I've been working on Lily's Summer Goddess costume for the last few weeks, but have gone as far as I can go without the doll here to fit things on. The separate 'sleeves' are just about done, but I can't go any further with the dress itself until Lily is back home, so I can try the bodice on her. Which means doing something else for a while. I realized there's two doll 'birthdays' during the last week of our upcoming fall trip, so I need to address those before we go, so i have pictures ready to post as soon as we get back home. Which means two more cakes to make. The forms are all ready - a styrofoam one to ice and decorate with drywall compound and flowers, and wooden tiers wrapped in florist tape, for the second cake, to cover with polymer clay 'fondant'.... ...and if that wasn't enough, I'd really like a dragon for my Fantasy dolls. Problem is I'd like him to be somewhat posable, and I'm not sure how to go about it, and I don't have time to devote the next four weeks to it. So I'm going to make a small one from a pattern by Belinda Small Patterson, which I purchased twenty years ago. If it turns out, then I'll consider designing a bigger one at a later date, using the experience from this one as a guide. I chose some very basic-coloured fabrics because I don't want the dragon to be too flashy... So, lots to do....
Jane
8/25/2015 11:21:24 am
I wouldn't be able to keep up with you even if I tried!!! You are always making so much....wow!
Martha
8/25/2015 12:47:42 pm
Yes, Lily is having some body work done - her nipples sanded off, seams sanded, glue sueded, and body blushed. But I always bring away the whole doll. It's not like I need to skimp to save on shipping, since it costs the same on gas if we drive over with the whole doll, or just the head.
Martha
8/25/2015 12:48:44 pm
I will be inserting pipe cleaners into the dragon's hands, but for the body I'm using much thicker wire. Comments are closed.
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AuthorMartha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes. Archives
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