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Puzzle-Face Push Mold Gallery

All of the characters in this gallery were made using the Puzzle-Face Molds.

The photos were either sent to us by students and customers
or were taken by Maureen in classes.

Rock Sculpture May 2008 Artist: Pat Leatherwood from Tennessee, USA Photos: Pat Leatherwood ©2008 Pat Leatherwood Pat used all 4 PF Molds, mix and match, to make these polymer clay heads which she then attached to rocks. Looks like she also used the What A Character Push Molds hands, #11 or #12. She did a great job of matching the color of the clay to the rocks! Note that she blended the pieces to create wonderful one-of-a-kind artwork.	Either acrylic paint or Genesis Artist Colors (heat set paints from http://www.genesisartistcolors.com ) are good paint options for adding extra color touches here and there on both the faces and the rocks. When adding clay to rocks, Maureen suggests that you first rub some clay firmly onto the surface of the rock to act as a base layer, then add the clay pieces onto that layer. Usually rocks have enough irregularity to the surface to cause the clay to stick. If, after baking, the clay comes loose, you can attach it with a Super Glue-type glue. Cracks do often appear around the edges of the clay, but cracks can give the pieces a more organic, natural look.

Show-Tune-Singing Tree Troll February 2008 Artist: Patty Pickup Photos: Patty Pickup ©2008 Patty Pickup This Tool Troll was made by Patty, who is from Pennsylvania, in a 2008 class that Maureen taught at Cabin Fever Clay Festival in Maryland.	Patty used PF Mold #1 and her own terrific sculpting skills.

Freddie Fever February 2008 Artist: Syd Wellman from Pennsylvania, USA Photos: by Syd Wellman ©2008 Syd Wellman	Syd said when she sent the photos: "Attached are the photos of Freddie Fever - born at Cabin Fever! He was great fun and I'm starting a second one. I can hardly wait to get the other molds from you. This is so much faster than starting from scratch! "
Trial and Development for the Puzzle Face Push Molds: January 2008
Three Tool Trolls January 2008 Artist: Maureen Carlson Photos: Maureen Carlson ©2008 Maureen Carlson These three Tool Trolls are part of a teaching series that Maureen did especially for the 2008 Cabin Fever Clay Festival in Laurel, Maryland.



The First Trial and Development Class: January 2008
	Tool Troll January 2008 Artist: Terry Giacomini Photos: Terry Giacomini ©2008 Terry Giacomini Terry was part of Maureen's first trial and development class for the Puzzle Face Push Molds. Terry is an experienced sculptor, so her feedback was important in the development of the Push Molds.
Tool Troll (right) January 2008 Artist: Jacque Stratton Photo: Maureen Carlson ©2008 Jacque Stratton Jacque's feedback in the trial and development class was that the parts needed to be smaller and more refined in order to help in the creation of more feminine characters. Jacque felt that the pieces were too big for her character, at right. Thanks to Jacque, Maureen worked on developing Puzzle-Face Molds #3 and 4 which have smaller noses and fuller mouths.
	Tool Troll (left) January 2008 Artist: Susan Marshall Photo: Susan Marshall Susan Marshall was new to character development and sculpting techniques when she came to the trial and development class. It was because of Susan's feed back that the PF Molds are in their current format. Thank you Susan! Her troll, below, shows that even a first timer can create a clay character with appealing charm.