Sculpt A Shih Tzu With Clothes from Downton Abbey, Part 1

The real Peppy would never allow me to dress her in a hat and fancy blouse like Lady Edith from Downton Abbey, but I don't think she'll mind if we use her for a model. When the sculpture done she may be a tough critic, though... :)

In this, I started the portrait of Peppy, my step-mother's Shih Tzu, using my sculpting form. Of course, I altered it quite a lot to make the skull look like a dog.

Then I sculpted Peppy's face with foil, and used Magic Sculpt for the only parts of her face that will actually show after she gets her fur and clothes.

Finally, I covered her with paper mache clay, and she's now drying in front of a furnace vent.

In the next video, I'll use the crochet thread that was left over from making the mane on the horse, and give Peppy those crazy eyebrows, a mustache, and lots of fur. Then I'll dress her up like Lady Edith in a winter coat and hat.

Or should she get her clothes first, and then her fur? I haven't decided yet. 😀
For screenshots and other comments, visit https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/sculpting-lady-peppy-part-1

🐶Links mentioned in the video:
The photo of Lady Edith that I'm using for Peppy's clothes. (It's the second photo under the headline "work edit." https://bit.ly/3qEEuo5
Paper mache clay recipe. https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-clay
The sculpting form, now with neck and shoulders. https://www.ultimatepape rmache.com/face-sculpting-form
The website that shows what a Shih Tzu looks like without so much fur. https://shihtzu.org/?q=ill_head
Magic Sculpt epoxy clay. https://amzn.to/3tDf38d (affiliate link)
Or use my air dry clay recipe. https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/new-air-dry-clay-recipe
To see the patterns for the critters behind me in the video: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/patterns

Be sure to watch for the next video, when Peppy gets her fur and clothes. And come visit me at https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page