WITCH CRAFTS

WITCH CRAFTS

Friday, August 26, 2011

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

FORTUNE TELLER WIP

I GOT THE FORTUNE TELLER BOOTH PUT TOGETHER. I MADE IT OUT OF FOAM CORE (WHICH IS PRETTY TRICKY TO CUT IN NICE CLEAN LINES!). I WAS SMART ENOUGH TO FINISH THE INSIDE OF EACH WALL BEFORE PUTTING IT TOGETHER. (HONESTLY, SOMETIMES I SCARE MYSELF WITH MY OWN BRILLIANCE.....)

AFTER I GLUED & TAPED IT TOGETHER, I GAVE IT A BASE COAT OF GESSO.
I COVERED THE BACK WALL WITH SOME COOL GOLD EMBOSSED PAPER, EDGED WITH EMBROIDERED RIBBON, AND A VELVET SWAG FINISHED WITH TASSEL TRIM. THE SIDE WALLS ARE PAPERED IN A DUSTY BLUE PATTERN.

ALL THAT'S LEFT IS TO FINISH PAINTING THE OUTSIDE, AND DO THE GRAPHICS FOR THE SIGNS.

HERE'S THE CONCEPT DRAWING: (I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE SHOWN THIS IN THE BEGINNING -- OKAY, SO I'M NOT ALWAYS SMART......)


Sunday, August 21, 2011

FORTUNE TELLER

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE FORTUNE TELLER'S COSTUME & JEWELRY. (I ALWAYS DO THE COSTUME BEFORE THE FACE -- I HAVE MORE FUN WITH THE COSTUME.) HER TOP IS MADE FROM A POLYESTER CREPE SCARF.


SHE'S SHORT BECAUSE SHE GOES INSIDE THE FORTUNE TELLER BOOTH. ONCE INSIDE, YOU ONLY SEE HER FROM THE WAIST UP -- IT LOOKS LIKE SHE SITTING.

Friday, August 19, 2011

FORTUNE TELLER DOLL

I'm starting a new doll -- a Gypsy Fortune Teller Doll & Booth. Here's the work-in-progress:

The cardboard is just a mock-up for size & scale. The real one will be made of foam core.