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Merewig

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Merewig (Merry-wig) is a gentle soul. He was unfortunate to be born with a great hump upon his back and has been ostracized by most of his community because of superstition and ignorance. Because of this maltreatment by the locals, he has taken to the woods and made a home away from the taunting and teasing. He has become a recluse, and prefers growing things and wilderness instead of being near cruel hearted people. He has taken it upon himself to be the caretaker of the living things around him. He looks for companionship through animals rather than from people, and is known for raising odd sorts of creatures. He has happened upon an egg beginning to hatch, and has decided to take it home with him, but what is it? Perhaps the two green clawed toes that are pushing out may be a clue.

Merewig stands just under 7 inches tall in his crouched position, but would be about 9 inches tall standing straight. His hands, feet and head are hand sculpted from polymer clay with a soft body over a wire armature which allows him to be gently posed. His skin is the natural color of clay but has been given multiple washes of color built up in a series that give him a very natural look, including veins that look as if they are visible just under the skin. It is finished to give him a very translucent, natural skin tone. His fingernails are individually sculpted to look as natural as possible. Eyes are hand made and painted and even have red veining to give them a subtle bloodshot look. The photos simply can't impart the detail that has been put into him. The paint is very effectively sealed and will NOT wash off or chip.

His clothes are hand sewn from cotton and linen material. His shoes are made from polymer clay and carefully detailed to look like worn leather. His staff is made from polymer clay over a high tensile wire which would be nearly impossible to break, and is decorated with both hand made and store bought beads. A few of the beads are the only itmes not made by me personally.

The egg is hand sculpted from polymer clay and given a sheen from acrylic sealant. There is no paint used except for a very small amount to black to make the crack more visible.