The papier mache-ing continues. I am starting to worry about the weight of the papier mache as we have already used about 3-4 lbs. of flour to apply the paper. The first two "human" giants I made were about 17 lbs each (and no papier mache.) I wonder if this one will be heavier. Here Bella rests as the body parts dry.
The Lady Liberty head gets its first coat of primer. It will be interesting to paint a green skinned person and still try to get some definition and feature...that will come soon. The shrinking of the drying paper over the thermoplastic casting has caused the face to distort a bit from my original sculpture, but that can't be helped at this point. Lesson for the future.
Making the torch has been a quandary...trying to decide what to make it out of that would be light and give the right look. We searched for baskets that would have the right proportions but with no luck. Now, with time moving on, I took a 5 gallon bucket with a cracked bottom, and cut it down, scalloping the edge and then distorting it with a heat gun. Now we are moving forward again! Not as elegant as the original, but this is a puppet, after all.
Repairs on the Mare's head!
The Mare's head was damaged on the move last year out to Mare Island Preserve Visitor Center (a windy afternoon on the back of a flat bed truck!) I have begun repairs. I had forgotten how huge the mare is. The head is about 4 feet long. Wow! Even though I made it, I am surprised.
The Mare's head was damaged on the move last year out to Mare Island Preserve Visitor Center (a windy afternoon on the back of a flat bed truck!) I have begun repairs. I had forgotten how huge the mare is. The head is about 4 feet long. Wow! Even though I made it, I am surprised.
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