Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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 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." bit.ly/3qEEuo5
Paper mache clay recipe. 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. shihtzu.org/?q=ill_head
Magic Sculpt epoxy clay. amzn.to/3tDf38d (affiliate link)
Or use my air dry clay recipe. ultimatepapermache.com/new-air-dry-clay-recipe
To see the patterns for the critters behind me in the video: ultimatepapermache.com/patterns
Be sure to watch for the next video, when Peppy gets her fur and clothes. And come visit me at ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page
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 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." bit.ly/3qEEuo5
Paper mache clay recipe. 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. shihtzu.org/?q=ill_head
Magic Sculpt epoxy clay. amzn.to/3tDf38d (affiliate link)
Or use my air dry clay recipe. ultimatepapermache.com/new-air-dry-clay-recipe
To see the patterns for the critters behind me in the video: ultimatepapermache.com/patterns
Be sure to watch for the next video, when Peppy gets her fur and clothes. And come visit me at ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page
![Self-Published Authors - Has Your Book Been Stolen? [Pirated Books On Amazon]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ugSa5BdII3o/mqdefault.jpg "Self-Published Authors - Has Your Book Been Stolen? [Pirated Books On Amazon]
Yes, its true - there are a lot of pirated books on Amazon.com. The copyright infringement form can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/report/infringement
The form asks if you bought the stolen work to make sure its a pirated work, and I did that the first time. But since then I just say I didnt buy it, because you can tell that its stolen content by using their search inside the book feature.
And they do take the stolen books off their site within a few days of receiving the form. Unfortunately, the bad guys will just put it back on Amazon in a week or two, so you have to keep checking, and filling out the form.
In case youd like to know what the covers of my actual, real books look like, here are the links to them on amazon:
Fast Faces - Unleash Your Creativity... https://amzn.to/2DSNXfG
Make Animal Sculptures: http://amzn.to/1nMUO3a
How to Make Masks: http://amzn.to/2obUDmq
Make Tiny Paper Mache Dogs: http://amzn.to/1KXd9zg
Make Baby Animal Dolls: https://amzn.to/3cTHiGy
I also sell patterns for the sculptures and masks behind me in the video - and many more. You can see them here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/patterns
Video Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Two pirated copies of one of my books
1:18 - Why I know other authors work is being stolen
2:05 - The copyright infringement form on amazon.com
3:03 - How to find out if your book has been pirated
3:38 - Why this hurts independent publishers
5:11 - Why the thieves keep doing it
Note - there may be affiliate links in this post. If you purchase something after clicking the link I may receive a small commission. Thanks for your support.")
