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Sculpting and Painting on "Fabric"

9/12/2017

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Don't throw out those old curtains.  Yes, this was a pair of old curtains that I had tea dyed/aged. I was hanging onto them as I loved the Lacey edging.  I have several more pairs, so who knows,  I might stitch up a few more dresses??  I learned to be thrifty at a very young age.  I was only 6 or 7 when my mother found me on the living room floor cutting up all my old clothes and making baby outfits for the poor children on TV , you know the commercials.  I was using a needle and thread making little outfits lol!  I don't think they were wearable but my mother said she sent them ;).  
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At this point I am looking at the dress and I wanted to fancy it up a bit and make it more Halloween/Fall .  I decided to go back to some of the older things I use to do and that  was paint and sculpt on the fabric pieces itself.  I thought Scat Kat was a nice touch.  If you do sculpt on the fabric it's best to add glue to make sure it adhere's well.  I like super glue gel / any kind will do.  
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Shoes- This particular  pair of old baby shoes that  I used for this project had a small hole in the front of the foot and I also wanted it to look more like a pair of Italian leather witchy shoes.  I sculpted over the hole!
In the meantime, I had to run an errand to the post office and on the way home, I stopped for a cherry coke as a treat.  Sodas give me a major rush of energy and I was buzzing all around and the next thing you know, I was cutting up my hubby's good dress shirt to make a black apron for the dress.  He loves me and I will get him another!  (I decided not to use the apron) LOL!  It did turn out cute but I will use it for another project.  
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I kept the original shoe strings but I wanted them black.  Tip- stretch them out on a piece of old cardboard and attach with small eye pins this way you can dry brush or paint them without getting paint all over your hands.  
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I see you!!  Sneaky Peeky!
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My special ordered Locks for her hair arrived from Italy!!  I loved the tips of Chocolate colors on the ends!  I thought "Oh this will be perfect for this project!"
Beauty Parlor Time-  Since the hair is not attached to a backing, I have to prep and prepare (weft) all the pieces so they can be attached properly to her head.  This can take a few hours.  I usually spread them out on wax paper and use Elmer's glue on the ends only.  I take each dried section , trim them, and then glue each section on the head to hold securely.  Very Very time consuming!
Every Witchy needs a skeleton magic wand!
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Introducing-  "Isabella" my Italian Witch and her froggie companion Winston. Of course there are Italian Witches and she does have Italian hair and Italian leather shoes.  She is holding her hand sculpted gourd pumpkin bucket and Winston is hoping for treats!  She stands approximatelt 32" tall.  She is a biggie.  
Sold!
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© 2017 All Design Rights Reserved!  Tips, Tricks and Techniques are meant to inspire only. I hope I have inspired you to be creative.  Please respect my wishes as I give my tips, tricks and techniques with my whole heart.  If you wish to make my designs I give permission to those ONLY in pattern form which you can find on etsy.  I openly share and if enough like a project I do put it on a wish list for future patterns.  
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"Isabella took me 3 full 10-12 hr days to complete and I believe I will spend the next few days working on other projects as yes I did it again, I  threw my neck out! I'll never learn that I can't do tall pieces for that many hours and days straight!  Hope you have enjoyed Isabella.
Blessings!
​Wendy
17 Comments
Sherry Carter
9/13/2017 06:21:06 am

She's great! Good job!

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Wendy
9/13/2017 01:07:00 pm

Thank You Sherry!

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Elaine Sutton
9/13/2017 06:45:50 am

She is gorgeous. Your designs are amazing

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Wendy
9/13/2017 01:07:16 pm

Thank You Elaine!

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Lois Owens
9/13/2017 08:06:35 am

I love!!! You are so inspiring Wendy.

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Wendy
9/13/2017 01:07:30 pm

Thank You Lois!

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Jane Allen link
9/13/2017 08:33:22 am

Thank you for sharing so much. I would have never thought to sculpt on fabric. Love your new creation, not surprised she is sold already.

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Wendy
9/13/2017 01:07:50 pm

Thanks Jane!

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Cindy
9/13/2017 03:38:58 pm

She is sooo awesome

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Wendy
9/14/2017 02:23:15 am

Thank You Cindy!

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Debbie Overton
9/13/2017 06:08:26 pm

This is so absolutely fabulous!! I can see why she is sold!

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Wendy
9/14/2017 02:23:32 am

Thank You Debbie!

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kris
9/13/2017 07:51:59 pm

love her!! very clever and cute dress :)

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Wendy
9/14/2017 02:23:50 am

Thank You Kris!

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Maria Willtrout
9/15/2017 09:06:46 am

Love all creations <3. Maybe I will be brave enough to do your pattern on of these days... 😉

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Wendy
9/15/2017 11:19:07 am

Thank You Maria! Be brave and if you need help message me I would love to help you!

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Ellen Dean
9/13/2018 09:24:30 am

I love this. Is this a pattern. I would like to order.

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    Hi and Welcome to OldeMoonlane Primitves.  My name is Wendy Young and I am happy to have you join me.  I am a wife of 37 years, mom of 2 and grandmother of 3 .  I have been creating for well over 35+ years and I started this blog to maybe offer tips /tricks and happenings  at Oldemoonlane.  

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