long time away

I've been too consumed with flares this past Feb & March, then consumed with finding time and energy for gardening & homeschooling and drs visits.... sigh.. time has just flown! I haven't gotten my website finished, and then decided I may just let the whole thing expire this August or whenever it is that it expires. I don't have the extra money to keep it up, esp since it looks like I will probably not be sculpting or sewing as much as I had intended! I am somewhat sad, but am not allowing myself to say 'never'. That leaves my future open to whatever possiblities available. But, I was getting a very nice website almost finished! LOL! I'll get it up & running for at least a couple months anyhow.

For those visiting for sculpting information, ask away & I'll give answers or links to answers for you! To the right are a lot of excellent books & supplies for those interested in starting sculpting. Click on the store and you will be able to see all that is available. There is more than just books available!

I will always keep this blog updated too. I have some babyslings still available to sell as well and will post pictures when I get them uploaded.

I will also sew American Girl costumes upon request, if you allow me a little extra time to deal with my spondy flares. Things move slower some days.

new website

I am in the process of building a new website.. I've never been happy with the old look but dealt with it anyway. I am excited now because I found some awesome tutorials to help me understand my GIMP program to edit photos & such! I hope to have the website completed by next week... I just need to stop changing my mind on colors! LOL!

I have one glass ball that is still useable and I'm trying to make a little merbaby to 'float' inside. Having problems on my sculpting technique though.. I think I need to watch a refresher video or something! LOL!

Epic in mini proportions

I have been thinking & working on a grand idea for awhile now & have finally accomplished a seemingly impossible task! To put a sculpted baby into a glass ball ornament. Here is the baby before assembling to the base....


Here is the baby attached to it's base to make it appear 'floating' or sitting on it's bottom...



Here is the baby attached and assembled in a 3.5 inch glass Christmas Ornament!!



I am so very excited to have accomplished this seemingly impossible task!! woohoo!! It really took a lot of my energy and time but it was worth it. Now I am scared to post it to ebay ..what if it cracks during shipping?? And what if it doesn't sell?? I'll post an update when I put up the video of it and it's ebay listing.

no auctions....

Currently I have nothing up for auction. Days have gone by quickly and the weather is bad. I'm hoping to start some new treatments to help with my pain levels so I can begin creating on a regular basis again.

Until then, I still take orders on a slower pace for those that are willing to work with me thru the spondy flares. You can always contact me thru my website's contact page: www.madebytrudi.com