Simple jointed doll

I wanted to make a few dolls for Christmas gifts, I thought I'd try a short cut and use some molds for the bodies. I ordered some plaster molds that are made to be used with Hearty Clay.  I must be doing something wrong because it was a mess.  I printed out the on-line directions and called the site for some extra guidance.  In addition to the on-line tips, they recommended applying several coats of Mop & Glow to the outer edges of the molds, which I did. Despite all my efforts, the Hearty Clay kept sticking to the molds.  When I tried to remove it with a little water, I lost the details, and you can't use anything abrasive, because the molds get scratched very easily.

In the end, I realized it was much quicker to just use the molds as guides and sculpt my own body parts.  I've used flexible molds with Hearty clay for miniature foods with great success, but the plaster ones don't work for me.  Another experiment gone wrong......  Has anyone tried them?

I had a lot of fun making a bead jointed wood/clay rabbit that I used for my Alice doll.  I'm going to try a simpler variation to make a little jointed ballerina doll.   I've been experimenting with a couple faces.  Now everything is sanded and ready to prime and paint.