Well, the migraine I've had for the last four days seems to be gone for the moment, so I'm trying to take advantage of it and get some things done. Like painting my melons. I've chosen to make them the kind with seeds. It's a bit of a tedious job because I have to paint both sides of everything, and I'm doing it "assembly-line" fashion, applying the same thing to every piece, then when it's dry, turning it over and doing it again on the other side. I think there have been at least a dozen layers already. Next step is the rind - first light green, and then the darker markings. As always, it helps to have the real thing nearby for colour reference.
I've also taken the studio shots of the five latest doll outfits. The buttons are up in the Gallery but I still have to make the individual pages, and give each outfit a name. Now I can take everything off the girls and put them back into their summer outfit. Byuri needs her West Coast native regalia back on so I can take the final photos from last spring's story.
Peach's sweater is also finished, and it's drying after steaming to shape. I'm not sure I like it for Peach. I was the most difficult of all the sweaters so far, because I had to fiddle with the colourway many times, so there was a lot of loose thread to have to weave in at the end. I've started the hat, but am wishing I'd purchased the warmer-coloured ball of cashmere instead. I'll wait to see how this green/blue set looks on her, and then I'll decide.
Peach's sweater is also finished, and it's drying after steaming to shape. I'm not sure I like it for Peach. I was the most difficult of all the sweaters so far, because I had to fiddle with the colourway many times, so there was a lot of loose thread to have to weave in at the end. I've started the hat, but am wishing I'd purchased the warmer-coloured ball of cashmere instead. I'll wait to see how this green/blue set looks on her, and then I'll decide.
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