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It was a week when not much was accomplished...but... I did finally complete my little silver haired doll.... as yet un-named... although I am leaning towards Peri......
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She began like this.... and progressed...
her face is paperclay over cloth... inspired by Bonnie Lee Fontaine's latest dolls on her blog..
After adding more paperclay and getting the features I finally was trying for, I sanded and and smoothed...then painted with acrylic paints.... and added some watercolour pencil work to add extra depth to the eyes...
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I fiddled around with sleeves...but, just couldn't come up with anything I liked. At a suggestion from Richy, my bear making friend... I pieced together a lining fabric and a skirt material...... which is what he suggested next time for a circle skirt if I don't want to be plagued with how to hem it. I made a long rectangular tube...turned it and..voila... sleeves became a shrug instead.
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Her blouse is strips of ribbon...
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..her little belt is three layers of fabric... the light blue twisted and also has a thin black thread wrapped around at each twist opening lies on a layer of deep burgundy tulle, which is on top of a strip of the same gauze ribbon that is in her hair and from which the little flower is made. I tried all sorts of colours alone and nothing looked right...so just kept experimenting.... it makes a great break at the middle and adds a lot of visual interest.. well, I think it does anyway. Much better than a single colour or a flat piece of fabric.
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her shoes, if you remember are made from Apoxy Sculpt ... sculpted directly onto cloth feet. I checked out glam flats from Jimmy Choo and others...and hey... these rival the haute couture guys... as a matter of fact I like the finishing at the edges better on mine...hahaha... ooooh...I am cheeky. That is a length of thin yarn glued onto the edge of the shoes. My jewels are square sequins glued on in an overlaping circle...with a bit of fluffy matching yarn in the center. Maybe next time I won't bother giving my shoes quite the deep creases... make them look fresh out of the box.
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11 comments:
She is very pretty! Thank you for explaining how you did her costume. Using the ribbon for the bodice was a brilliant idea!
Absolutely brilliant! What fantastic detail, and she is so pretty too! Congrats!
Ohhhh, she is so pretty and I do believe she would suit the name Peri.
she is very pretty :D love her hair and the colours you have used
Hi Vee, Your creations are amazing right down to those darling little shoes! Popped over to wish you and your family a most wonderful Easter! Always thinking of you.
She came out really beautiful and magical-looking!
Vee, she is gorgeous! I love everything about her. Her costume is beautiful and the shoes are perfect. Great work!
She's a beauty!! Love every lovely detail from the top of her silvery head to the tips of her "haute couture" toes! Gorgeous work! :)
She is really beautiful - and I love the way she is posed. Lovely, lovely doll.
Tres chic Vee.
Your new doll is so pretty and I love her outfit and shoes.
You must be really happy with her.
Great work.
Hugs
Carolyn
Very lovely Vee!! I love her everything!
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