Tag: crafts

  • A little WE foo puppy painted in the likeness of a magnificant riflebird. This little pup was a fun quick paint to do after work. Painted using atelier acrylics & folkart metallics, and sealed with an archival satin spray with accents picked out in gloss mod podge sealant.

  • My projects board. Pinning up all the fur swatches with their references for each project is really helpful to visualise how a project will come together colour wise.

  • Fur swatches organised on audio felt boards is the workflow & space saver tool I never knew I needed but now can’t live without! I am now a powerful designing, crafting machine!

  • Here’s the final design for the parasaur premade & this sheet will go with the partial. The final owner will be able to name them and I’ll add that to the sheet.

  • Stuffed all the parts, ready for detailing. Also made the weight bag for the body, ready to be inserted when the limbs/head are installed.

  • Parasaur tail core for the premade. The white is calico reinforcing & the end has a lovely wiggle to it.

  • Finished purse bags. Two of these are mine and the rest are gifts. Some have contrasting internal pockets and some have additional bead decoration hanging from the top.

  • More progress on the goose cross stitch. The geese are completed, so now I’m moving on to the snowy ground.

  • More work on the large truffle teddy. I’ve basted then machine stitched everything, clipped the curves, and inserted the joints.

  • ‘Thyreus’ WindstoneEditions kirin. I painted this piece with the colouration of the blue neon cuckoo bee in mind. It’s painted using atelier and folkart metallic acrylics, with antiquing in 2 colours and is sealed with a Uv resistant gloss finish. Sadly the horn had got bent when it originally travelled to me, so I have…