The caps of my fabric paint were the perfect size for the orbs to rest as the sealer dried.
The easiest first step.
Placing the snowman's crudely sculpted coal eyes :)
After baking the eyes I painted them with acrylic.
Detail of the little reindeer's sweater.
Now to bake the antlers and paint them!
The beginning of Totoro.
Time to bake (Totoro's ears) and paint!
The finished, cheery snowman :)
The finished Totoro! His ears came out a little rough, but I'm really not skilled in sculpting...at all.
The finished reindeer!
And here they are just hanging out.
Sorry it's been so quiet, but my days suddenly filled up with ornaments and trips to the post office! The three ornaments above were gifts for my mom and mother in-law. (While editing I realized I forgot to add the ribbon for the photos...opps!) Totoro was for my mom since she shares the same love for Studio Ghibli I do :) I painted them with a few layers of acrylic and sealed them with a latex spray to ensure they stay in good condition. These were a nice change from sewing ornaments which was causing a bit of pent up artistic frustration. I enjoy sewing, but painting is a far better stress reliever! Although, when I'm sewing I can watch The X-files...
