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Published: 2007-01-23 15:51:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 6423; Favourites: 82; Downloads: 757
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Class project from a year ago. An "Interpretive" self-portrait.That clay had a lot of sand in it. Note to self: next time use porcelain.............
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Wow! This is incredible! Iβm a sculpture too so I know how much time this took! You should check some of my art out sometime! Thanks!
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Thanks! I love that octo you sculpted!
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Thank you very much! And for takeing the time to look!
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I bet all that sand exfoliated the skin ever-so-nicely. XD
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LOL...not so nicely because I have VERY sensitive skin. I was red for days..... silly me.
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Hi,
I've featured this deviation on the news article Portraits and Colours
I hope you don't mind
Have a nice day,
Valentina
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FΓΌr Kunst muss man leiden...
Aber es sieht wirklich grandios aus! Es hat irgendwie eine Alienhafte ausstrahlung!
Ach und du scheinst sehr ordentlich zu sein, so weit ich sehen kann hast du dich auch hinter den ohren damit gewaschen
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Thanks for commenting, but I don't read (or speak) German! 
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sry 
translated:
Artist have to sufer for their art...
But it looks brilliant! It looks a bit alien like!
Oh, and it seems as you wouldbereally precise, as far as I can see you even "washed" yourself behind your ears
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Thank you for the compliments and the translation....and I believe i did manage to get the clay behind my ears
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I hope you got it away, too
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I once covered myself with the deep red and brown raw natural clay from cliffs of Aquinna in Martha's Vineyard. I didn't expect it to be as enjoyable as it was.
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I think more people should try it!
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i featured you here [link] 
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Thank you very much for both the feature and the compliment....
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This is stunning. How did you make the mixture? what ingredients did you use?
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I used a clay called B-Mix with Sand. I just scooped a bit out of the bag, mixed it with water until it was slip (very wet clay), then rubbed it on my self. it was a bit of a pain (literally) to get of because it has so much sand in it. Next time I would use porcelain clay....
Thank you for the compliment and for the question - I greatly appreciate both!
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hey, i put plaster of paris on a girl. it got all up in her hair, like as much as its in your hair in the photos. how did you get the clay out of your hair? what would you recommend for plaster of paris? cause right now, its not coming easily out of her hair, or at all, i'm not sure, she is in the shower at the moment trying to get it out.
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Well, once plaster of paris hardens, you're pretty screwed. Hopefully it is still wet.Gently chipping/crumbling it off might work, but you risk taking hair with it. I am unaware of any solvents that would be safe to use on a person to get it out. See, with clay, you can just wet it once it dries and it turns back into wet clay, it doesn't harden permanently until you put it into a kiln. Plaster of paris undergoes a chemical transformation (hardening) once water has been added.
One more thing: you should NEVER let plaster of paris go down your drain. It can harden in the pipes and then has to be professionally (read expensively) cleaned out.
Sorry I can't be any more help than this, and next time PLEASE research any material you are going to put on a persons body before you do it just so you can avoid situations like this.
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trust me, i keep hitting myself in the head, and i usually do the research, like try out things on myself first, but i figured since its for babies, there wouldn't be any problems. And that means that i was being ignorant and careless. Which means, of course, that i am learning to be more cautious for future photo sessions and i know to take more precautions.
Thanks for the advice, i'll relay the message to the girl. thanks!
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You have my empathy! Does the model have long hair? If so, and if she is still having trouble getting it out of the parts not too close to her head, you could try having her lay down on concrete or bricks and sandwiching her hair between a thick-ish section of newspaper, and GENTLY tapping the plaster out with a rubber mallet, or one of those meat tenderizing hammers. Let me know if she is still having problems; I'm happy to help you brainstorm some solutions
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today she finally got it all out, and what a relief that is! like, really!!! haha! and thank you very much for the advice and help, i appreciate it! well, have a good day! 
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your Self Portrait has been featured here: [link]
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Thank you! It is great to be counted among so many talented artists.
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This is really adventuresome! I've wanted to do this for a long time. Does the sand hurt your skin, or was it just hard to get off?
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I highly recommend the experience...just make sure that you use a grog- and/or sand-less clay body unless you want the exfoliation experience of your life. I suggest porcelain (they use kaolin in high-end facial mud masks, don'tcha know). And no, it wasn't that difficult to remove, just let the shower water wash over your hair while washing it off your body and save the shampooing for last!
Thanks for your comment!
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Thanks for the info! I may try this soon ^_^
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Wow... I bet that was really hard to get out..
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Yeah. The clay itself wasn't so bad, but it had a lot of sand in it. I had a VERY rosy complexion for a while.
Thanks for the 
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Awww that sucks but the picture came out beautifully! :]
You're very welcome.
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it's so stark.
your eyes are very emotive, and they come alive because of the contrast.
incredible.
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