I have a great deal of trouble securing eyebrows, wool roving, fleece, etc.,
and mustaches to cloth doll faces.  Please help with any suggestions from the
"pros"  TIA


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Starting in 1924 with the building of the ''Klaustanic'', we witness the victory
of a certain conception of the ''gigantic'' and the ''colossal'' prevalent in
the years 1920-1930. We recall this time when huge balloons and airships (the
R100, the R101, the Hindenburg) and enormous cruise liners and passenger ships
made Newspaper's headlines.
Santa Claus didn't want to stay behind the technological developments of the
first part of the XXth century, so he approved very early the idea of a giant
carrier that could bring all the presents and deliver them in a single trip
around the world. Instead of a fleet of thousands of sleighs, only one giant
vehicle could carry at the same time the total toy production of the North Pole
factories.

The building contracts for the giant sleigh were given to the most renowned
shipbuilders and machine manufacturers of the World. The design and building of
the runners or skates and the front armoured mudguard (the forward splashguard)
were entrusted to the Krupp industries. Their factories were the only ones in
the world capable of delivering the quality of steel required and above all the
only ones that could cast each one of the two giant blades (skates) in one
piece. The body or casing and the side armour were build in the English
factories of the Dorsetshire. Everything was supposed to be put together in the
giant hangar of the Krupp factory in Essen, Germany (assembly, final adjustments
and fine tuning).

The Klaustanic was finally inaugurated on December 24th, 1928 by Santa Claus
himself in presence of the Count Johannes Treusch Claudius Graf von
Krupp-Fellstein, who was President of the board of directors of the Krupp
industries at the time.

But this supervehicle never brought luck to Santa Claus. Everyone remembers the
disaster of December 24th, 1929, when the Klaustanic fell down and sunk in the
ocean 200 miles East of the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. There were no
presents that Christmas, then the waves had swallowed all the toys. As a result,
there was such a widespread sorrow and sadness throughout the world and people
were so dispirited that, what had been two months earlier a minor stock market
setback, became a world-economic crisis.



For more info, especially the technical specifications of the Klaustanic, go to:
giskhan.bravepages.com


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I use glue..........


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If attaching wool bearding/brows, etc to cloth, use felting needles.
Shari


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Santa Claus and all those who believed in him were victims of an horrible
persecution under the reign of Charles I. The Puritan party under the leadership
of Oliver Cromwell seized Father Christmas and put him under house arrest in
1652. He was sentenced to an exile of twelve (12) years and forcibly put on a
ship. He vowed never to go back to England even if they should decide to lift
the ban someday.

But after 300 years, he kind of changed his mind. He tried twice to return to
England: in December 1925 and in December 1938.  December 24th 1925: Absolutely
no snow ! Dispirited, Santa after having distributed a few presents here and
there decides to go home. December 24th 1938: Hard rain ! Completely disgusted,
Santa leaves for the North Pole and vows never to return. He never did. He
decided to send his assistants instead from now on.

But it says nowhere that he didn't go to Wales or Scotland all this time. In
fact, he still visits Scotland and Wales every year.
For more info go to: giskhan.bravepages.com


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Please Help!....

I don't have a problem with under 18' but the larger Santa's I do.
WOuld someone please help me with the Amature for a larger Santa
something like 28 inches and above.
You can email me privately...at the BBdolls54@...
Thanks
Barb

There are so many fake Santas on the streets today, that one has no choice but
to say that these are assistants of Santa Claus. Here are a few tips to
distinguish between true and false Santas and true and false assistants.
i - Pull his beard ! If he wears a false beard, it's not Santa Claus. Beware,
sometimes they glue the hairs one by one, you must then pull harder to tear it
away.

ii- Remove his cap ! If he is bald, it is not Santa Claus. The real Santa has
white hairs.

iii- Hit him with your fist in the belly ! If he screams it's the real Santa. If
he doesn't feel a thing, he's wearing paddings (maybe a pillow).

