Last week I got a lot of 3 Christkind angels that I wanted to customize.
I barely have spare parts but I'd been also wanting to do something with what I had. So, with the customizing mode set up I came up with (so far but more to come) 6 custom clickies, three 100% playmo and three with some….adjustments (color and shape)
So first the “all playmo” clickies.
First one is fun. Unconsciously I came up with it and then realised that with a couple of accessories she could be…. Sister Maria from The Sound of Music which is running at a theater for the first time in B.A. so it is a big deal around here!
I mean ….she reminds me of her!
Anyway….I had had an extra Dracula for ages and never decided what to do with him. With a few minor changes…. He is now a respectable, white glove Victorian Doctor.
And last is a Victorian Lady. Very similar to Gis’ wife’s custom for Karim story (so thanks for the inspiration) but again, just with what I had as spare parts, so in fact it is a coincidence. I love her!
Now, those that needed more work.
First a British Colonial Colonel (at least my version of it) who used to be a Santa Claus. I modified the coat adding lapels to the jacket (that I made myself) and a belt. Later of course I painted everything!
Then is Miss Alina Blanchard in her sweet sixteen dress. There's here some paint details in the skirt and bows and some glue. I love the one in the hair!!
The details in gold where done with an airbrush and some micro stencil things that I found by chance at a hobby shop. I bought around 80 motives!
And last but not least, Czarina Nadia Klikova. The one that took the hardest work. The skirt has a difficult paint job. I used a rubbery masking tape that works wonders with undulated surfaces (but is very hard to put in place) that worked really well to make the golden stripes. Then I modified the shape of the blue front just to make it a little different from the original but I didn't want to loose of the details. Then the hat from a guard wich chin stripe ended up in Greece, became this fashionable Russian hat with golden details again with a stencil.
Some more details in the chest and a fur scarf with a "Russian star" to complete the cold Siberian look!
ENJOY!
