Duct Tape Dress Form!!

YAY!! I finally started this project!!
I felt a little silly being wrapped in duct tape, but my kids sure got a good laugh out of it.

I will be papier macheing it then covering it with fabric. Right now it's a little off from my measurements (too big) so I am going to wrap it tighter to make it smaller so the mache won't make it HUGE.

Then I'll cover it with fabric.

I can't believe how much money this thing is saving me!! It's SO SIMPLE!! Anyone want directions, don't hesitate to ask.. I have a great link for you! These things can cost 100 dollars PLUS!!

Art dolls Lisa Volrath Style

Well good evening. Morning actually, with it being almost 1 am my time. Can't sleep. Had to post some more stuff on here. I did these two very simple art dolls after reading Lisa Volrath's craftyl site, which had a handy tutorial section. Gotta love it! This chick is TALENTED.

Anyway, my versions are quite simple, I used bamboo skewers, fabric strips, embroidery floss, batting, and a polymer clay face. I was thinking of adding some strings of beads, but then again I might just leave them alone. I am always open to opinions.

Enjoy

Mother Nature

Here I am again. Maybe I should put all this stuff in the same post. Anyway, I made this doll out of a blank bendi style cloth doll, attatched a polymer clay face, and painted her body brown. Then I wrapped her arms in copper wire, hot glued some ivy leaves and tiny white flowers all over her, and applied a ring of beading to frame her perdy face. I wrapped her legs around a bamboo skewer to make a tree trunk, and put her onto a wooden base, which I covered in a mix of pretty rocks. I thought she was pretty nice. Her new owner (my mother back in Michigan) sure likes her.
I called her mother nature.



















Next, although a little rough, I made this polymer clay angel. I used a push mold to get me started, but went crazy from there. I made her dress, painted her face,painted her finger and toenails gold, and put a pretty little halo on over her brown hair. The glaze I used turned out a lot more shiny than I liked, but oh well. She too went to my mother in Michigan.

Polymer Clay Dude!

Okay, so I made this guy a while back out of polymer clay. I think he's cute. I had an unfortunate painting accident with him shortly after taking this picture. I only wanted him to be pretty! So, when I figure out how to get the paint off, and get his hair and wings on, I will post again. Enjoy.

My new blog.

Okay, so I have jumped on the bandwagon. I am now officially a blogger. I just needed a space to call my own, where I can post my craft projects when I feel like sharing them, and a place where I can just spill out all of my thoughts for the wandering web surfer to look at.

This is going to be fun.