecting the sheet technique will make sculpting full-size baby heads faster than any other technique!

with time or even flake off, this includes both acrylic and oil based paint. Often the colors would even change if exposed to sunlight. For these reasons I always use, and recommend, the more stable and permanent heat set paints for clay sculpts. Genesis and Authentic Reborn heat set paints have UV blockers right in them (just like sunscreen for clay) so they resist fade. They also have a strong mechanical bond with the clay when baked properly. The kind of paint you use today is critical to how your baby may look tomorrow and in the future.

By using uniform clay sheets you will correct the issue of too much clay on your form [which causes over-sized head sculpts] ... which is a most common sculpting problem I run across.

Q: I want to sculpt my first full size baby. I dont want to

should ask! There are four crucial items I recommend:

waste money finding out what I need by trial and error. Aside from clay, what are the basics I should start with?

our babies start to look the same?

Q: If everyone is using the same sculpting form wont all A: Consider this fact; all humans have skulls that are nearly

A: This is the number one question all new sculptors

a sculpting form with eyes (for sleeping or awake baby), a clay pasta machine (do not use a reg. pasta machine), the clay shaper tool set (the perfect tool set) and the Art of Sculpting Baby Faces training DVD. The sculpting form ensures your babys features are balanced and in the right place and will also prevent your baby from looking like a monkey (common problem). The clay pasta machine produces perfect clay sheets for easily applying clay and will prevent over-building. The clay shaper tool set gives you every tool needed to sculpt every feature on your baby. And the DVD shows you how to use the form, the clay shaper tools, the clay pasta machine, and how to sculpt the features. The perfect set-up for a beginner or advanced sculptor!

identical. Do we all look alike? Of course not. Its muscles and fat that give each baby its individual character and facial features, not their skulls. Chubby cheeks, eyes, noses, mouths; can be any shape regardless of the form. Your signature sculpting style is unique to you and no one will have a style just like yours. Thats why people refer to their sculpts as OOAK!

clay baby sculpts. I have studied clay painting for over 25 years and have observed that air dry paint colors tend to fade out

Q: A: Heat set paints in my opinion are the best for polymer

What is the best paint to use on my clay sculpt?

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17 Buffi Limbs: 3/4

US $??.?? | UK ??.??

17 Dunkin Limbs: 1/4

US $12.99 | UK 14.29

Vinyl Limbs
For Sculpted Heads
Find body slips and tools
for your vinyl limbs on page 51 of the Reborning Section.

Use with 17 body slip for 3/4 length limbs sold separately.

Use with 17 body slip for 1/4 length limbs sold separately.

17 Nikki Limbs: 3/4

US $17.99 | UK 19.79

19 Brandi Limbs: 3/4

US $24.99 | UK 27.49

19 Sleepy Limbs: 1/4

US $16.99 | UK 18.69

US $24.99 | UK 27.49

19 Snuggles Limbs: 3/4

Use with 17 body slip for 3/4 length limbs sold separately.

Use with 19 body slip for 3/4 length limbs sold separately.

Use with 19 body slip for 1/4 length limbs sold separately.

Use with 19 body slip for 3/4 length limbs sold separately.

19 Wiggles Limbs: 3/4

US $24.99 | UK 27.49

22 Corey Limbs: 3/4

US $24.99 | UK 27.49

22 Droopy Limbs: 1/4

US $16.99 | UK 18.69

21 Hugs Limbs: 3/4

US $24.99 | UK 27.49

Use with 19 body slip for 3/4 length limbs sold separately.

Use with 22 body slip for 3/4 length limbs sold separately.

Use with 22 body slip for 1/4 length limbs sold separately.

Use with 22 body slip for 3/4 length limbs sold separately.

23 Numbles Limbs: 1/4

US $16.99 | 18.69

30 Bambi Limbs & Body Slip: 3/4 US $39.99 | UK 43.99

36 Chris Limbs & Body Slip: 1/4 US $39.99 | UK 43.99

36 Adult Limbs & Body Slip: 1/4 US $39.99 | UK 43.99

For dolls with slightly larger heads like Bink, Pinky and Silly Goose. Use 23 body slip. Sold separately

For use with 30 Micah, Isabelle and Stacy heads.

For use with 36 Chris head.

For use with 36 grandparents.