iv- If he claims to be one of the fifty sons of Santa Claus, examine his hair
and his beard. The sons of Santa, the real ones, have a gray beard and gray
hair. Just to be sure, ask him for his passport and his polar birth certificate.
The Polar passport is easily recognizable at its color: white.

v- If he claims to be one of Santa's assistants, make the same verifications for
the beard and the hair. In this case though, the hairs are black, but the beard
holds shades of gray (gray filaments). To avoid any possibility of mistake,
check also the passport and the birth certificate or proof of Polar citizenship.

For more info go to:

ca.geocities.com/giskhan20012001


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Hi everyone!  I'm new to the forum.  I have made a couple of small santas (12")
with long gowns.  I want to make one wearing a jacket, pants and boots.  I was
wondering if anyone has a pattern for boots.  I'd like to make them out of
leather, but frankly, I don't know if I can make them without a pattern to
follow.

Thanks



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Does anyone still have the patterns from the foldout pattern section
from this issue?  I am looking for the pattern to the Santa Claus
doll (Red and Round) shown on page 15.  I have the directions that
start on page 18,
but no pattern. I have obvioulsy misplaced them somewhere because
I've torn the house apart and can't find them.  Can anyone help me
out?

Thanks
Cleo

Hi everyone, I'm assuming everyone is busy this time of year. I just
ordered some prosculpt to see how it goes with sculpting figures. Has
anyone here tried it, and how does it stack up against fimo and/or
sculpey?

thanks,

Lyn

Greetings All,

To answer Lyn's question....

"Has anyone here tried it, and how does it stack up against
fimo and/or sculpey?"

ProSculpt has become my personal choice of clay.

Pros: It needs very little kneading before use, unlike
Fimo. I find Fimo to be too crumbley to want to work with
it. Once baked there is no appearances of mooning, unlike
Super Sculpey, which I have battled in the past. It bakes
to a nice flesh tone with a very slight hint of pink to it.
It also does very well with stage baking. What I mean by
stage baking is that you sculpt a piece, then bake...add
more sculpting to the baked piece, then bake..and repeat.
The blending of the baked piece and new clay additions are
seamless and unnoticible if done properly.

Cons: Due to the soft nature of fresh ProSculpt, it may
literally melt in your hands if you have a tendancy to have
warm hands. Some artists find it difficult to work with
such a soft and pliable clay. One way to help combat this
would be to leach your clay, to pull some of the oils from
it, making it a little more firmer.

But me personally, I like working with it, the more
smooshier(is that a real word?) the better I like it. I had
ordered a bulk order at one time, it lasted me for almost a
year, so the last bar of it I had used was much firmer than
it was when I had first ordered it. So maybe the older it
is the more it firms up...just my opinion. Super Sculpey is
the same way though, the longer it sits on the shelf the
firmer it is.




=====

With Regards,
Linda Smith
http://lasculptress.com

Dona Kato has some of the most amazing clay out -and great for small almost
non- breakable positions.  flexable is more the word--- i think she has a
site or just check under poly clay central.

i use it for alot of things i make besides sculpting.


Karan Schneider
karan@...
http://karansautomata.bizland.com/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyn Cook" <ecook@...>
To: <santamakers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: [santamakers] pro sculpt


> Hi everyone, I'm assuming everyone is busy this time of year. I just
> ordered some prosculpt to see how it goes with sculpting figures. Has
> anyone here tried it, and how does it stack up against fimo and/or
> sculpey?
>
> thanks,
>
> Lyn
>
>
>
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>
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>
>
>

premo is another  good one i mix eqaul parts of the translucent with the
beige and get a wonderful color along with great stregnth , do not forget if
you aneal the piece what great stregnth- but still fimo and the anealing
process is about n A+ 1 unbeatable stregnth.


