WITCH CRAFTS

WITCH CRAFTS

Sunday, July 14, 2013

PRIMITIVE WITCH

I've just finished this Primitive Witch wall hanging for my buddy Nancy.



This is my first attempt at a "primitive" style doll. I had to research prim dolls to see how they are made. I used beige cotton and tea stained it after it was stitched & stuffed. It didn't change the fabric much, so I went back and used my Dye-Na-Flo inks (diluted with water) to darken it more. It turned out more yellow than I had planned, but I think it works for a witch's skin.

I didn't do any needle sculpting on the face -- This is a flat "pancake" doll. I drew the face on with colored pencils & ink pens. (I used some acrylic paint for the eyes & mouth).

Believe me, it was a struggle NOT to over-embellish her!

The phrase "So Mote It Be" is what Wiccans say at the end of their prayers & wishes.

(BTW - this is not an original design by me. I saw a photo on Pintrest of a doll similar to this. I tried to find the original source of the photo to give them credit, but could not. So, I apologise to the artist who designed it. If anyone knows, please let me know.)

Friday, July 12, 2013

MERMAID CLASS IN TULSA

I taught a mermaid class back in April for the Tulsa Dolling Dames -- a great group of ladies (and gentleman). It's taken some time, but here are the finished dolls:

Connie:
 
Annie: 

 
Doreen:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jack:
 
Jean: 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jenni:

 
Nark:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pam:
 
They all turned out so wonderful! I just love all the colors and embellishments! Great job to everyone. Check out their club's blog:  http://tulsadollingdames.blogspot.com/

Sunday, July 7, 2013

FINISHED HOFFMAN DOLL

"SHE SANG....IT'S OVER"








 

 

 

Saturday, July 6, 2013

MORE OPERA DOLL

I just got the wig in the mail. I bought a mohair doll wig designed for porcelin dolls. Here, I'm restyling it & spraying many coats of hairspray. (If this doll is chosen to travel with the Hoffman exhibit, and I didn't spray the wig, it would be a rat's nest in a few months.)
I'm styling the wig on a styrofoam ball and not her head because I had a really nasty accident a few years ago while spraying a doll's wig (while on the doll's head) and got the wig too wet with hairspray. The dye from the mohair bled into the cloth head & RAN DOWN HER FACE! Horrible looking! Streaks of orange all over her forehead!
 
 
Here's a shot of the face after LOTS of needle-sculpting and starting to color & shade the face:
 
Not all the details are there yet.
 
Notice the beaded necklace I made? It's pinned down because I will go back and stitch it to her chest. (Again - for a traveling doll in an exhibit, I've learned anything loose & hanging will get twisted up or broken off. You've got to nail everything down so it will look & hang the same after mulitple packing & unpacking.)
 
I'll be posting the finished doll in a few days. Shipping day (Monday) is almost here!