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Use any of these limbs with your sculpt clay baby head.

6 Mini Romper & Cloth Body Set for Clay Sculpts

US $5.99 | UK 6.59
The set includes a body slip (the same as seen in the DVD), a pink romper with bonnet, and string to gently attach head and limbs. Its nearly impossible to find bodies and clothes for mini sculpts - but we have them!

Minis Sculpting Awl

US $1.75 | UK 1.95
As seen in our Sculpting Mini Babies DVD. Perfect handle for setting the head and limbs on during sculpting. Holds them fast so you can sculpt the details into your mini.

Acrylic Poly Roller

US $10.99 | UK 12.09
As seen in the Sculpting Training DVD. Use this roller to flatten the polymer clay enough so that it can be drawn through the pasta machine. An acrylic roller is small and easy to use. Its short enough to store easily in many craft boxes and cabinets.

Sculpting Tools: 3pc set

US $4.50 | UK 5.00
This extremely affordable set is perfect for the beginning sculptor on a budget or for those who are just testing the waters and not ready to get our best clay shaper tools. This basic level set includes three specially shaped wooden tools that are a traditional tool for any sculptor, beginner or professional.

Beaver Tail Palette Knife

US $6.99 | UK 7.69
If you watched our Sculpting Training DVD then you know how handy this Beaver Tail Palette Knife is! Its strong enough to cut chunks of clay when you need them and flexible enough to smooth your babys head to remove the lumps and bumps.

Sculpting Tools: 11pc set

US $19.99 | UK 21.99
This set of tools includes a variety of things you may need in your sculpting endeavors. While the clay shaper tools are best for fine facial detail work, this great set of tools is excellent for all sculptors to have at their disposal.

Clay Palette Knife

US $5.99 | UK 6.59
This handy tool is ideal for precision cutting and detail work around the eyes and where a crease or wrinkle might be needed. The eyes of your baby sculpture are critical so use the best tools to get the best results!

Super Sculpey Sculpting Clay

US $14.99 | UK 16.49
This polymer clay is popular among sculptors and is our first choice in all the newborn designs we sculpt. Super Sculpey comes one pound per box. It takes approximately one pound of clay to create a 13.5 diameter head on the Secrist Sculpting Form.

Clay Skin Pasta Machine

US $27.99 | UK 30.79
Our pasta machine was designed for polymer clay and is perfect for creating thin sheets of clay as seen in our Sculpting Training DVD. Using these thin uniform sheets of clay is one of the secrets to rapidly sculpting your newborn. Combine the benefits of the clay sheets with the features of our sculpting form and you will make your sculpting easier than ever!

Looking for arms and legs for your clay baby head?

Explore the various vinyl limb sets available to perfectly compliment your sculpted head. See on page 14.

Dont forget these handy tools for sculpting your baby!

Full Round Eyes and eyes for minis (See page 47 in the
Reborning Section)

Double Ball Stylus for Sculpting Minis

US $2.50 | UK 2.80
The double ended stylus is perfect for creating the rounded edges inside and outside of little nostrils, ears, and even the eyes of sculpted babies. The two ends are different sizes for maximum usability. This tool is used in the Sculpting 6 Babies DVD.

Oven Thermometer for Baking Clay (See page 61 in

the Reborning Section)

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f you have watched our DVDs and read our tutorials you are already on your way to becoming a great sculptor! Whether you plan to sculpt as a hobby or sculpt to make money you will need the right tools to get the best results. When you buy your sculpting supplies from Secrist you will get the exact tools you need to create the great effects shown in the DVDs and tutorials. Practice makes perfect, but practicing with the right tools will make it even better!

Sculpting
Tools & Supplies

Clay Shaper Tool Set

Miniature Set: US $44.99 | UK 49.49 Medium Set: US $59.95 | UK 65.95
If there is only one set of sculpting tools you ever buy these needs to be that set! Most artists make slits and gashes instead of actual wrinkles, but with clay shaper tools you can make smooth rounded wrinkles just like real baby wrinkles! Our soft-tipped high quality clay shapers will last you a very long time and not break down with regular wear and tear like cheaper, hard-tipped imitations. Sculpting miniatures requires tiny tipped tools - our miniature clay shapers are like having mini fingers to sculpt with! The clay shapers allow a level of control not available with other kinds of sculpting tools. Learn how to effectively use these wonderful tools through our video The Art of Sculpting 6 Babies on page 10. Also available individually: a. Cup Round d. Flat Chisel

b. a.

c.

d.

e.

