Here's another Halloween doll,-- a Swamp Witch.
This doll is about 20 inches tall. She is all cloth, with a stump body.
(I've made a swamp witch years ago, but that one had a sculpted head made of polymer clay.)
This is my basic "hag" pattern -- a hunch-backed older woman with arthritic hands. I'm working on a published pattern to purchase. It should be ready by the fall. (I'll make an announcement when it's ready.)
The coat is made of many layers of different fibers and fabrics. I used an eyelet fabric as the base, in olive green. Over that is a heavy lace that looks like spider webs (dyed in shades of olive green). Then, a layer of green heavy netting (it's called "Spook Cloth"-- popular at Halloween season). Over that, I layered strips of different gauzes in shades of gray & olive. Plus, I added some textured yarns and "leaf" trim to look like sea weed.
She has an under-dress of metallic green lace and more gauze. I wanted to add a little "sparkle" to her to show that she has magical power.
7 comments:
Wow, she is amazing. I love how you are able to sculpt and colour a cloth face to bring forth your vision.
Thanks Maria. I work hard at getting as much expression out of the cloth that I can. Thanks for noticing.
Love this Witch! Just amazing...as all of your figures are! I have taken 2 of your classes, long time ago, and just think you are a great teacher as well! Your patterns are easy to follow and leave so much open to imagination. Stay well, stay safe, want to see more dolls!
Those hands are awesome:)
Thanks Kathy! I'm glad you enjoy my classes and patterns!
Hey Kat! Thanks for commenting on my hands. I work hard on them (the secret is "pom-poms" and straws), so I appreciate you saying you like them.
So ... are the pom-poms what gives the fingers the arthritic bumpy joints? Now why didn’t I think of that! You are so talented and I greatly appreciate the ideas and inspiration Arley!
I don't know Mark, why didn't you think of that?? Ha!
Also, I put a small pom-pom in the bottom tip of the finger - it makes the end of the finger curl up easier. If you don't have pom-poms, you can use rolled-up bits of stuffing.
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