An enchanting robot puppet reads a romantic love poem with the help of stop-motion animation and cardboard-crafted sets. Nostalgia the robot puppet is a polymer clay and mixed-media sculpture that I crafted for my surreal & weird poetry/performance art projects.

Watch me sculpt a mixed-media sculpture of a robot. It’s a post-apocalyptic robot that’s battle-damaged and finds a beautiful butterfly. The sculpture is made of polymer clay, wire, and paper. I made a video describing the making-of process, and it even has some robot-inspired poetry!

It’s my birthday month, and I’m giving away some books!

I sculpted a Mushroom Bot! Here is a detailed description of my making-of process, including many pictures. The mushroom robot is made of polymer clay, wire, foil, and acrylic paint. I lead you from the initial concept sketch to sculpting, baking, and painting the sculpture.

I sculpt an adorable barn owl that I was commissioned to make. It’s made of polymer clay, foil, and acrylic paint. I share a making-of video and some making-of pictures, as well as some of my thoughts during the sculpting process.

I sculpt a metallic owl out of polymer clay. I show you a magical “how-to” video and several pictures of my making-of process, as well as some thoughts on my inspiration. The owl is available in my shop until sold.

A dapper octopus sculpture wearing a tophat. I talk about the sculpting process with some making-of pictures. Made of polymer clay, wire, foil, and acrylic paint.

A sea turtle with a city growing atop its shell. I describe the sculpting process using plenty of making-of pictures.

I made another robot sculpture! This character’s name is Nostalgia, and he’s made to sit on a shelf or ledge with his legs dangling off the edge. He’s made of polymer clay and an assortment of other materials.

Another sculpture of my robot character named Wonder. I just put him up for sale in my shop, and I share some making-of pictures.