Sculpting another tooth fairy

The last couple of weeks saw me sculpting again : ) I was asked to make 2 tooth fairies and I finally have one done. The other will be a girl tooth fairy. Again the idea is an old grizzled fairy that has seen everything in his life, but now has found a dental crown under the pillow and he is not sure what to make of it - as it looks so real.

I get my "teeth" from a dental company that produces a laser CAD CAM system and these are the try out crowns to test the system. Some look so perfect!!

He has been sculpted over an aluminum wire frame. The hands, feet and face are Sculpey Polymer Clay and his eyes are black glass beads. The hair is a scrap of faux fur in arctic white.

I love to wrap the body in dyed cheesecloth and then build layers over that in felt. I use cotton embroidery thread to add my stitching and finishing details. Hot glue is fabulous for holding things in place so I can stitch better. His wings are Angelina Fiber that has been ironed over a wire frame. I used a incense stick to make the holes.

He has gone on to his new home and has been well received.