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 here is a quick run-down

	The base was made first. Usually I do the base last, but in this case it was important to get the feel of the piece. It has been made using two discs of wood connected by a rod and tube system. The centre is then bulked out using tinfoil and masking tape, and then cover in clay and sculptured. It was then painted to suit
	Red was then sculpted using my usual methods and my favourite mix of 1 part Mould Maker and 12 parts Light Living Doll. Her boots where sculpted and then painted black and lacquered Her left hand that holds the basket has been sculpted over a hand armature. See the tutorial to create a hand armature here, and how the add the clay here.
	Her clothing was handmade using both sewing and glueing. Her shoes had red laces added to them. And her basket is decorated with a checked blanket, and I can tell you its not food she is hiding in her basket!