Karan Schneider
karan@...
http://karansautomata.bizland.com/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Smith" <lindasmith@...>
To: <santamakers@yahoogroups.com>; <ecook@...>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 5:18 PM
Subject: [santamakers] Pro Sculpt


> Greetings All,
>
> To answer Lyn's question....
>
> "Has anyone here tried it, and how does it stack up against
> fimo and/or sculpey?"
>
> ProSculpt has become my personal choice of clay.
>
> Pros: It needs very little kneading before use, unlike
> Fimo. I find Fimo to be too crumbley to want to work with
> it. Once baked there is no appearances of mooning, unlike
> Super Sculpey, which I have battled in the past. It bakes
> to a nice flesh tone with a very slight hint of pink to it.
> It also does very well with stage baking. What I mean by
> stage baking is that you sculpt a piece, then bake...add
> more sculpting to the baked piece, then bake..and repeat.
> The blending of the baked piece and new clay additions are
> seamless and unnoticible if done properly.
>
> Cons: Due to the soft nature of fresh ProSculpt, it may
> literally melt in your hands if you have a tendancy to have
> warm hands. Some artists find it difficult to work with
> such a soft and pliable clay. One way to help combat this
> would be to leach your clay, to pull some of the oils from
> it, making it a little more firmer.
>
> But me personally, I like working with it, the more
> smooshier(is that a real word?) the better I like it. I had
> ordered a bulk order at one time, it lasted me for almost a
> year, so the last bar of it I had used was much firmer than
> it was when I had first ordered it. So maybe the older it
> is the more it firms up...just my opinion. Super Sculpey is
> the same way though, the longer it sits on the shelf the
> firmer it is.
>
>
>
>
> =====
>
> With Regards,
> Linda Smith
> http://lasculptress.com
>
>
>
> ------
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>
> Santa Claus Artist and Collector's Forum:
> http://forums.delphiforums.com/santamakers
>
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> or go to:
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> ------
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>

Hello everybody! I am a new member. I have been sewing and crafting
for about 15 years now. I recently got into making art dolls, which
prompted me to buy 3, 8 month old angora goats. Now I have mohair
coming out my ears. I just sheared my little white guy (Siggy) and
decided after I washed and picked about half of his fleece I was
going to have to make some Santas. I still don't think I'll be able
to even begin to exhaust my supply though, so if anyone out there is
interested, I had better sell some of it. It averages about 6 inches
and is super silky soft because it is their first clip. I will also
have some milky chocolate, and some cream whenever I can get to
shearing the others. I have some raw, some washed and some washed
and already picked through but not combed to preserve locks and
ready to use imediately. Please let me know if anyone is interested.
I am looking forward to gaining some much needed knowledge from you
all so that I may put SOME of this beautiful hair to good use!

Caitlyn Hemman
afatcatcreation@...

It is a well documented fact that Christmas crews and carriages have avoided
Russia for quite sometime now. The official reason is the Moscow incident. In
1980 a Russian heat seeking missile utterly destroyed a model T Santa sleigh in
the suburbs of Moscow. Luckily, there were no elvish casualties and the crew was
rescued a few hours later by Santa himself driving a Canadian 1872 model and a
handpicked team of Lappdeer with Vixen in the lead.
Such incidents have repeated themselves quite too often since 1944. Heavy
machine gun fire, the Stalin organs, Katiucha missiles and even very dense
anti-aircraft artillery shelling. It has been decided shortly after, that they
could risk the lives of the crews no more, and so Santa's carriages
systematically avoid Russian airspace since.

In the second part of the XXth century, "Santa" sleighs have been regularly shot
at by American and Russian warplanes. Military planes of half a dozen nations
have fired upon Christmas carriages so many times since, that it is now
considered in official circles of the North Pole to be the work of an "evil
axis": a deep "Washington-Paris-Berlin-Beijing-Moscow conspiracy".

