Good points--I had thought of filling the master with sand but there's no reason not to use clay and as you said, it will save a lot of grief. Live and learn. I will have the same issues packing the base with mud that you do with the nun. Hair would solve the problem but I think the aesthetic on both of them would be sacrificed. I love the clean lines of your nun--her headdress is what makes her so arresting. My head was looking pretty bald and has big ears, hence the bead headdress (I may rework some of that). I didn't want to compete with the "hair" that will be growing out of the top of her head. I'm sure I'll sing a different tune when I'm trying to pack the mold through the neck. Upside-down will probably be the only way. You've given me a lot of food for thought--thanks for sharing your expertise. Deb

thank you, very cute!

Just bumping this up. There's great info here, thanks to Bestlawn and others. Any new tips? Maybe someone knows how to get a thread once it's dropped off p.67? Linda

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