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Working on Masks

3/3/2016

 
I'm feeling rather overwhelmed with all the supplies needed for four tiny masks!  Each doll's mask is being made to compliment their gown, so that meant four different boxes of fabrics, each needing to be gone through, just for one tiny 1 x 3" snippet of fabric. At least those are all put away now. 

But there's piles of boxes for all the tiny trims - two tiny white roses out of the "Tiny Fabric Flowers' box; a few coloured leaves out of the "Fabric Leaves" box; the felt box for mask linings; the whole silk ribbon drawer; the pearl beads bag; the sequins packages bag; all kinds of scissors, wires, glue, brushes, dolls in their costumes to match the trims to.......and that's just what's on the table and chairs. The counters have the containers with glitter paints, and my glue gun with extension cord draped across the ground.  So much stuff, just for four tiny masks!

Good luck even spotting them in all that mess! 
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And that's not including the other two dolls who are getting masks, and after I finish the detail work on Kassia's white mask, then I have to go look for beads to match Soa's Mother Nature gown, and haul up two boxes of fancy yarns in order to find the ones I used on her dress, and take a couple of tiny snippets of each.

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Sometimes I wish I had a dedicated studio!  Although with Jan retired, I now have a 'gopher' whose willing to run up and down the stairs hauling boxes of supplies. Which is a great thing!
Inma
3/3/2016 12:48:28 pm

Can't wait to see all the masks ! I don't have a dedicated studio either but, in my case, I don't mind the mess. I think that enjoing what we are doing is more important than avoiding the mess. Of course my husband doesn't share the same idea but after so many years he is used to all that mess.

Martha
3/3/2016 03:50:06 pm

I don't mind a temporary mess, and this will be very short. Most projects don't take nearly this many supplies. But as Jan says, at least i have it all handy, and don't have to go out and buy anything.

Jane
3/3/2016 02:19:28 pm

I am so nosey so I love shots like this. You certainly do have a lot of boxes out for just four tiny masks! LOL!

It looks as if you have lots of lovely natural light to work in here. And it looks as if you have snow outside.......lucky you!

Martha
3/3/2016 03:52:44 pm

I didn't have anything else to take photos of - so I shot my work space.

Yes we got some snow the other night, but not at times that were convenient for doll photos. It's been way too cold to go hauling dolls out into the woods for pictures. Maybe on the weekend. Next week it's going up to 15C, so all the snow will be gone (again)

Brigitte link
3/3/2016 02:43:11 pm

Digging through the stuff is fun, but cleaning up the mess afterwards is a pain. :-)
I have a very small studio, almost a walk-in-closet with a big window, where i can keep all my stuff at one place. My working table almost always is messier than yours, and i'm sure, i own less then a quarter of your treasures.

Happy digging. Maybe you'll find some inspiration for another wonderful dress.

Martha
3/3/2016 03:53:57 pm

Each box of fabric I had to go through, was filled with fabrics that I purchased with specific costumes in mind. I don't know if many of them will ever get made.


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