WITCH CRAFTS

WITCH CRAFTS

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

TEATRO DE LOS MUERTOS




JUST FINISHED THIS TODAY. TOTAL HEIGHT IS 21". THE LITTLE SKELETON PUPPETS ARE 5" TALL.


Tuesday, September 27, 2011

NEW PUPPET DOLL IN PROGRESS

I'M WORKING ON A NEW DOLL, TITLED "TEATRO DE LOS MUERTOS" (THEATER OF THE DEAD). IT'S INSPIRED BY THE WONDERFUL WORK OF DOLL ARTIST NANCY WILEY.

HERE'S THE BASIC CATRINA BODY, WITH HEAD & ARMS PINNED ON, AND THE HAND-PAINTED BACKDROP FOR THE PUPPETS:


HERE, I'VE ADDED THE SKIRT WITH TRIMS. THE WRITING ON THE BACKDROP SAYS "LA GUERRA ENTRE EL BIEN Y EL MAL" (THE WAR BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL), WHICH IS THE NAME OF THE PUPPET PLAY THE CATRINA IS PERFORMING.


THE LITTLE SKELETON PUPPETS ARE MADE OF WIRE & PAPER CLAY:


HERE'S THE BODICE & SLEEVES FINISHED:

Saturday, September 24, 2011

NEW CATRINAS

I JUST FINISHED 2 MORE CATRINAS FOR THE TOME' GALLERY IN LOS LUNAS, NM. THEY ARE HAVING A "DAY OF THE DEAD" SHOW AT THE END OF OCTOBER.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

FAIRY GODMOTHER

OKAY, SHE'S PRETTY MUCH FINISHED. I PINNED SOME HAIR ON HER HEAD, TO GET AN IDEA. THE WIG SHOULD BE COMING NEXT WEEK.

Friday, September 2, 2011

NEW DOLL - FAIRY GODMOTHER

I'VE STARTED A NEW DOLL - A FAIRY GODMOTHER. I'M MAKING THIS FOR A CLASS PROPOSAL FOR NEXT SUMMER.

HERE'S THE BASIC BODY -- THE LEGS ARE CUT "IN ONE" WITH THE TORSO.


ADDED BLOOMERS & A PETTICOAT MADE OF COARSE NETTING.

HERE I'VE ADDED 2 SKIRTS -- AN UNDERSKIRT OF LIME SATIN, AND AN OVER SKIRT OF A SPIDERWEB NETTING IN GREEN WITH FLECKS OF METALLIC AND COLORED YARNS IN IT (VERY COOL FABRIC - I FOUND IT YEARS AGO AT HOBBY LOBBY, I THINK.)

HERE I'VE ADDED SOME HIP "POUFS" (THE CORRECT NAME ARE "PANNIERS" - IT'S FRENCH!) IN AN ORANGE ORGANDY. THE BODICE IS OF ORANGE SATIN WITH A FRONT INSERT (IT'S CALLED A "STOMACHER") THAT I'VE LAYERED WITH AN OVERLAY OF SOME GREEN SHEER SEQUIN RIBBON, AND ADDED SOME CRISS-CROSS LACING. ALSO ADDED SOME GATHERED ORANGE LACE AROUND HER WAIST.

--SHE'S GETTING VERY ROUND AND PUFFY!

SORRY -- I WAS IN THE "ZONE" AND FORGOT TO STOP AND TAKE SOME MORE PHOTOS OF THE BODICE IN PROGRESS.

I'VE SEWN THE ARMS ON, AND ADDED THE SLEEVES, MADE OF THE SAME ORGANDY AS THE HIP POUFS. I'M WORKING ON THE PATTERN FOR HER CROWN THAT I'VE PINNED TO HER HEAD.

NEXT, I HAVE TO DO THE NEEDLE-SCULPTING AND PAINTING OF THE FACE, AND ADD A WIG.