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One surprising thing that one will find on close inspection is that most locomotives and coaches in India are handpainted. This of course allows for lots of creativity like these digital numbers on the side of this BRC WAG-5P.
... I painted lots of peepers!
I have quite the urge to start customizing Blythe dolls, but, before making the leap to ripping apart a $100 doll, I've decided to start learning the skills piecemeal. When I was learning to draw and paint in art school, one of my favorite activities was drawing eyes. (Well, that and drawing hands in the "Live Long & Prosper" gesture or a gesture of my own invention, "Die Short & Fail.")
When I realized that creating eyechips for Blythe meant I could spend hours focused only on painting irises, I knew I had to give it a shot. Diagnosis: I like it even more than I thought I would! So much so, in fact, that I didn't study a lick for the final I had on Monday (which, coincidentally, was my very last final, meaning I'm now done with school). I'm now out of blank eyechips and can hardly wait to order more.
I'd love to encourage more people to take up this hobby, and so, as there isn't much information on this process available, I'll try to create a tutorial in the future.
The next piece of the customization puzzle I plan to attack is rerooting Blythe scalps with natural fibers. Since I love to dye wool to spin yarn, I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy dying Blythe hair just as much. I'm off to the Black Sheep Gathering next Sunday to search out local mohair and alpaca vendors. Wish me luck, though. I'm a bit nervous I'll return to Portland with a cria.
9", 7", 5" Chocolate Mud Cake. 1st tier gold leafed, 2nd tier hand painted, 3rd tier plain. A scary cake for me to do but happy with the outcome (and very relieved!)
Original design by Faye Cahill whom I contacted about doing this cake. Here is a link to her website, her cakes are beautiful! www.fayecahill.com.au
These look a bit pinker in person, but didn't turn out exactly how I expected. Let me know how you like them as I can do them again.
Around Easter ... I should just say springtime, I get the bug to paint boxes for some reason ... actually I use to paint an egg to match the box & put it inside to give as a gift to family & friends ... don't know where the egg that goes with this one is? ... Was painted a few yrs. back ... When I get into a creative mood, I sometimes paint for weeks at a time, put them aside & forget about them! :(