Brush-a-Mold Articles

Meet Leslie Molen and Her Beautifully Handcrafted Elves

December 22nd, 2007 by Peggy

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Leslie Molen is a nationally recognized doll artist based in Denver, CO. She has exhibited her one-of-a-kind work in galleries and museums around the world.

littleblossoms-red.jpg Little Blossoms in Red, by Leslie Molen

To make the finely detailed heads of her intricate elves, she pours the heads in Clay-Shay (available at AVES) which she covers with cloth. Leslie then makes a mold of the cloth covered clay head with Knead-a-Mold.“I appreciate that the Knead-a- Mold picks up such fine detail that I can still cover the head in fabric and that detail still shows through!” she says.

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Mold of original clay head with Knead-a-Mold, silicone putty.

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These “Heads in a row” show from original, molded, and the finished product.

littleblossoms-lavendar.jpg Little Blossoms in Lavendar, by Leslie Molen

For more information about Leslie and her work, visit www.rootie.com
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