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Dec. 23rd, 2016 02:33 pmAnd planning for the New Year.
I ordered a couple instructional DVDs on dollmaking (using paypal credit card, reminder to self to watch using that heather...) One is by Patti Culea and one by Mimi Winer. I think between the two, I should learn quite a lot. The Mimi Mannequins one has patterns for a female and male figures, which is why that seemed particularly useful to me, and I already have a couple books by Patti Clea and love her dolls. Also, had been having a short FB conversation with dollmaker Gayle Wray, and she said she started with Cluea's instructionals and now she makes these stunningly likeflike dolls. I'm really in awe of her work and fangirling.
Krampus is coming along. I believe I have the basic head worked out now, and so onto working on the features. I also did some more detailing work on the body (adding sculpted toes on one foot and a cloven hoof on the other), sewed on his chest harness (made from some cool fur and faux leather trim, which I also gave him ankle cuffs from) and added brass bells, and have his horns ready to stitch to the head. When I was making the horns, B teased me, because of the basic shape, that I was making a penis; who knows, Krampus may end up having boy parts now that the idea's there? He's going ot end up being more of a cuddly Krampus than a terrifying one, but thats okay.
I wanted to have Krampus done by Xmas, but I don't think he'll quite be there; maybe by new yea's though--still in the 12 days of Xmas and near Yule season isn't it?
I ordered a couple instructional DVDs on dollmaking (using paypal credit card, reminder to self to watch using that heather...) One is by Patti Culea and one by Mimi Winer. I think between the two, I should learn quite a lot. The Mimi Mannequins one has patterns for a female and male figures, which is why that seemed particularly useful to me, and I already have a couple books by Patti Clea and love her dolls. Also, had been having a short FB conversation with dollmaker Gayle Wray, and she said she started with Cluea's instructionals and now she makes these stunningly likeflike dolls. I'm really in awe of her work and fangirling.
Krampus is coming along. I believe I have the basic head worked out now, and so onto working on the features. I also did some more detailing work on the body (adding sculpted toes on one foot and a cloven hoof on the other), sewed on his chest harness (made from some cool fur and faux leather trim, which I also gave him ankle cuffs from) and added brass bells, and have his horns ready to stitch to the head. When I was making the horns, B teased me, because of the basic shape, that I was making a penis; who knows, Krampus may end up having boy parts now that the idea's there? He's going ot end up being more of a cuddly Krampus than a terrifying one, but thats okay.
I wanted to have Krampus done by Xmas, but I don't think he'll quite be there; maybe by new yea's though--still in the 12 days of Xmas and near Yule season isn't it?