The official excuse was: they mistook him for a U.F.O. Several sleighs have been
damaged, a few utterly destroyed. Luckily, there are no casualties so far; only
that once, Santa spilled hot coffee on his brand new red suit and was in such a
fit of rage that...
Anyways, Canadian dry-cleaners saved the day by being able to restore the suit
to its previous magnificence.

Russians are not the only ones to show hostility towards Christmas messengers.
Santa's sleighs have been fired upon just as often by the Americans. In fact,
the list of "rogue nations" firing at Christmas carriages includes six
countries, well... maybe five (the Canadians still maintain that they fired by
mistake in 1972, that the young lieutenant from Calgary had a panick attack).
Anyways, safety first, North Pole command calls the Pentagon in Arlington every
Decemder 21st, just to remember them that... don't shoot please !

For more info go to:

ca.geocities.com/giskhan20012001


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I am interested.  In what sizes are you selling it, and what is the price?


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Hello All,
I wanted to introduce myself...I am new to the group and I am enjoying it.  I
have been designing and handcrafting porcelain angels for years and recently I
am very interested in making santa's.
take care,
Linda
Linda Lagerberg
On the Wings of Angels
www.wingsofangels.net
linda@...


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   To: santamakers@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 9:51 AM
   Subject: [santamakers] Digest Number 538



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   There are 3 messages in this issue.

   Topics in this digest:

         1. New Member w/ EXTRA mohair!
              From: "Caitlyn Hemman" <afatcatcreation@...>
         2. THE MOSCOW INCIDENT
              From: "john gisogod" <giskhan@...>
         3. Re: New Member w/ EXTRA mohair!
              From: mickeast2@...


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   Message: 1
      Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 23:25:36 -0000
      From: "Caitlyn Hemman" <afatcatcreation@...>
   Subject: New Member w/ EXTRA mohair!

   Hello everybody! I am a new member. I have been sewing and crafting
   for about 15 years now. I recently got into making art dolls, which
   prompted me to buy 3, 8 month old angora goats. Now I have mohair
   coming out my ears. I just sheared my little white guy (Siggy) and
   decided after I washed and picked about half of his fleece I was
   going to have to make some Santas. I still don't think I'll be able
   to even begin to exhaust my supply though, so if anyone out there is
   interested, I had better sell some of it. It averages about 6 inches
   and is super silky soft because it is their first clip. I will also
   have some milky chocolate, and some cream whenever I can get to
   shearing the others. I have some raw, some washed and some washed
   and already picked through but not combed to preserve locks and
   ready to use imediately. Please let me know if anyone is interested.
   I am looking forward to gaining some much needed knowledge from you
   all so that I may put SOME of this beautiful hair to good use!

   Caitlyn Hemman
   afatcatcreation@...



   ________________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________

   Message: 2
      Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:34:29 -0500
      From: "john gisogod" <giskhan@...>
   Subject: THE MOSCOW INCIDENT

   It is a well documented fact that Christmas crews and carriages have avoided
Russia for quite sometime now. The official reason is the Moscow incident. In
1980 a Russian heat seeking missile utterly destroyed a model T Santa sleigh in
the suburbs of Moscow. Luckily, there were no elvish casualties and the crew was
rescued a few hours later by Santa himself driving a Canadian 1872 model and a
handpicked team of Lappdeer with Vixen in the lead.
   Such incidents have repeated themselves quite too often since 1944. Heavy
machine gun fire, the Stalin organs, Katiucha missiles and even very dense
anti-aircraft artillery shelling. It has been decided shortly after, that they
could risk the lives of the crews no more, and so Santa's carriages
systematically avoid Russian airspace since.

   In the second part of the XXth century, "Santa" sleighs have been regularly
shot at by American and Russian warplanes. Military planes of half a dozen
nations have fired upon Christmas carriages so many times since, that it is now
considered in official circles of the North Pole to be the work of an "evil
axis": a deep "Washington-Paris-Berlin-Beijing-Moscow conspiracy".

