Tuesday, February 28, 2012

THIS IS NOT FUN!

Today was plaster day
up to this point in my dollmaking life
making dolls has always been a pleasurable experience
But this, is the most horrible art mess I have ever done, making plaster casting molds is right up there with the horrible resin experiments, I did last year!
Maybe it takes some getting use to
or perhaps making these molds a few more times
would help
Whatever, I do plan on trying to cast a doll
and then make a decision
In the meantime while these are drying, I think I will make some dollies out of clay
"therapy"



Monday, February 27, 2012

MISSING FLORIDA SUNSHINE

Lots of rain the last few days
haven't been able to pour plaster in my molds
So I moved furniture around
again.
Decided to bring my childhood house into my studio
can't work on her if she is hiding in a dark corner in
another room

another table!
floors await sanding
walls need to be painted

and the outside needs sprucing
Lots of little Attic ghosts need to be created

an empty chair
Tangkou dolls await
Qwint the Elf

Saturday, February 25, 2012

RE-THINKING MY MOLDS

Decided to take off the clay walls
used metal flashing instead
the clay walls were time
consuming, and I would have to make them again
for the two piece mold

Now they are drying from being soaped
and the
experiment
continues

FIRST TRY AT MOLD MAKING

clay molds
experimenting

not ready to part with one of my doll bodies
I found a old broken antique doll and fixed it with clay and gesso
lots of sanding
the head is original out of stone clay

want to see how the plaster effects the piece
before I use one of my bodies

next plaster
to be continued

Friday, February 24, 2012

WAKING UP TO SPRING

I did manage to pull myself together
a little this past week
did some hand-work
my new collector dolls
Tangkou dolls
went
Country

Vintage fabrics and trims made pretty dresses
for my new ball jointed girls

Latest French Fairy is ready to be sanded

looking out onto the farm and fields

I noticed the wild flowers are blooming

waiting to take a romp through the fields

Thursday, February 23, 2012

WHERE DID THE WEEK GO?

I think I slept away the whole week

sometimes this happens

ARGGHH
old age

Thursday, February 16, 2012

A TINY BALL JOINTED DOLL

Cupid is spending a little time
at the
Faerie Inn on the Grove
enjoying the company
of friends




Cupid is in my

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

CUPID

Cupid is a tiny ball jointed doll
created from paper clay
I gave her
tiny hand-made Uggs
for her cold
feet



Friday, February 10, 2012

FRENCH FAERIE COLLETTE

Back in the dressing room
of her Ladies' Chambers
Collette
watches over her jewels

which suits this little faerie, just fine

relaxing all day in a beautiful dressing gown


waiting for tiny pastries with pink frosting

Collette is in my shop

Monday, February 6, 2012

WIP HAIR-DO


COMPUTER EEKK GOWN AND WIG YAY

I find computers frustrating, and spending way to much time on trying to make a movie
taking a break and making a gown and hair-do
for my French faerie
much more fun!
will try the stop-action film
later!!!!
much later

Sunday, February 5, 2012

STRINGING OF COLLETTE

The Stringing of Collette
a
French Faerie
is suppose to be a stop action
film
still trying to figure it out!















stay tuned