We are all candles, burning and shining with dreams and hopes. We create shadows, and we feed it with our fears - our despair. The brighter we shine, the bigger our shadows grow. They scare us, threaten to swallow us up and whisk away the light. But just as the shadow is an aggressor and cage, it can be a protection. We throw our traumas into it, to avoid pain and protect our fragile light. The duality of the shadow is an inportant and very human one.
When we face our inner darkness, we can learn things about ourselves, grow, evolve, and the shadow shrinks. We brighten and become even stronger for it. Our catalyst. So the shadow is many things and I poured that into this piece and tried new things to hopefully capture that haunting beauty.*****
Kage and Kaen are the 15th, and final piece in the Foxtober 2022 series of sculptures. There are 15 in total, and they are a complete series. Will you collect them all? Each fox in the series will come with a tag with the fox's name and the number indicating which fox in the series it is. Kage is made from apoxie sculpt. Kaen, the little candle beneath the shadow, is glow in the dark polymerclay. In full darkness she glows brightly. They rest on a plaque. Kage is airbrushed with acrylic paint and has a matte finish.
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The sculptures and figurines are one-of-a-kind and lovingly handmade. All sculptures, except really small ones, have wire armature and bulked with tinfoil. The clay used is cosclay and pigmented with mica powder. Any paints used are FolkArt acrylic paints. The eyes are also hand painted. I am more than happy to do custom creatures, just keep in mind there will always be variations. The figurines are hand stamped to ensure you are receiving a unique and genuine dragon from me. Small creations generally just have my initials: B.M. Larger sculptures have my full art name: ClayLeafCreations.
You will also receive a Signed Certificate of Authenticity with each figurine/sculpture purchased. The only exception is the glow in the dark hatchlings, unless customized with personal details.
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Best use indoors away from direct, constant, sunlight and heat. They are not safe for aquarium use. To clean, please wipe gently with a cloth. A small keyboard air blower can be used to get into small areas. This sculpture is intended for display purposes and not meant for rough handling. Please let me know if you have any questions! I am happy to provide customer support.
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This listing will be shipped via USPS or UPS WITH TRACKING for Domestic US (Insurance included for US domestic )
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When you receive your new sculpture, please open the package very carefully! Polymer clay and apoxie are durable clays, however it IS breakable! If something should occur where there is a small break, most can be repaired with a small dab of super glue. If there happens to be larger cracks or breaks such as if the piece falls, you can reach out to me, and I can walk you through repairs.
With pieces that are larger and made with apoxie, I highly recommend taking a picture of the box before you open it, and then as you open it so that we can see any damage to the box and how the package was wrapped. Big sculpture I generally double box for extra safety to prevent breaks. Rarely, things happen in the shipping process and if the box and sculpture were damaged by the post office, we need these pictures to file a claim with the post office. I also include some apoxie clay and instructions on how to use the clay for those larger sculptures.
I accept returns on a case-by-case basis, and I must be contacted within the first week of receiving the piece.
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The sculptures are not toys, please be sure to keep them out of the reach of children and animals. Broken pieces or small pieces can pose as a choking hazard and should be either glued back onto the figurine immediately or thrown away.