   The official excuse was: they mistook him for a U.F.O. Several sleighs have
been damaged, a few utterly destroyed. Luckily, there are no casualties so far;
only that once, Santa spilled hot coffee on his brand new red suit and was in
such a fit of rage that...
   Anyways, Canadian dry-cleaners saved the day by being able to restore the suit
to its previous magnificence.

   Russians are not the only ones to show hostility towards Christmas messengers.
Santa's sleighs have been fired upon just as often by the Americans. In fact,
the list of "rogue nations" firing at Christmas carriages includes six
countries, well... maybe five (the Canadians still maintain that they fired by
mistake in 1972, that the young lieutenant from Calgary had a panick attack).
Anyways, safety first, North Pole command calls the Pentagon in Arlington every
Decemder 21st, just to remember them that... don't shoot please !

   For more info go to:

   ca.geocities.com/giskhan20012001


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   Message: 3
      Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 10:15:24 EST
      From: mickeast2@...
   Subject: Re: New Member w/ EXTRA mohair!

   I am interested.  In what sizes are you selling it, and what is the price?


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   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/



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DID YOU KNOW THAT if you operate a free web site, it could be shut down with or
without warning by the host-company for the following reasons:

1- too many people wanting to reach the site at the same time, exceeding
bandwidth and exceeding the allocated number of megs transfer in a day or a
month (when your site gets too popular),

2- a complaint by anybody finding some part of the site offensive,

3- a complaint about infringement of copyrights (this accusation may be
groundless but they will shut you down nevertheless),

4- an alleged violation of the terms of service (TOS).

The reason for shutting down a free web site is never clearly given: Yahoo
geocities will tell you that you may have violated the terms of service (but
will never precisely tell you which article is involved). Bravenet (now Zero
catch) will tell you that you may have violated some rule (but will never tell
you which one). Some companies, after shutting you down, will have the nerve to
ask you to sign back up with them !

It takes time and effort to develop a website and put it on the net. Don't loose
time and take risks with a free website. Get a reputable company and pay. Don't
get greedy, your peace of mind is too important. Better pay a reasonable monthly
fee, nobody can disconnect you then !

So, when Yahoo Geocities, Bravenet, Bravepages, Zero catch, etc. offer you a
free web site, just say no. Remember: there is always a catch.

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Hi all,
     I'm still dealing with family illness and don't have time to deal
with this order. Does anyone want to contact this person about filling
this order? I've copied the message below.  I also sent an email to the
person, letting them know I would put the word out.  If you contact this
customer, please let them know you are not part of MountainElves.Com,
but are another Santamaker.  Sorry about the lack of imput to the group
for awhile. I'm still dealing with family illness and a never ending
computer problem to boot! I've had to put making Santa's on the back
burner for awhile and really haven't had much time to enjoy our group! I
miss everyone!

                                 Patty McCarty



> Maily-Maria Kiviselg wrote:
>
>Dear Sir or Madam
>
>My name is Maily-Maria Kiviselg and I´m writing you from Tallinn, Estonia.
>
>I would like to order a life-size Santa Claus and I assume that you are the
right person where to turn to.
>
>We need a Santa Claus who is climbing in a ladder, so that we could use him as
a decoration during the Christmas time.
>
>I would like to know, is this possible to order that kind of decoration from
you, how much does it costs and how long might be the delivering time?
>
>Or, do you have a branch of your company in Europe so that we could order from
there? I suppose that in that case also the delivering time won´t be as long as
it would be.
>
>Please, reply me A.S.A.P.
>
>Best regards
>
>Maily-Maria Kiviselg
>
>GSM: + 372 56 562 108
>Phone: +372 662 0702
>Fax: + 372 662 0951
>e-mail: mailimaria@...
>
>
>
>
>_______________________________
>The above message was sent when you were offline, via your HumanClicked site.
>

Please forgive me, but I was in touch earlier this year with one of
our members who planned to attend the Convention of the Golden Glow
of Christmas Past in MN.

