TOODLESOCKS STUDIO~ooak polymer clay art dolls & artisan jewelry by Sue Anne Bartocci McConnell

Having a passion for something good......anything that fulfills you and is good for others, is much more important in life than making lots of money, buying expensive cars,etc. I have been so for...

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I think everyone is ready for a little bit of spring, so here is my contribution!  Bessie  is the second baby bluebird I have sculpted.  She is about 1½ inches tall.  She has a wire ...

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I'm back with some new animal sculptures! First up is a 6 inch ostrich named Oma.  She comes on a  base and will be shipped in her own altered box.  I used Pro Sculpt for this piece and t...

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This are my last three custom/commissioned pieces, a doberman, a mama  bulldog, and a brindle colored bulldog. I will not be taking anymore requests for a while so that I can feel fre...

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Here is my latest commissioned piece, a sweet little Maltese.  I used the owner's dog (as pictured below) for reference.  With Parkinson's Disease, the biggest challenge for me is putting ...

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I was thrilled to find out that the collector who ordered two baby bulldogs from me found nursery items for them! They are two lucky bulldogs to be in such a loving home! I am amazed t...

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I'm on a roll with dogs. In fact, I have a list of special orders for them.  I just finished this sweet little Schnauzer that you see in the photos above. Next on my list is a b...

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This cute little Yorkie is a commissioned piece that I just shipped out yesterday. This is my first Yorkie, and, actually, my first longer haired puppy.  I used professional Pro Sculpt c...

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I don't think that ending an auction on tax day was a very good idea. Therefore, I have relisted my bulldog puppy set with "buy it now" or "best offer" options!  Here is the new listing: http:/...

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Here are a few pics of the altered box that I made for the bulldog puppies!  I alter a box for each of my creations.  As you can see, this one has various doggie ephemera on it, as we...

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There was a photo of 3 bulldog puppies on FaceBook the other day. They were so darling! So, the other day, when I was pondering about what to sculpt next, my husband suggesteed that I scu...

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I have another new bunny finished! Her name is Bunny Bella and she is wearing her new spring hat! Of course, nothing about her looks new....I hope! My intention is to make my work look old a...

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This is the second of the two bunnies I showed you earlier.  The first one was a commissioned piece. This one is up for grabs!  Her name is "Bunny Fifi." I used waxed cord to joint thi...

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Here are my first two bunnies for spring 2014!  The one on the right is already sold, but the one on the left is available now. If not sold here on my blog, I will list it on Ebay soon!  B...

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My grandkids are crazy about the Disney movie,"Frozen," so I sculpted these cute "Olaf's" for both of them for Valentine's Day.  I used real twigs from my front yard for the arms and hair an...

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This is my most recent work, a baby orangutan named Martin. He was a commissioned piece for a collector in Nevada.  See his hands?   I sculpted them using my technique that you will find ...

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I was commissioned to sculpt one of my baby animals. My customer said she would be happy with any of them, so I decided to sculpt another baby giraffe.  In between Bunco parties, my kids co...

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These are my new bohemian style inspiration bracelets.  Everyone can use some encouragement from time to time.  The first one says "I believe" on one side. Flip the focal bead over and it...

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I love this time of the year!  I am inspired to create creatures to help keep you company while you sit by a fire, eat popcorn, and watch Halloween movies!  Here are my current pieces ...

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I embellished a plain lampshade for a friend. I used ribbon trim around the bottom of the shade and flowers and beaded sprays, all from Hobby Lobby.  A hot glue gun, wire cutters, and sciss...

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I have altered two old keys that I found at estate sales.  I love to use vintage dictionary pages in my work, so I have wrapped the stems of these keys with the definitions of "belie...

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Silly me, I forgot to give you the link to my auction. Here it is! http://www.ebay.com/itm/171098691287?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

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Here is my first sculpt for the Fall 2013 season!  Harold is jointed with heavy duty thread.  He wears a hat made from a vintage dictionary page. The black ruffle is silk and he wears an o...

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Here is another repurposed jar, this one a sauerkraut jar.  It now holds tealights!   The knob was on clearance at Anthropolgy. I sanded the lid, but not completely. Then I used Ranger'...

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Don't forget to check out my sculpting tutorials. I offer free instructions for sculpting baby hands and faces. I would do videos, but I doubt you would want to see my hand shake throughout!  Fo...

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