April 2018 Updates I first wanted to welcome all the new Fellow Phoenixes to the mailing list-thrilled to have you guys here and be part of the Newsletter! WELCOME EVERYONE! Fredo Hernández Fredo, What's Been Happening? Many of you may have noticed I haven't been in the studio much lately and that is due to me taking on an added venture in my life that will help better my present life and future and the lives and futures of my family and community. I entered the world of Financial Services at the beginning of 2018 providing my family, friends and the community with the correct type of life insurance as well as helping with investments to ensure people have the amount of money they want for the things they need in the future. ​I mainly entered this industry to correct an injustice that has been happening for decades at the cost of our hard-earned money that supposed to be for us and our families lives, not the financial gain of these so-called life insurance companies. I never thought I would find something else in life that I would be passionate about like I am with my OOAK sculpting! Now that I have another passion I almost feel like Im cheating because many people never end up finding a single one. I'm incredibly grateful! On the other hand I have had to sacrifice some things (sculpting as much as I used to) in the beginning for this new venture to be strong enough to where I won't have to work at it as often and it will allow me the luxury of once again devoting much more time to my sculpting. Small initial sacrifice for a big payoff down the line. It's worth it! Selling Once Again! Preparations are underway (still) to list several recent Artdolls for sale and as Fellow Phoenixes you will be the first to know when they will go up for sale and where! I have provided links to the gallery pages of each sculpture that will be up for sale below for your convenience. Just click on the button below the desired Artdoll . Caribbean Mermaid Hatshepsut Turkish Stone Frey'Dez Tip! Preventing Stress Cracks If you notice your sculpture gets random cracks after its cooled and wonder why, its more than likely that you didn't cool it properly. And yes, there's a right way to do it. After you cure your piece, and after every cure after that, make sure you leave it alone ; don't uncover it, don't remove the cover to the convection over or open the oven door. Leave everything as it is. Let it cool completely on it's own . It might take an hour or so but let it happen. preventing these cracks is so worth it. International Art Doll Registry's 2018-2019 Member Show Theme Line-Up ​ 2018 2019 Man, these show themes are just out-right exciting. I want to participate in all of them. The themes just keep getting more creative and interesting. Now I'm obviously going to try to enter some of these but the time currently needed in my financial services business will have to take priority so we'll see how things pan out. In the meantime the sculptures that have been on the back-burner are still there... Pin-Up Sculpture The Peryton An "AniFusion" is a fusion of multiple animals. The Modest Mermaid Once Upon A Steampunk Time 2018 Live Seminar with Deb Wood ​ Many if not all of you already know that I will be attending yet another LIVE Deb Wood sculpting retreat in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, in the gorgeous home of Adele Sciortino in April 2018! My goodness is it always amazing, memorable times. I've never before sculpted a Steampunk piece so this should be fun as it will be a first for me. Wanna know what it's like to attend one of Deb & Adele's live classes? Check this out - buildvideo Attitude of Gratitude For those of you who have shown me tremendous amounts of support & encouragement through the artistic struggles I've faced, I want to thank you with all I have as you guys have been one of my biggest support systems that have propelled me forward and allowed me to not give up and to keep going and working towards actually accomplishing by artistic dreams... THANK YOU! Until next time. 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