Miniature: US $8.99 | UK 9.89 Medium: US $11.99 | UK 13.19

b. Cup Chisel

Miniature: US $8.99 | UK 9.89 Medium: US $11.99 | UK 13.19

e. Angle Chisel

Miniature: US $8.99 | UK 9.89 Medium: US $11.99 | UK 13.19

c. Taper Point

Miniature: US $8.99 | UK 9.89 Medium: US $11.99 | UK 13.19

The sculpting form is permanent but can be re-used if the clay is broken off and removed.

Miniature: US $8.99 | UK 9.89 Medium: US $11.99 | UK 13.19

Sculpting Form
Small: US $6.99 | UK 7.69 Large: US $8.99 | UK 9.89 $7.99 | UK 8.79 X-Large: US $8.99 | UK 9.89 Medium: US
Its time to move beyond balls of aluminum foil and start benefiting from a form designed specifically for baby sculptors. The form helps you create a much more lifelike baby with proper facial feature placement that significantly enhances the realism of your baby. Using the form makes it easy to avoid so many of the common mistakes that even pro-sculptors make when creating a baby sculpt. The special techniques to use the sculpting form are demonstrated step-by-step in our Sculpting Baby Faces DVD to help you create incredibly accurate babies using less than a pound of clay and in a fraction of the time. Small Form: Designed to create a 17 baby when used as shown in the DVD. Uses 18 mm full round eyes. Medium Form: Designed to create a 19 baby when used as shown in the DVD. Uses 22 mm full round eyes. Large Form: Designed to create a 20 to 22 baby when used as shown in the DVD. Uses 22 mm full round eyes. X-Large Form: Designed to create a 22 to 24 baby. Larger eye sockets for 24 mm full round eyes.

Eyes sold separately. See page 47 in the reborning section for available colors and sizes.

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Sculpt like the professionals with the Sculpting Form!

"This was by far the best $20 I have ever spent on my sculpting. Ive been sculpting for years and I was shocked at some of the tricks I was able to learn from the DVD. This has made my sculpts look more refined and I finish them quicker than ever! Karen V.
Full Size Baby Faces Sculpting Basic Starter Kit
US $99.99 | UK 108.90
New to sculpting, wanting to sculpt full size babies, or just getting back into it? A starter kit is the best place to begin. The included basic supplies and small sculpting form allows you to create a completely one-of-a-kind sculpted baby face. Kit includes: Training DVD One Pound of Clay Clay Skin Machine Sculpting Form Eyes Two Clay Shaper Tools
(cup round & taper point)

Full Size Life-Cast Baby Limbs & Cloth Body Kit For 19 Size Head Sculpt
US $38.45 | UK 42.25
Sculpting a baby head is so much fun, but youll need a body to go with that adorable face. Sculpted limbs are extremely difficult to make even for the most advanced sculptors. Now you have a much better option to finish a full size baby that looks incredibly lifelike with durable life-cast vinyl limbs. The trick to making vinyl limbs work with a sculpted head is to make sure the limbs look sculpted too! This kit includes: 1/4 length vinyl Limbs Cloth Body Slip Connector String Clay Match Paint (Choose paint color)

Full Size Baby Faces Sculpting Deluxe Starter Kit

US $185.00 | UK 203.50
The Deluxe Starter Kit has everything the Basic kit has and much more! With all the supplies included youll have all the tools you need for years of sculpting fun. The tools can be used over and over again. Kit includes: Training DVD One Pound of Clay Clay Skin Machine Sculpting Form Eyes Five Clay Shaper Tools Acrylic Poly Roller Clay Palette Knife Vinyl Trimming Knife Oven Thermometer Limbs and paints sold separately on this page.

Sculpting Kit for making Minature 6 Baby Head & Limbs

US $69.99 | UK 76.99
Learn to create your own adorable 6 sculpted babies with this starter kit! The training DVD gives you step-by-step instructions on how to sculpt an adorable one-of-a-kind sleeping baby with chubby arms and legs. You will also learn how to apply mohair and how to assemble your doll. This kit includes enough clay, mohair, and paint to create a bundle of babies so you can save over $16.00 versus buying them separately! Kit includes: All the Sculpting Supplies Painting Supplies Mohair Clothing & More Certain items featured in the DVD are not included in this starter kit and are not required in order to create a miniature baby. Visit our web site at www.secristdolls.com for the complete list of supplies in the DVD.

