Mermaid Skeleton; underwater creepsters.

[sharktopus]

So a while ago I came into a huge chunk of air-dry clay. I'd never really worked with the stuff before (I'm to terribly impatient), but then I remembered all the things I wanted to try that I couldn't with polymer clay.

Like modifying those old plastic skeletons I'd been hoarding for months since I bought them on sale after Halloween at the dollar store. 


Thus, the skeleton mermaid was born.


I made an armature first, out of aluminum foil and then wrapped it in the clay.  If I did things differently, I think I'd do a scale-by-scale clay over top the first layer of clay for a better effect.  On this one, I used a dremel to carve out the scales, and since I'd never used a dremel before (they are so freaking loud), it was kind of messy. I painted over it with  bronze, gold, and green acrylic, sponging each one on, and wiping half of it away.  I like the effect. 

The hair, to your possible disgust, is clippings from my Pomeranian. He was happy to donate. 

It's about six inches in length, and mounted (glued) to a small oval plaque I stained with blue and gold.

[I Sew Cute]

Whoa! Creepy-cool!

[lovesclutter]

I'm not normally into this type of thing, but it is so cool that I have to pin it.

[LimeRiot]

Oooo! This is creepy cool! Nice work.

[jcorn]

Cool. Creepy. Awesome!
Love the random dollar store items.  They are so inspiring 

[sewphie]

Great idea! This looks brilliant

[MissSkellington]

That is soooo cool, you did an amazing job!

(Is it weird that I would really, really like a life-sized one of these to put in my living room?)

[SonjaBoo]

A mermaid skeleton with Pomeranian hair! Fantastic!!

[La Chapa]

Very inspiring! Thanks!