Today was a "snow day" and I spent the day tackling several fussy jobs. The new gowns needed photographing. Just studio shots so far, but since my girls will be keeping one of the two gowns, I can do "mood shots" after the other gets shipped off. Several of my dolls needed changing out of their "family portrait" clothes, into girlie dresses more suitable for upcoming Valentine's pictures. I also forced myself to start two Apoxie masks. I say "forced" because I really don't like working with Apoxie Sculpt - it's like trying to sculpt with semi-dried up chewed bubblegum. It's sticky, and stretchy, and droops. But it does have some redeeming properties. After it's cured, I can add more to build up details. It also carves and sands beautifully, so I'm never too worried about sculpting something "perfectly" since it can be fine-tuned afterwards.
Anyway, I made two masks - one on each of Narin and Narae's blank heads. The one on the right is just a base to embellish at a later date. I figured I'd better take advantage of the blank heads while I still had them, because I wouldn't want to do this on a finished face, and I'm hoping the roads will be clear enough tomorrow to finally bring the dolls away.
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