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		<title>Angel &amp; Demons &#8211; Starting the Demon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that I have the angel underway the next step is to start sculpting the demon.  My goal here was to create a figure that was very contrasting to the angel.  Since the angel is a very muscular male I wanted to create an opposing creature that was not only female but also composed of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/angel-demons-starting-the-demon.htm</link>
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		<title>Angel &amp; Demons &#8211; Starting the Angel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve come to realize that most of my personal sculpting projects will probably never get completed.  One example of this is a warrior angel sculpt that I started some time back.  I really like a lot of things about this sculpture and after closely looking at it again I felt that it would be a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/angel-demons-starting-the-angel.htm</link>
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		<title>Angel &amp; Demons Cigar Ashtray Tutorial</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My goal for this tutorial is to show step-by-step how the GoreArtistry cigar ashtrays are created from concept to the final product. The tutorial will be covering the following topics.

Basic picture tutorial for the sculpting of the ashtray
Creating the mold
Pouring a cold-cast bronze
Sanding and polishing the cold-cast bronze
Final product

The first step in any project is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/angel-demons-cigar-ashtray-tutorial.htm</link>
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		<title>Facebook Fan Page</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you out there that enjoy cigars, or know someone else that enjoys cigars, we are holding a Facebook contest where you could win one 0f the GoreArtistry cigar tools or ashtrays for free.  The contest rules are as follows.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/facebook-fan-page.htm</link>
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		<title>Minotaur Base</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I still have some work to do on my Minotaur's head, body, etc but I wanted to go ahead an attach him to a base to get an overall idea on how the sculpture is going to look.  Adding the base is a pretty easy task with wax since there really is no need for a support system (armature) for it to be able to hold up the sculpture.  Also, another huge advantage for using wax is that I was able to create wax cast from some of my other skull sculptures.  This allowed me to add a few of my already previously sculpted skulls to the base verse having to spend a lot of time sculpting each individual piece.  I have so many projects going on right now shortcuts like the wax cast really help me move the piece along.  I'm also able to sculpt the pieces together in a way in which they look unique, so the sculpture is not "cheapened" by this process.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/minotaur-base.htm</link>
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		<title>Minotaur</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I sculpted a bust of a Minotaur a few years back and although I still like a good percentage of the design, there are a few areas that really bug me.  Most of the problems that I have with this sculpture are with the hands, Minotaur's face, the hair along the back and the horns.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/minotaur.htm</link>
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		<title>Soul Collector Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been too long since I've shown any updates on my Soul Collector redesign so I thought I would include a few pics here.  My designs have a tendency to evolve as I sculpt, so for fun I've included a few pictures in the gallery to show how the Soul Collector's skirt has changed over time. I also included a picture where I'm melting the original Soul Collector statue.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/soul-collector-update.htm</link>
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		<title>Cigar Ashtray Sculpting Trick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the most part I live a very healthy lifestyle, I'm in the gym six to seven days a week, eat very clean (except for Saturdays) and rarely drink.  I'm not oblivious to the fact that most people will probably find me to be a pretty boring person but hey I am what I am.  However, that being said one of the vices in my life is that I like to smoke cigars.  I don't get to smoke them often, at best only a couple times a week, but they are something I've come to really enjoy over the years.

I enjoy collecting different cigar accessories, for example lighters and cutters, however one of the key accessories that was missing from my collection was a cigar ashtray.  There are quite a few cigar ashtrays out there that have a good design but I have yet to find one that really grabs my attention.  One of the key advantages of being an artist is that if I'm unable to find what I'm looking for in the commercial market I can always create it myself.  I wanted an ashtray consisting of skulls and skulls so it was off to the workshop to begin my project.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/cigar-ashtray-sculpting-trick.htm</link>
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		<title>Fresh Eyes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It should be no surprise to anyone that has dabbled in clay and wax that sculpting is a very time consuming project.  There may be some artist out there that can whip out masterpieces in a flash but for us mere mortals most projects require a vast amount of hours from their inception to their completion.  As with any activity that demands a huge investment of your time, it's easy to get lost in the mistakes.  I am also guilty of spending countless hours working on a section of my art only to find out later that the symmetry is off or that the design is just too stale.

Sometimes the best approach for tackling a big project is to know when you need to set aside some distance with it. I've found that if I spend too much time on one area of my sculpture that I sometimes get lost in it and my eyes can no longer see the mistakes.  Due to my schedule, most of my sculpting can take me into the late midnight hours so I'm already at a disadvantage with tired eyes before I even begin.  For this reason I've found, although fail to put into practice form time to time, that it is best to jump around the sculpture instead of becoming fixated with one section of it.  However, no matter how much jumping around I do there are times that I need to set the sculpture aside and revisit it with what I call "fresh eyes".]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/fresh-eyes.htm</link>
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		<title>Soul Collector &#8211; Pulling a Mulligan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the risk of letting a project sit on a shelf for too long is that as your skills develop it potentially is less likely that you will complete the project.  I&#8217;m sure there are quite a few of you out there that completely disagree with me but in my office I have a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.polymerclayfan.com/soul-collector-pulling-a-mulligan.htm</link>
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