I had eighteen more doll-body blanks from when I started the wooden jointed doll project. I decided most of them will be rabbits and cats. Went through a pound and a half of paper clay between yesterday and today! Now to start making their paws--they'll be sculpted onto the dowel rod pieces I cut and drilled last summer. (Back when I sanded all my knuckles off on the hub's belt-sander.)
Here's a sneak peak at the critters in progress.
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| Wascally wabbits, waiting for their lucky rabbit's feets. |
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| Cats. Coming soon to a theater near you! |
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| I don't know what happened, but this isn't a cat OR a rabbit, in case you were wondering. |
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| I'm thinking of putting a feather in the mouth of the left one... |
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| This one kinda has a Cheshire thing going, doesn't she? |
I have to be patient and wait for them to dry...the cats have styrofoam in their heads, so I can't dry them in the oven. (I tried that...it seems that stuff expands with heat. It gets ugly.) The eyes will look better when they're cleaned up a little, and they'll all get arms and legs and maybe some clothes. Oh, and Alien Boy will no longer be an alien.
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| Wimbley, my first wooden-jointed rabbit... |
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| Sydney, my first wooden-jointed cat. |
These are looking fabulous! I love the rabbits!
ReplyDeleteSO CUTE! I wish I could see them in person. I love seeing WIPS. :)
ReplyDeleteSo, you've been pulling critters out of your creative magic hat, again!!! Love them all, especially your little wooden-jointed Wimbley and Sydney!
ReplyDeleteThey are awesome! Each one of them has so much personality.
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! I really can't afford the time to work on these right now--so much else I should be doing. But I can't seem to stop the madness, so I'll just go with it for now. :~)
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