The MiniFaces of Novaline

       Most of my faces are not replicas of the faces of actual people -They live only in my mind until I attempt to bring them to life through clay. I see the face with my mind's eye and, using expressions of happiness, scorn, glee, anger, etc., I begin to form the little face.

    Although most of the faces I created several years ago seem to have become like old friends to me, I vow no allegiance to my newly created faces. Once I become attached to one of the little guys, he then becomes a part of my private collection and is not for sale. Sometimes all it takes to become a part of my private collection is just to hang around for a while. If I become accustomed to seeing it, it stays with me forever.

     The medium used to form the faces is Fimo and Sculpy clay. The one of a kind sculptures are formed from clay with the pigment already mixed in. The clay for molds are natural in color and the finished pieces must be painted or can be used to make molds. The clay used for molds is more durable after baking than the colored version. If you drop them, they will not break as easily: The colored clay will almost certainly break if dropped. For that reason, the durable clay is the clay used to form bracelets, earrings and beads.

     No matter which clay is used, the sculptures remain pliable until they are placed in a regular household oven for several minutes to bake. The time required for baking is determined by the size of the piece.

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