I am starting to offer supplies in my Etsy shop for puppet and doll making.  Here is one listing for puppet eyes that I use:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10917046

Also, here is a listing for a quality product that I think all sculptors of polymer clay will want to switch to.  I will NEVER use polymer clay ever again!!!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10705988

I use this product now to make my tiny marionettes b/c I like that I don't have to bake them and get them distorted.  I can be more detailed with it now and add plastic eyes while sculpting.

Yes, I will be offering tiny plastic eye supplies shortly.  I currently have pink, brown, and black 4.5mm plastic animal eyes.

Thanks for looking,
Nikole

Hi Nikole, I'm wishing I had some money to try it out... I've marked it as a favorite ...if my auctions go well on ebay I'll be back... lol did you say there was a flesh color?

Oh yeah the hearty clay?  It is the BEST product ever!!!  It is so soft and easy to work with.  It will make the most realistic flowers you have ever seen.  It comes in so many colors and mixing and painting are easy, too.  The one listed is flesh color so there is no mixing involved which is great for us doll/marionette builders.  That is one step we don't have to worry about.  I'm making a new marionette right now that is a japanese fishing man sitting under a bonzai tree and the tree comes out of the stand and becomes the controls for the marionette.  I'll take pictures of him once the lighting is better....we are having awful rain storms right now.

This type of clay was featured on the Martha Stewart show.  She did a demonstration of making flowers.  I enjoy doing this since I have the techniques from cake decorating but use the clay mainly for marionette sculpting.  There are two brands only found in Hawaii and select distributors....Hearty and Deco Clay.  They are originated from Japan.  I have never used cold porcelain personally but I think that it might have the same consistency.  There are many recipes to make your own cold porcelain but again....I like not having to worry about doing another step.  It's just easier for me to open up a package when I am ready and begin...hehe.

I have ample supply of the product so don't rush!

Aloha,
Nikole 

Just added another eye supply:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10921267

Nikole 

Sorry....one more!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10922119

Do you think you will ever have googly type ones? I have a green pair I haven't used yet, but once I do, I know I will want more.

oh yes, i have those but have not listed them as of yet.  My camera battery just died and couldn't take more pictures.  I'll be sure to let you know when I get those listed!

Thanks!
Nikole

I'm doing a total make over of my puppet studio and getting rid of unused new in packaged supplies that I don't use anymore.  I love my new air dry clay so much that I am destashing all of my polymer clay.  Take advantage while you can because once they are gone....they are gone.

I charge exact shipping so take advantage of buying multiples to save on a ton of shipping.  Sorry, the international shipping is outrageous but that is what I was told by my post office the charges would be....bummer.

Thanks for taking a look!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5048654

Nikole

Also, here is a listing for a quality product that I think all sculptors of polymer clay will want to switch to.  I will NEVER use polymer clay ever again!!!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10705988

Thanks for looking,
Nikole

Hi Nikole,

Will this product work on hard figures?

Im interested to try it out...

Wanlu

Do you mean adding to a hard surface or do you mean that you want a hard result?  The product will dry to a somewhat hard consistency meaning that you can't manipulate it anymore after it is dried.  However, it will not have a hard surface like baked polymer clay if that is what you are achieving.  I have sculpted with it over styrofoam shapes and it works wonders.  I have a picture of a puppet that I am working on that uses this technique that I am writing an instructional book about.

It is a figure based from a book but yes it looks very much like Punch from Punch and Judy.  The character is Strega Nona from the same titled children's book, Strega Nona:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t248/PuppetsAndPals/streganona.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t248/PuppetsAndPals/streganona2.jpg

There was another step to achieve a hard surface that will be explained in my book to get the final result that you see in the pictures....I know....teaser....sorry.  So basically if you want delicate details then this air dry product is the right choice.  Another option to achieve a "hard" surface with this product would be to seal it once it is dried.  I would use a shellac type product from the home improvement store or if you want a brilliant shine as the finish, use the product called TRIPLE THICK by DecoArt.  It is an amazing product.  In fact, I used to use it on my polymer clay figurines to make them look like they were enameled.  Wonderful stuff!  Here is an image that I found of it online:

http://www.calicocrafts.co.uk/acatalog/triplethickglazetubs.jpg

Hope this all helped!
Nikole