DIY Dollhouse – Day 2
DIY Dollhouse – Day 2 A busy weekend moving a sister one day, and babysitting a nephew the next, meant not much time for crafts. But managed to get some time in to get some more done. Last update all pink bits where done, so now it was time to do the white. I found the white a bit harder to use (which is not surprising, white is never easy to work with) You may find you need to add a few extra coats to get the look you want. If you run out of paint any white acrylic paint will do. Or...
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DIY Doll House – Day 1 First Step pop out 10 sheets of wooden boards. The quality of the boards feels very strong. It is made up of three layers with the grain running in opposite directions giving it extra strength. After all the pieces are popped out you can give any rough edges a sand with the provided piece of sandpaper. Easy peasy so far As I work with the pieces I keep looking at the pictures of the finished goods. And as I look deep into the detailing I keep thinking “Nah,...
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Dollworld has just stocked some awesome new DIY 1:24 Scale Doll Houses. These fun wee houses are 100% Do-It-Yourself, and the kits comes with everything you need to make your house look exactly like the pictures – including the house, furniture, accessories, lights. It even comes with the required paint, glue, paint brush and sandpaper. So if you love crafts then this little house will put you in DIY heaven! Over the next week or two I will be assembling on of these pink houses. So grab...
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Twisted Tales – Red Little Red Riding hood is the first piece in a new collection from Julie Sharpe called “Twisted Tales”. Each coming piece will portray a fairy tale, mythical creature or nursery rhyme with a more modern and sexy twist. Each piece will be displayed on a handmade twisted tree/castle of varying heights making them excellent to display, whether you purchase one piece or multiple. I haven’t had a chance to post updates as I have been making this doll. So...
Read MoreCorpse Bride Dolls Finished
The Corpse Bride Dolls are complete Their stand is created using one of my large bases. It has been painted black and then the basic form of the bridge is bulked up using tinfoil and masking tape, and then covered in a layer of clay onto which the cobblestones where sculptured into.After a bake the cobblestones where painted up to complete the look. The base was then finished with an image of the moon surrounded by a multitude of vines to match the image on the DVD cover. And the rods...
Read MoreVictor gets his threads
Victor gets his threads Victor’s jacket is made up from layers. First layer is his white shirt which can be seen under his vest, and the white colar around his neck. Next comes his tie, which is made from a grey silky ribbon. It has been tied just like a real tie! Then comes his vest, followed by the arms of his jacket. His pants are cut to pattern and the seams sealed with Modge Podge to stop them fraying. The back is applied frist, and then the front ensuring the seams are...
Read MoreEmily is finished
Emily is completed The skirt part of Emily’s dress is cut to shape. Since her dress is meant to have a frayed jagged edge look, and beacuse of this her dress cannot be hemmed. So after cutting the jagged parts the edge is lined with Modge Podge to stop it from fraying. The blue decoration was added after. The dress was then lightly glued to her waist ready for the top part of the dress to be added. The top part of her dress was made from mulberry paper that has been soaked in a...
Read MoreEmily’s Hair
Emily’s Hair time Emily’s hair was sculpted out of clay in the movie, and then with the use of a mould tuned into latex. I can’t do that, but I still want the clay look. All those curls made of clay just wouldn’t be strong enough so I am going to stick with Tibetan Lambs Wool. But to get that clay look I have mixed up some Blue Genesis Heatset Paints with some TLS and have coated the wool in it. Then a quick bake with the heat gun to set both the paints and TLS. This...
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More updates on Victor and Emily Time for Victor to get some work done. His torso is sculpted, a quick bake and then his legs are done. Emily has her white shoes added and her hand and arm are completed. Victor also has some new shoes (he has such tiny wee feet! Emily has her ribs added. Her chest cavity was cut into and removed, and then using TLS to act as the glue white clay strips were added as ribs. Victor’s hands and arms were added. Like Emily both his hands are built...
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Time to get their faces done Emily is first. Her head is sculptured with a mix of Living Doll Clay, Mould Maker and Blue Fimo Clay. Her eyes are made from white clay and inserted into her face before baking. After baking her cheek was carved away and a white bone was added using a bit of TLS to act as a glue between the cooked and uncooked clay. She was then painted in Genesis Heat Set Paints. I have eyelashes for her, but will add once all her baking is done. Victor comes next. Like...
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