Could this person please contact me personally (juelie@...)
as I somehow have lost your email.

Thanks a million....


--

                      Juelie McLean
    Olde World Santa Dolls by the Santalady
            http://www.santalady.com/
                        *{;o)}}}}}

Attention Doll and Santa Makers: Eureka! Mohair Farm is having our fall
mohair fleece sale!!

We strive for fine quality fleeces in our goats, the same quality you seek in
mohair: lock definition, texture, and length.  We have had a successful show
season, traveling from Portland, OR to Phoenix, AZ, winning Grand Champion
Colored Buck at every show, as well as many other Champion awards.

Our fleeces are clean, as we strive for the most prime show fleeces on our
goats during show season.

Our Natural Colored Fleeces come in a variety of colors from coal to
silver... from almond to dark chocolate ... from auburn to dark autumn red.  Of
course, we also have an excellent selection of white mohair, our finest fleeces.

Mohair Prices are as follows:
Colored:    $18 per pound raw, $2.00/oz raw.
Washed: add $5 to each pound, or $2.50 total for washed fleece per ounce.

White:  $15 per pound raw, $1.50/oz raw.
Washed: add $5 to each pound, or $2.00 total for washed fleece per ounce.

Included in this e-mail are two sample pictures, one being a yearling white
and the other a yearling brown.  Other pictures are available upon request!


E-mail us today!!!

Eureka! Mohair Farm
Sanger, California

Randy Shumaker, owner/breeder


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Hi Everyone, I am so happy to meet you all! My Name is Kate Marshall
and I have been making Santas for a few years. I still have lots to
learn! My husband(a Marine) and our family(me and the 4 kidos)live
near Camp lejeune, NC. I have taken quite a few art classes in
college(coast to coast, to Okinawa, Japan due to the military), but
have been self taught(or is that learning) with my santas. I don't
know if Santa found me, or I him, but he has been such a patient
fellow through the process. The pics I posted in the album, are made
with sculpey, that I then paint along with the eyes. Please excuse
the pic quality, still learning that also. I am making alot of
changes next year i.e...prosculpt, glass eyes. I didn't want to
change my line mid-year, so I am really excited for next year. My
santa fellows travel from here to a shop in Columbus, Ohio where
they look to adopt their new family.  I have been so impressed with
all your albums, and feel so lucky to get to know such a talented
group. Hoping some of it will rub off on me:)-Kate

P.s. Prayers for Lisas Grandma

Hello everyone, My Mom is a crafter, and she is interested in making a
"lifesize"santa. She is looking for information on buying or making the face for
one. (either clay or porcelain). I have done some internet research, but have
not
been very successful in locating any resources, but I did discover this
group! If anyone knows of relevant information regarding this, that would be so
helpful! When I tell my mom about this group, she might just get herself a
computer! (finally). Thank you all in advance! Teri Jo


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--- Taejo89@... wrote:
> Hello everyone, My Mom is a crafter, and she is
> interested in making a
> "lifesize"santa. She is looking for information on
> buying or making the face for
> one. (either clay or porcelain). I have done some
> internet research, but have not
> been very successful in locating any resources, but
> I did discover this
> group! If anyone knows of relevant information
> regarding this, that would be so
> helpful! When I tell my mom about this group, she
> might just get herself a
> computer! (finally). Thank you all in advance! Teri
> Jo
>
>
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> removed]
> You can contact Judith Klawitter at
judith@....  She has a course in sculpting
Santa faces which is very good.
>


=====


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try this website  www.americansanta.com  it was advertised in the
better homes and gardens 2003 santa claus issue and looks
interesting.  darlene/bitsnbobs

I am also making a life size Santa.  It is not finished, so I cannot say it
will be a complete success, but I used my son's face---made a mask---using
the gauze and plaster like for casts----am now using paper clay to add Santa
like details---jowls, etc.  Will then attach this mask to a suffed cloth
head and proceed from there.  I have a wooden frame for the body, used
electrical wire for arms.


