How to Model the Head of a Doll or Figure

Today we have another demonstration in a series of instructional videos from Marisol Romero about cold porcelain. Marisol Romero is a cold porcelain artist from Argentina, where this medium is very popular.

Many air-dry clay projects call for Styrofoam shapes as armatures for figure modeling  In the following video, while at a craft show, Marisol shows us how to wrap a foam ball and model the head of a doll or figure.  She also demonstrates her method for creating eyes, which are normally painted on.

How to Wrap a Styrofoam Cone with CP-Method 2

Wrap a foam cone to use for body of figure

Today we have another demonstration in a series of instructional videos from Marisol Romero about cold porcelain.   Many air-dry clay projects call for Styrofoam shapes as armatures for figure modeling and sometimes, instead of a simple ball, you need a larger, oblong shape or double spheres.   In the following video, Marisol shows how to tape 2 Styrofoam balls together and wrap both with cold porcelain (or other air-dry clay) and

also how to connect 2 loose balls with the cold porcelain.  This technique is useful for modeling bodies of characters, such as bears, snowmen or doll figures.

How to Use a Doll Face Push Mold

Baby Face "Scarecrow" Doll by Jorge Rubicce

In this video from the South American TV show "Bienvenidas" (Welcome), Jorge Rubicce demonstrates the proper method for using his doll face push molds. Rubicce is a well-known cold porcelain clay artist and is designer of these molds, which are much larger than the doll push molds commonly found in USA (such as those designed for polymer clay). These molds are commonly found in South America (where air-dry clay is extremely

Make This Cute Pizza Man Figure

Make this cute pizza man as a free-standing figure or cake topper!  Step-by-step instructions at Manualidades.   If you need to translate the webpage try Google Translate.

How to Wrap a Styrofoam Pear Shape with Cold Porcelain

Many air-dry clay projects call for Styrofoam shapes as armatures for figure modeling. We've featured a few different videos (see Labels "Styrofoam") showing the proper way to wrap a Styrofoam ball with cold porcelain (without getting cracks or trapped air).     In this video, Marisol Romero shows us how to wrap a ball that includes extra cold porcelain at each end....making an oval shape from the round ball.

Pear shapes are often used to form torso of clay figure.  Sometimes we need to model objects as oval or egg shapes. In these cases we use the technique of wrapping round ball and adding an extension.  This technique is also important when modeling a lemon or character faces (with long muzzle), or the body of a duck or a goose or other critters with pear-shaped torsos.

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Video narration is in Spanish, but even if you don't understand the language you should be able to follow along. Marisol clearly and carefully shows each step.

How to Wrap a Foam Ball with CP

Large foam sphere used to make this character

We've previously featured many videos from Marisol Romero showing the proper way to wrap Styrofoam shapes with cold porcelain (without getting cracks or trapped air)...but I forgot to include her instructions for the most basic of all shapes used as an armature with many air-dry clays....the Styrofoam ball!

How to Use CP to Wrap Two Foam Balls Together

Today we have another demonstration in a series of instructional videos from Marisol Romero about cold porcelain.   Many air-dry clay projects call for Styrofoam shapes as armatures for figure modeling and sometimes, instead of a simple ball, you need a larger, oblong shape or double spheres.   In the following video, Marisol shows how to tape 2 Styrofoam balls together and wrap both with cold porcelain (or other air-dry clay) and

How to Wrap a Foam Ball with CP Extensions

Wrapped ball with double extensions

Many air-dry clay projects call for Styrofoam shapes as armatures for figure modeling. We've featured a few different videos (see Labels "Styrofoam") showing the proper way to wrap a Styrofoam ball with cold porcelain (without getting cracks or trapped air).     In the following video, Marisol Romero shows us how to wrap a ball that includes extra cold

How to Wrap a Styrofoam Half-Sphere With CP

Ladybug made with foam ball cut in half

Many air-dry clay projects call for Styrofoam shapes as armatures for figure modeling. Quite a few people have mentioned they are having trouble covering the foam with clay without getting cracks or trapped air. We've previously featured videos on covering foam

How to Properly Wrap a Foam Cone with Clay

In our last post, we featured a video from Haydee Miranda demonstrating her method for wrapping a Styrofoam ball with cold porcelain. The foam ball is the most common armature used when making cute cold porcelain figures but the Styrofoam CONE is also used often. In the following video, Haydee Miranda demonstrates the proper way to wrap a Styrofoam cone with cold porcelain so you don't end up with cracks or trapped air. Note that the ball of clay she starts with is about equal to the circumference of the shape.

Spanish is the language spoken in this tutorial but I think you can easily follow what's she's doing even if you don't understand what she's saying!

How to Properly Cover a Foam Ball with Clay

Many air-dry clay projects call for Styrofoam shapes as armatures for figure modeling.   Quite a few people have mentioned they are having trouble covering the foam with clay without getting cracks or trapped air.   In the following video, Haydee Miranda demonstrates her method of wrapping a Styrofoam ball with cold porcelain.

Spanish is the language spoken in this tutorial but I think you can follow along even if you don't understand what she's saying!