There are additional tools used in the training DVD but if you are looking for the most affordable start the Basic Starter Kit is a great option! Limbs and paints sold separately on this page.

Painting Kit for Full Size and Miniature Sculpted Babies

US $34.95 | UK 38.45
Now that youve created an amazing sculpture of a baby, its time to bring your baby to life with paint! Authentic Reborn paints are the best paint you could use for your sculpt. AR paints are 50% more transparent than any other doll paints. Transparent paint gives an incredibly lifelike effect and also helps to prevent over painting and ending up with a sculpt that looks more like a clown than a baby. Kit includes: Economy Paint Brush Set Strawberry Complexion Petite Paint Set Tutorial: Painting Clay Sculpts To learn more about AR paints visit page 9 of the tutorials in the Reborning Section. Visit www.secristdolls.com for the complete list of supplies in the DVD.

Acrylic Poly Roller and vinyl trimming knife not pictured but included in Deluxe Starter Kit

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he Art of Sculpting DVDs are better than going to a class! The detailed close-ups allow you to see exactly how to sculpt each and every part of a babys face as if you were looking through a magnifying glass. Plus, you can re-play any section as much as needed so you can feel confident you have learned the techniques. Pat Secrists 25 years of experience helps him produce incredibly high quality training materials for beginner to professional artists. With Secrist training you will learn what tools to use and exactly how to use them to create your own one-ofa-kind sculptures. Even if you have no prior sculpting experience Secrist training DVDs will teach you how to sculpt adorable babies! If you want to know how the pros sculpt, and become a pro yourself, then Secrist training is for you.

Step-by-step DVDs, Training Tutorials and Starter Kits

Sculpting
US $19.99 | UK 21.99 Have you dreamed of making your own adorable miniature sculpts? This training DVD includes step-by-step instructions on sculpting an adorable sleeping baby, sculpting arms and legs, painting your miniature sculpt, applying mohair, and assembling your little handful of joy.
Whether you have no prior sculpting experience or have been sculpting for years this DVD will teach you how to sculpt your own complete adorable little palm-size baby. If you are new to sculpting or dont have all the supplies needed consider our 6 Mini Baby Sculpting Starter Kit that includes all the necessary tools for making miniature baby sculpts.

DVD: Art of Sculpting 6 Babies

STT How to Paint a Clay Sculpt

US $5.99 | UK 6.59
You can buy just one chapter at a time instead of the entire book with Authentic Reborns Special Technique Tutorials! With the Special Technique Tutorials you can get exactly what you need. These tutorials are printed on heavy gloss card stock to last you a long time. The tutorials even have pre-punched ring binder holes so you can build your own How To book with the information you need. Each Special Technique Tutorial comes with many full color photos of every step with clear directions leading you all the way. When using these Special Technique Tutorials you can lay them flat on your work table and when you are finished return them to your How To ring binder for safe keeping. The Painting Clay Sculpts Tutorial takes you one step at a time through the entire process of painting a clay sculpt. Youll learn how and where to add blush, how many layers of lip paint to use, and how to enhance creases and wrinkles to make your sculpt look incredibly lifelike.

DVD: Art of Sculpting Baby Faces

US $19.99 | UK 21.99
Learn how to sculpt life-size newborn baby faces in as little as 60 minutes! We reveal the secrets to sculpting the babys facial features to be incredibly lifelike as we take you step-by-step from the first layer of clay on your sculpting form to the finishing touches on the adorable baby wrinkles. Also learn how to use Clay Shaper tools and other sculpting instruments to bring your clay baby to life. This DVD is designed to work with any size Sculpting Form. The DVD teaches how to sculpt a full-sized baby head with open eyes. For arms and limbs see page 14 and use Clay Match Paints to make a finished full-sized one-of-a-kind sculpted baby.

"I've been wanting to start sculpting for years but I was always afraid I'd spend the money and find it too hard and quit. But your DVD was easy to follow and my very first baby sculpt was surprisingly good - even my 13 year old daughter said it looked good!"
Sue Ann R.

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