Sculpt The Mad Hatter with WED Clay

This 'just for fun' sculpture took just a few hours. I think it came fairly close to the original drawing of the Mad Hatter by John Tenniel, for ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,’ by Lewis Carroll. A few more hours would have given me time to add details like wrinkles, maybe get the eyes the same size...
But I did have other things to do. 😊
You can find the pattern for the face-sculpting form that I used in the video here: www.ultimatepapermache.com/fa...
There is a small charge for the pattern, and if you're just playing around like I was when I sculpted the Mad Hatter, you don't really need a form. But it is a lot faster than creating an armature out of wire, in the traditional way.
I used WED clay for this sculpture, available here: amzn.to/47K73Ts
You might be able to find it at your local pottery supply store, or ask them to order it for you. It's usually less expensive that way.
If you'd like to learn more about sculpting a portrait based on an outline, try to find an affordable copy of "Sculpting Made Easy" by Catherine Barjansky. I bought a used copy years ago, when it was just a few dollars. The least expensive one ($35) I could find in a fast search today was on Etsy, but you might have better luck if you do your own search. If you have any interest in sculpting portraits, I highly recommend it.
To see a current artist using this method, check out Amelia Rowcroft's sculpture of Robin Williams here: • Sculpting Robin Willia...
You'll find a link to her sculpting classes below her video. If you've taken any of her classes, please let us know what you thought of them in the comments below.
You can find my book "Make Animal Sculpture with Paper Mache Clay" here: amzn.to/1nMUO3a
And if I forgot to include a link to something I mentioned in the video, please let me know. Also, if you like videos like this and you'd like me to make more, let me know that, too. 😊
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[@ScoundrelChestnut]

it would be funny to make the entire cast of Alice and wonderland heads as the queen's collection

[@shellieguerra9159]

You really made the OG Mad Hatter come to Life❤

[@LATINHANDS65]

Jonni nails it again!

[@merryaijlman7833]

Your Mad Hatter came out so awesome. He would be really cool as a paper mache head. ❤😊

[@bonniehollingsworth1996]

Oh, how I wish you had made a casting of his marvelous face. Nice to have him on video, however.

[@shellieguerra9159]

Mad Hatter was of "2 Minds" often conversing with himself, so 2 distinct sides of his face is appropriate ❤

[@roxannamiguel7291]

You are a true artist! This is awesome!

[@221b-Maker-Street]

This is absolutely spectacular, Jonni!

[@jeroenvermunt862]

Beautiful character like this.

[@sarajean671]

He is fabulous! I’m sorry he is made in a temporary medium. My brother carves busts from wood, so maybe the mad hattter could be his next project.

[@user-jh9gc2wg6v]

I love Alice in wonderland and love your work so a great combination this was

[@rozanidesignsmasquerade7050]

He’s wonderful❣️👍😍

[@ladyelia]

What fun,thanks for sharing ❤

[@judybriggs325]

He's great ! Keep him.

[@lynn56m]

He's wonderful! Thanks for sharing your process.

[@corinnaakin2651]

Beautiful.... encore

[@lissataylor12345]

He is adorable!❤

[@user-kr7yy3dd3e]

Awesome as always😊

[@BrendaAngelArt]

Fantastic!

[@tjrollinthedough102]

Charming! A fun piece! Great job. ❤