-----Original Message-----
From: gloria cartee [mailto:gloria608@...]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:41 PM
To: santamakers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [santamakers] Santa faces



--- Taejo89@... wrote:
> Hello everyone, My Mom is a crafter, and she is
> interested in making a
> "lifesize"santa. She is looking for information on
> buying or making the face for
> one. (either clay or porcelain). I have done some
> internet research, but have not
> been very successful in locating any resources, but
> I did discover this
> group! If anyone knows of relevant information
> regarding this, that would be so
> helpful! When I tell my mom about this group, she
> might just get herself a
> computer! (finally). Thank you all in advance! Teri
> Jo
>
>
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> You can contact Judith Klawitter at
judith@....  She has a course in sculpting
Santa faces which is very good.
>


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That souds really neet. Did you here of this idea somewhere, or just decide
to try it? How well does the clay adhese to the mask?


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Hello

Today must have been one of my lucky days.  I feel like I just won
the lottery.

I too am a Santa Maker wanta be.  I say wanta be because I have been
making Santa dolls for about five years now.  I have grown in my
talents but have a lot of growth to go.  I have taken my dolls to
many craft shows and have been sucessful.  I am proud of the clothing
and bodies that I have made.  I need a lot of help in decorating and
would very much like to learn how to sculpt the faces.  I am very
close to retirement and used this as a part time hobby/business that
I would like to grow.  The job I am in now is very challenging and
frustrating.  Due to the fact that I am close to retirement I am
under a lot of pressure to perform.  It seems our company wants to
get rid of what they call overpaid employees.  The stress is almost
unbearable.  I keep my sanity by working on my Santa's in the
evenings.  I will welcome any advise and critique I can get to help
me to grow to my lifes dream.  A santa creator.  Please help.  I am
going to try and post some of my pictures so you can all get on me
and teach me how to improve.

Hi everyone. I'm a new member, but have been reading messages for a
couple of years. I've learned a lot, but have a few unique
problems/questions.
I made a lifesize Father Christmas using my own dad as a model. I
made a cast of his face, then added the beard, etc. Looks great-
except for one thing. To make the cast, the person has to have their
eyes closed. So, I later dremmeled out the eye openings and
set "Real Eyes".  I used super sculpey to make the eye lids over the
acrylic eyes and blended  this all into the existing face (which is
made of a casting stone). Heres where I ran into a little problem.
How do I heat cure the super sculpey without damaging the acrylic
eyes? I used a heat gun with okay results, but hoping for a better
way. Any ideas? Thanks for any suggestions. Theresa

In a message dated 12/20/2003 12:35:25 PM Mountain Standard Time,
tdorsey@... writes:
Hi everyone. I'm a new member, but have been reading messages for a
couple of years. I've learned a lot, but have a few unique
problems/questions.
I made a lifesize Father Christmas using my own dad as a model. I
made a cast of his face, then added the beard, etc. Looks great-
except for one thing. To make the cast, the person has to have their
eyes closed. So, I later dremmeled out the eye openings and
set "Real Eyes".  I used super sculpey to make the eye lids over the
acrylic eyes and blended  this all into the existing face (which is
made of a casting stone). Heres where I ran into a little problem.
How do I heat cure the super sculpey without damaging the acrylic
eyes? I used a heat gun with okay results, but hoping for a better
way. Any ideas? Thanks for any suggestions. Theresa
Hi Theresa,
When I do a mixture of media as you did, I use Paperclay for the last part,
it is an air cured medium, and can be painted to exactly match the rest of the
skin tone.  It does need to be sealed, but once done, it is as permanent as
Sculpy.

Kit


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