While I still do not like working with polymer clay I do love what you can do with it.
I look at my first animals and I am happy to experiment on them now with
the inks I plan to use to make stripes and spots on the new animals I
make.
I am pleased with this cat and the feet. I am much more confident with clay
then paint, so I decided to sculpt the paw pads. Those paws are about 2.5 mm
wide so each pad did take a bit of time. I am not sure a heather sort of Alpaca fiber was the best color choice for this cat. The fur doesn't look as rough in person as it does in these photos. A solid color might look smoother in pictures.
The eBay auction for the Westie is only a few hours away. PHEW!!!! Ten days
is a long wait from my side
Apologies to Pepper.... I am so sorry, I forgot to take pictures for you of
the cat in progress. I get busy and forget everything else I am supposed to do. Like important appointments
Dear Catherine, you did a wonderful job! I don't think that I have a full fledged phobia of cats because there are some cats that I can look at. For instance, Casey's cat and your very own Kilmouski which I adore! I feel faint when I see a cat with no fur on. Those cats really terrify me. My daughter's cats and my daughter-in-law, I'm okay with. If I were stuck in an elevator with a cat, I think I would manage but I would not be able to pick it up. So there, that's the extent of it. Once again, beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lucille. Kilmouski is the sweetest cat I have ever known. I bet you would be able to pet him. And this 1: 12 scale one too. ;-)
DeleteJe n ose vous poser la question , combien d heures pour coller tous les poils ? On ne se rend pas compte .
ReplyDeleteJe vous embrasse .
Catherine
I never count the hours. I would be horrified if I did. I am sure I could make better money in some sweat shop.
DeleteWhat a fantastiv work! Your cat look very real.
ReplyDeleteMona
Catherine, you did a wonderful job on this cat! The cat looks very realistic.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Ilona
No problem on the photo's sweet. I know how it is. I actually hate stopping mid way through making something to take snaps.
ReplyDeleteThose are the cutest kitty paws ever. The fur looks great...almost as if he/she's been grooming just before the final photograph =0D
Your kitty is ADORABLE! The paws are sheer genius. I'd love to see how you apply the 'fur.' Maybe next time? (I forget to snap photos, too).
ReplyDeleteXOXO,
John
Your cat looks so real, it is as if he can walk away every moment!
ReplyDeleteWell done, great job;)
Wow!!!!! But I knew it would be spectacular.......really WONDERFUL Catherine!!! Yes, love those paws.
ReplyDeleteLinda x
She really looks beautiful and I think the colour is perfect. You have done an amazing job on the paw pads. Such a sweet expression.
ReplyDeleteFi x
Thankyou so much for the 'before' and 'after' photos. You've done an amazing job turning a white and hairless sculpt into a 'living breathing' miniature. Yep, it looks like it lives and breathes! And those little pink paw pads are divine.
ReplyDeleteOh she's beautiful!! "I know I'm not supposed to be on the table...please don't be mad"!!! That's what she's saying :)You've also done the paw pads perfectly---
ReplyDeleteIt looks so lifelike and is about to do something naughty. I love those little pink paw pads you have made and it looks just as realistic from the underside too, thanks to your clever research.
ReplyDeletehaha Margaret... In the last two pictures the vase and the tea cup are missing. So I think she might have knocked them over.
DeleteWow...what a beautiful cat.
ReplyDeleteKind regards Xandra
And again...you made another magnificent pet. Even it's belly and paws are worked out in detail and realisticly.
ReplyDeleteYou've done a splendid job with your miniature cat! It looks so real :)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Lucia
Hello Catherine,
ReplyDeleteTerrific work. He is just adorable and looks very realistic. The eyes are wonderful. He looks like he could be in the Aristocats!
Fantastic work!
Big hug,
Giac
Thank you Everyone!!!
ReplyDeleteQué buen trabajo!!!La expresión de la cara y los ojos magnifica y el detalle de las patas genial
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful animal! This cat is a real masterpiece.
ReplyDeleteGeneviève
What a lovely expression you've given him.
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job! I love the way she sits on the-place-where-she-should-probably-not-be with the hanging tail and -of course-
ReplyDeletethe paws!
Sandra
C'est le plus difficile à sculpter les chats !et pour un deuxième il est superbe . J'aime son regard et ses yeux .Par contre , si je peux me permettre ,je n'aime pas l'aspect des poils marrons , tu utilises de l'alpaga je crois ? l'alpaga blanc rend très soyeux pourtant ? ( en espérant que la traduction soit compréhensible )
ReplyDeleteAmicalement
j'ai oublié , BRAVO pour les coussinets ! un beau défi !
DeleteJe suis d'accord. Le choix des couleurs d'alpaga est une cour mélange de couleurs. Il avait l'air très bête comme quand je l'ai acheté. Il serait beaucoup mieux sur un chien. Voici ... Surtout dans ces photos, la coiffure est rude dans la texture. En personne pas tant que ça. Malgré l'apparence, il est très doux. J'ai beaucoup d'autres couleurs que je peux utiliser la prochaine fois. Ils sont à la recherche d'un chiffon doux que le blanc est.
Deleteaw,sooo precious!to me you really captured the "just one more ear scratch,please?" look that my feline sweety gives me all the time-and then gets her way,of course! ;) and everyone is right about the paw pads being so realistic.great job! kat
ReplyDeleteThe cat is superb :). I'm not a cat person but that would make me change my mind
ReplyDeleteHe is wonderful Catherine! And the paws! Oh the paws are fantastic! Love those! He would have to sit on top of a conservatory or roof light just to show off those paws.
ReplyDeleteI was reading Catherine's comment and your answer...I suppose it is very difficult to find the right fibers for different animals. Cats do tend to have slightly more shiny furs. Would silk work? Or perhaps silk mixed with wool as its top coat? Of course I have never done any furring so I am just trying to imagine what the fibers would look like cut in small lenghts.
I was looking at cats at the Apeldoorn show this past weekend, but didn't like any of them. I am starting to think I will have to make my own cat and I'll tell you, it is NOT something I look forward to.
If I would have made this cat I would have been incredibly proud!
Thank you Josje!
DeleteI used the macro setting to take these photos. Most people do not use that setting to take pictures of their animals. I tried it both ways. I wanted the eyes to show up in these pictures and they didn't in other settings.
Most people use Alpaca fiber for cats coats. It is as soft as it gets. Because this color choice was a color mix it was not as successful as I hoped it would be. I start on the tail, by the time I had that finished I knew it was the wrong choice but I wasn't willing to throw away the cat. I had to keep going. In person the fiber looks MUCH better on this cat. Here it looks ratty!!!!!!!!!!!
,sigh>
Adorable!
ReplyDeleteBye, Faby