In this workshop you will learn how to take a 17” (newborn/preemie size) reborn baby sculpt and turn it into a puppy dog baby. This will be achieved by using Polymer clay to enhance and modify the pre existing form into a sweet puppy baby. With a bit of clay and an imagination you will have the puppy of your dreams. This class will use the Secrist Missy Reborn form to create a specific breed of puppy, but you are free to use the techniques learned in this workshop and create whatever animal you choose. This class will mainly focus on the techniques of modifying reborn born babies with clay and acrylic paint, but step by step instructions of completing the class model will be provided for those that choose to create the class puppy. Once your puppy is complete you will be able to dress it in a wide variety of newborn and preemie clothes designed for real babies.

Airbrush skills are a bonus, but not required as these puppies can easily be hand painted as well. Click HERE for info on our EbearZ Airbrush workshop.

The bulldog puppy pictured is not the actual puppy you will make, it is just an example of the technique. Further photos will be posted here at a later date.

Your Instructor for this workshop is award winning artist Krista Griffiths.

Krista has developed this technique of creating reborn puppies, and we are so happy that she will be sharing her techniques with us here at the EbearZ U.

Visit Krista's Website HERE.

You can also learn more about Krista on our Teacher's Page.

Supply List

• Reborn baby form of your choice, Class will use Secrist 17” Missy with eyes , a body pattern will be provided if you don’t want to purchase the one that comes extra with the baby form.
• Polymer clay, class will use Prosculpt clay in the Baby color (not sure of amounts just yet) but any brand of clay you are comfortable with will work, purchase in a baby color for ease of painting more uniform colors
• Liquid Polymer clay.
• Acrylic paint either for airbrush or hand painting.
• Sculpting tools, ideas for tools you may have already have in home will be provided in class.
• Airbrush or various size paintbrushes for painting with acrylic paints
• Fine detail liner brush.
• An outfit for your puppy, newborn or preemie will fit, avoid anything with open neck as the soft body will show, sleepers and onesies work great.

Teacher's Note: I purchase all my supplies from Macpherson’s Arts and Crafts. They do ship worldwide.  http://www.macphersoncrafts.com

Next Class Begins August 7th, 2010