I had such fun working on this little doll. Some of you may remember I worked on the grinch earlier this year. Well my customer commissioned cindy lou to go alongside him and I think this has to be on of my all time favourite commissions !The bit I liked best was using real eyelashes. I have been wanting to try this for some time and as cindy lou is blessed with incredibly long ones this was almost a dream come true !
I am very happy with the technique I eventually used, and I think i will be doing this a lot more in future.
Some of you might have noticed the change in my dolls eyes over the past few months. I have always simply sculpted them into the clay as I work on the face, but recently I have started to make eyeballs and cure them first, then insert them as I sculpt. I hand paint the whole face once the doll is cured and I am very pleased with the result, Cindy Lou's eyes are a great example of the eyes I am now making and I think you will agree they are more lifelike.
Hope everyone is enjoying the build up to xmas or whatever holiday you celebrate :0)
julie xx
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Fab....
Love the lashes
not sure about the nashers....LOL
She's a real cutie pie.
Oh my how wonderful is she! I knew who she was before I read your narrative! She's superb and I love the new eyes too and those real eyelashes! Fabulous work Julie! :o))
I have to ask, did you make that wonderful door wreath etc,. too? :o)
I have one more pressie to buy, but still lots to wrap, oh an erm write my cards! Eeek! lol
I hope you're not snowed in or being blown away where you are! :o)
Michelle xxxx
LOL mags, the who's do have rather distinctive gnashers !!!
julie xx
Hi Michelle, thank you :0)
I cant take credit for the door/ wreath etc. Its actually a xmas ornament oil burner by yankee candle co. !
Very windy here but lovely to stay warm and wrap the pressies ( almost have them all ! )
enjoy the xmas prep, its a lovely time of year isnt it :0)
xxx
Se ve tan real.
Me encantan esas facciones le dan realismo.
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Oh I think she's got YOUR eyes now, dear Julie! She is so cute!! Fantastic work!
wow..she's beautiful!! Love her eyes and eyelashes! And what a sweet facce!
She's fantastic Julie. x
I absolutely love her!
She is gorgeous!Love the hair.
Gorgous - just watched The Grinch this morning too :)
Julie, your doll's eyes are beautiful and so this doll. I truly think she may be my favorite young lady from you and i think is the eyes that made such a difference. the boys on the upper post are wonderful too... i can almost feel the "happiness" ,grin!
Your eyelashes were a simple touch that finished up the girl. well done! love her outfit too!smiles~
WOW what a lovely face she has, love the eyelashes
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