Sunday, October 8, 2006
Doll Workshop – Part 4
Going home on Saturday night was worth the trip just for the sunrise over the lake I pass on Route 44. The fog was lifting and the sky began to glow peach and rose. I could have stood there for hours but my elf-fairy was waiting and I was anxious to see her take form.
We were greeted by coffee and Donna’s smiling face. we checked the hands and feet we made yesterday and prepared to make our doll bodies.
This is one of the Elvin-boots that Jack made. Mine were almost as good – well – sorta kinda.
Here we are with our body stockings and a pile of stuffing (we used all of that stuffing and more). The wire armature is inside the stocking and we put the stuffing in around it.
We’re mostly stuffed and now have to sculpt the body. We had some big decisions to make. Male or female, child or adult, fat or skinny – so many choices. We started with butts – the discussion lightened the mood – and moved on to breasts. My lady elf was definitely up for “perky” and we needed a few more darts for that (it should be so easy in real life). Tummies, waist size, and dowager humps were considered. After slenderizing my elf, I passed on the chocolate cake after lunch. Once the body was shaped we started to assemble our dolls.
Jack putting boots on Debbie’s Indian:
Next came the hands:
Here’s a picture of him sitting on the edge of the table. The little picture is of Debbie sculpting his head.
By the way, Debbie is a fantastic bear maker. Check out on her website www.stewartstudios.com or at her eBay auctions – search on eBay for seller “BearsofStewartStudios”.
This is Ellie and “grandpa.” We really wanted her to make grandpa anatomically correct but she wasn’t having it. What a sweetie she is!
Ellie won Jack’s demo head and hand. Lucky Ellie!
Our group with our dolls.
Diane, Debbie, me, Ellie, Gerri, Karen and Jack’s in the back.
We had a great time and really learned an enormous amount about doll making. We’ll have to dress them in appropriate costumes and pose them to tell their story and start the next doll before we forget the details of what we had done.
Jack was fabulous and I would recommend a workshop with him to anyone who is interested in doll making. He gives all the information you need to get started – delivered in a professional but easy-going manner. He answered all our questions, silly and serious and encouraged all of us wherever we were in the artistic process. Even if you never make another doll, you’ll have a good time and a new appreciation for dolls and the process of making them.
"Humans. They are a little scary, but..."
Doll Workshop – Part 4
Going home on Saturday night was worth the trip just for the sunrise over the lake I pass on Route 44. The fog was lifting and the sky began to glow peach and rose. I could have stood there for hours but my elf-fairy was waiting and I was anxious to see her take form.
We were greeted by coffee and Donna’s smiling face. we checked the hands and feet we made yesterday and prepared to make our doll bodies.
This is one of the Elvin-boots that Jack made. Mine were almost as good – well – sorta kinda.
Here we are with our body stockings and a pile of stuffing (we used all of that stuffing and more). The wire armature is inside the stocking and we put the stuffing in around it.
We’re mostly stuffed and now have to sculpt the body. We had some big decisions to make. Male or female, child or adult, fat or skinny – so many choices. We started with butts – the discussion lightened the mood – and moved on to breasts. My lady elf was definitely up for “perky” and we needed a few more darts for that (it should be so easy in real life). Tummies, waist size, and dowager humps were considered. After slenderizing my elf, I passed on the chocolate cake after lunch. Once the body was shaped we started to assemble our dolls.
Jack putting boots on Debbie’s Indian:
Next came the hands:
Here’s a picture of him sitting on the edge of the table. The little picture is of Debbie sculpting his head.
By the way, Debbie is a fantastic bear maker. Check out on her website www.stewartstudios.com or at her eBay auctions – search on eBay for seller “BearsofStewartStudios”.
This is Ellie and “grandpa.” We really wanted her to make grandpa anatomically correct but she wasn’t having it. What a sweetie she is!
Ellie won Jack’s demo head and hand. Lucky Ellie!
Our group with our dolls.
Diane, Debbie, me, Ellie, Gerri, Karen and Jack’s in the back.
We had a great time and really learned an enormous amount about doll making. We’ll have to dress them in appropriate costumes and pose them to tell their story and start the next doll before we forget the details of what we had done.
Jack was fabulous and I would recommend a workshop with him to anyone who is interested in doll making. He gives all the information you need to get started – delivered in a professional but easy-going manner. He answered all our questions, silly and serious and encouraged all of us wherever we were in the artistic process. Even if you never make another doll, you’ll have a good time and a new appreciation for dolls and the process of making them.
"Humans. They are a little scary, but..."
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