Snow white costume

I am currently working on all the marionettes outfits. Prince is ready and Snow white is almost done. I plan to show one at a time , once a week , starting in January. I still need to make the hands and feet and that will be the next thing after they are dressed.
After Christmas we will be setting up the theatre and I our living room will be transformed into a *real* theatre.... pictures will follow. This is very special for our family as we all work together. I hope you stay around and check out our updates!
Merry Christmas!

Snow White is here...

Snow White is here...

I believe this will be the only time that Snow White will ever peaceably lie next to the Evil Queen. Literally. We have fourteen characters altogether, and at the pace that I make them, it seems like Princess Darling and the queen will have to endure each other awhile longer.>grin<>

Wicked Queen's Head is ready!

This will be my last post about the queen for while. I will probably add a little shine to her hat but I will wait until I have her outfit ready .I plan to make all the heads then start on the marionette's bodies .... Snow White is baked and painted. She will be next to appear here.

Hennin Hat

I want to tell you about my progress. After thinking, thinking and thinking I decided not to give a wig to the queen. I like the head covered and because I want her to be beautiful but no more than Snow white, I am saving to indulge my self when I work with her.... I can tell you that I have sculpted SW's head already and my daughter , Gabby , has allow me to cut her own hair so I can use on SW. Gabby has a gorgeous black hair..... I will be posting soon , but first , i must finish adding all the glimmer details to the Hennin hat!

Costumes choices!

When I finished sculpting this head I was not pleased! I have been sending pictures of my WIP to another artist and dear friend who has been so wonderful to me, but even with her encouragements and did not like the final sculpt. I placed the head aside of my sight for 2 days after I painted her and when I got her back in my hands, my heart changed about her and now I love her!*grin* .... I know, I know sounds very silly but because I do like her a lot I am able to enjoy what I am doing.
Well, the wicked queen's head is ready and patiently waiting for her costuming . This is a very exciting part and everyone one here gets to give an opinion about it.I also would love to hear from you . I plan to wig her this week . I have to choices of mohair... I dyed one in red and the other is just natural white. Because I do want to mature her looks a bit, I am considering using the white mohair first. If I don't like it , I can always remove it. The picture above shows her with a necklace that I bought at an auction...I know my costumes will have lots of beads to enhance the fabrics so for fun, I loosely wrapped the necklace around her face .... she looks pretty, no?