Linda January 15th, 2009
Here is a picture of the bat doll. To see more of her go http://missmabelstudio.com/?page_id=17 I am not sure if I am done with her and she also does not have a formal name. Any suggestions? So far she is hanging in my studio, high above my desk.
Linda January 6th, 2009
I am mostly finished with my bat doll and will be posting pics in a few days. I am letting her sit so she can tell me if she is finished. I maybe adding some more piercings–you’ll see what I mean when I post it. Stay tuned.
Linda December 4th, 2008
As promised, here are pics of her painted, wigged and “wrapped”. Her hair is mohair. The flash must of been set because she looks washed out. Sorry, still trying to figure out this camera–but love it non-the-less.
Linda December 2nd, 2008
I have been busy making Xmas presents (I will post pics after Christmas-my daughter some times looks at my blog!!!!) But in between I have been working again on my “Bat”. The hands have been sculpted as well as the “feet”. The feet will be “wrapped” in cloth so I have not bothered to sculpt them. She has a “shoulder plate”. I am trying a new way of doing a chest–I want to be able to make a dress with a lower neck line–yeah, she look strange LOL! Where I have added the hands/forearms and feet, I wrapped the wire with floral tape and then added plumbers putty (the gray areas). It add strength as well as adheres the wires.
These are pictures of her with a cloth stocking type of body (ala Jack Johnson). She will be a “hanging” doll as opposed to one that stands. Her fingers are rather thin and I am hoping all the reinforcement will help. I have since painted, sealed, and wigged her. I dyed some cheese cloth and wrapped her hands (showing her fingers), feet and head. It will be easy to see when I post the next set of pics. What am I trying to communicate with this doll? I really don’t know, all I know is, I want her to look worn and shabby. An old bat–no pun intended, really!
Linda November 24th, 2008
I was asked about the contest so here is the update. Unbeknown-est to me, there were 2 categories—one was for customers and one was for employees. Now sometimes they don’t consider me an employee–technically I am a contracted to them–I clean the store 3 nights a week, and sometimes, as is the case with this, I am an employee, go figure, sigh. I did win first place for the employee category. It was a nice $40 gift card, which I promptly spent on employee shopping night (stocking stuffers for Scott and more art supplies).
I am also working on the bat doll…I am now getting to the fun part. She has a “body” of sorts. I have finished painting her features and details and will begin on costuming her. I am not sure how far I will get before Xmas as I have some projects that I want to do–doll clothes for Mimi’s doll, perhaps some felt slippers, a felted monkey from a kit for Max, and Xmas cookies to bake. (And the gypsy doll to pack back up and send off–AGAIN!)
I will post pics of the bat doll in the next few days.
