Anthropomorphic Dolls for Halloween - Part 3

I have been working on my dolls this week.  From the photos I have to day you cannot tell how much progress I have made.  I have one doll, the one made from a pattern from a book almost completed.  I just have to add the face.  I was so close to having it ready.  I will have photos of the completed doll when I post on Sunday.

Muslin and fiberfill armature.

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I created the pumpkin shaped torso using muslin and polyester fiber fill.  Once the fabric was stuffed, I
painted it with white glue to help waterproof it.  Once the glue was dry I covered it with masking tape.  It is ready to have a layer of papier mache' added to it.  It seems a little short to me.  I am not sure how
much I like it.

Aluminum foil and masking tape covered with papier mache'.

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The second doll that I am making, the one with the arms and legs that move when you pull a string, is progressing more slowly.  I am having a bit of trouble with the torso.  I haven't quite hit the right combination yet.  I may have to make a couple of them to get the proportions right.  With that thought in mind, I have started putting together two different torsos.  One torso is an oblong pumpkin shape.  In this case the armature is stuffed fabric.  On another torso, I created an armature from aluminum foil and masking tape.  That armature is created so that it will have multiple pumpkins and squash formed into the humanoid shape.  It remains to be see which one will win out for the final selection.  Old Halloween cards have both types of figures, so one is not necessarily more right than the other.

Please scroll down to see the rest of the text.  The blog platform is giving me a fit today and will not allow me to place the photos and text where I want them.  I cannot get rid of the blank space between these two paragraphs.  I don't have a lot of time today to mess around with it.

I created the pumpkin shaped torso using muslin and polyester fiber fill.  Once the fabric was stuffed, I
painted it with white glue to help waterproof it.  Once the glue was dry I covered it with masking tape.  It is ready to have a layer of papier mache' added to it.  It seems a little short to me.  I am not sure how
much I like it.

The other torso is shaped from aluminum foil and masking tape.  This torso and the legs have a layer of papier mache' on them already.  Two more layers and it will be ready to paint.    I have a head half-way together at this point.  Once the torsos are complete I will work on the heads.  Although things are taking time coming together, we are moving toward the finish line.  It is one of those projects where much of it will be finished all at once.


Once again, sorry about the how the blog looks today.  Every once in a while this happens and I never know why.  Check back on Sunday for pictures of the first completed doll.