Apr 12
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.

More colored fabric experiments. I separated the different coins and printed them in black ink on colored fabric. Using Shula‘s advice (who got it from Nellienell) and (gasp) the recommendations on the giant stand where they sell the thread, I used a much bigger needle and got the wrapped mettalic thread to work nicely.

I found these charming people, through following a bunch of blogs (Davernator to feffakookan who made the clothes to kamenendo who made the people)  made from porcelain I think. I love that they are nothing but gesture and posture, even after they have had clothes added.

I was so enchanted that I made my own person, from paper mache. She has a certain charm. I am thinking of leaving her plain white, although I really like the decals/clothes on the clay people. I could just shelack some cloth onto her in strategic places. I think I may try again with something a little smoother, and with slightly more tensile strength.

addenda: There was also a pointer to here making me think of more  potential uses for small hand sized figures. This was after a picture of these gentlemen made her think of it. Hand sized is my preferred size for making dolls – the body fits in my hand and the head and arms stick out the top, the legs dangle, and I can up-end them and check to see if they have underwear on. I’ll post a picture of Jenny and her sisters soon, you’ll see.