Okay, so over a year ago, I had decided to try and make a fairy doll.
But, I had never sculpted anything with that kind of detail. So I made a silly face. Then I set it down for a week. then I made an old, saggy torso. I added it to the head and left it for a few more weeks. Then I made hands. But didn't know how to attach them. So the head/ torso and the hands lay on my craft desk for a few months. And the story goes until she was slowly pieced together.
My next anguish was making clothes for her. Everything I have on her is made by me, down to the knit shawl.
Tonight, I decided to finish by adding a wig of alpaca hair.
Here she is almost 100% finished. Now to decide if I add fairy wings or leave her be! Help!!!
This is not the best set of pictures, but I'm sleepy and pleased at the same time!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will be adding a wigging tutorial soon.
Ohhh, dear, she's adorable!! I love how it took time and patience to put her together and you didn't rush through it. She looks perfect! As for the fairy wings ... hmmm ... I say create a set and just attach them with a pin and see how you like them and if they fit the doll. If they don't, then you have a set of fairy wings for when you decide that you need them!
ReplyDeleteAgain, LOVE the doll!!!!
She's just precious!!!
ReplyDeleteShe's lovely! I adore the patchwork dress. She seems more gnome or brownie like to me, I personally would love to see what a little gnome hat would look like on her, though I'm sure she's be wonderful with wings too, all fairy godmother like.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for the nice words. She really was a labor of love!
ReplyDelete@Dandelionlady - I hadn't thought of a gnome or brownie!!! Now I'll have to do some research in my old Faerie book!!!
I love her! I agree with the gnomishness.
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