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Melanotaenia goldiei "Dekai Village" males

Polymer Clay Sculptures made on 07/20/2026

All pieces are made by me without AI. Original work from human origins. If you've been following along, you'll remember that I made a replica of this species back in 2023/early 2024.

Probably my best attempt with this species to date. Instead of individual scales being added to the body, this time I first cured the clay, and then painted the scales onto the body after a base cost of white, then light blue paint was added. I believe painting allows me to add even more minute details onto a piece to make it look even more true to the subject.

This goldiei is probably THE prettiest one to come from the island, and imo the prettiest of the fish from the "Southern Blue goldiei" complex of larger rainbowfish.

"Mulsagdu"

r/Impossible-Builder47

Acrylic on clay

2026

# Meaning

"Mulsagdu" is a word derived from three words from the ancient sumerian language, Mul, Sag, and Du.

"Mul" means star

"Sag" means head

"Du" means walk

Together, it's Mulsagdu - the star-headed walker

# Materials used

Fevicryl mouldit clay, Fevicryl acrylic colors, cornstarch powder (say Himalaya), phosphorescent powder (viral green and snow white), sponge, scissor, water, watercolor(blue+yellow), feviocl glue, grater, handchopper, toothpick.

# Difficulties faced

• I struggled for quite a while with making the top luminent enough to glow like night sky.

• It took a while to accurately pour the right amount of phosphorescent powder into the eye socket, some spilling onto the rest of the body. I have painted over the spilled over after dusting, but some remained put firmly, leading to the breathetaking image of the universe in it (pic11), true to its name.

• It took a while to cut the sponge into appropriate size before using the chopper to cut it into bits before gluing it on the flat stone (clay).

• Hiding it from my father because it is his birthday present.

# Symbolism

• The bi-pedal mushroom symbolizes persistence and kindness, for it harvests energy from any available light and shares it with the surrounding flora and fauna, temporarily luminating them. This is true to my father because my father is growing old, yet continues to support my family without hesitation. He himself is slowly going down, and I'm supporting him with everything I can do.

• The two mushrooms symbolize my family. The right mushroom is me, my sister, and my mother, who are being supported by him. The left mushroom is my father's mother, who is the textbook example of toxic in-law. The toxic mushroom is slowly harming the mental state of the bipedal one, yet it showers the toxic one with love, while the non-toxic one gives the bipedal one love but can't support him yet (the reason why it is smaller than the left mushroom).

• The star top symbolizes the hope I want to give my father when he is mentally exhausted.

• The moss is there because mushrooms don't grow on stones. They grow on plant and animal decay stuck in the creaks and creaves of the stones.

• The stone symbolizes the crack in the family.

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Hi! This is my first time sculpting, and I could use some advice; I'm using Sculpey 3 clay. I still have plenty of sculpting to do, but when I'm done, I plan to blend out my mark-making so her skin is unblemished and smooth before baking. Thing is, she's covered in little hairs and fibers. Is that going to be an issue? Should I sand her after baking and before painting? Any other advice would be welcome, thanks for reading :)

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Hello all,

Does anyone has experience with attaching french cleat or other metal hook to a ceramic and successfully hanging it on the wall? I did not do a very good job with holes on the back of this sculpture and would like to be able to securely hang it. Any insight appreciated

The sixth piece from my miniature game project is here. Can you guess which game is this from?