Saturday, November 19, 2011

Disaster!

Well, it was another grey day with no water, so I ploughed onwards with my fairy make-over. 

I blushed her with rouge(actually artist's soft pastels) and then, to set it, I sprayed her with acrylic seal. The varnish has the effect of smoothing out the lumps, softening the paint and making the skin look translucent.



And I walked around with a fairy on my hand with her hair in a shower cap, for about an hour until she wasn't sticky any more.

The I really considered the clothed/naked options. I know fairies should be naked, but I wanted something like the Christmas Tree fairies I'd seen and ached for as a kid  So I rummaged around in my lace heap and found something suitable


So far, so pink, right?

But then, disaster (and If you're of a sensitive disposition, you may need to turn away.)


12 comments:

  1. Oh NO!!! That is horrible! It would have ruined my whole entire day! :o(((( Can she be suitably repaired? A little magic fairy dust perhaps? She was looking so perfectly winsome!!! Hugs...and more Hugs ~ Robin

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  2. It was a horrifying moment, actually! But, it seems to be gluing back ok and I've wrapped a little green silk ribbon over the join, to hide it and hopefully give the repair some strength. But bother! I was hoping to have her finished today!

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  3. Ohhhhhhhhh noooooooooo!! I hope she can be repaired. She's so lovely!

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  4. OMG hate those disasters. Do hope she is on the mend!

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  5. Glad your fairy is healing!!

    I have added a link on my potpourri post for Orris Root.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    love, kelee

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  6. oh..poor fairy..poor you !!
    i hope she can be healed!!

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  7. Oh my gosh--can you put it back? I sure hope so!!!
    XO
    Cindy

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  8. She's glued, I'm happy to say, and the glue seems to be holding. Thank you, everyone, for your support! It was a horrible moment, but that will teach me to be more careful. If I can get photos, I'll post some tomorrow.

    I won't post pictures of me dissecting a long dead cicada. *Shudders*

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  9. Ohhh you dressed her beautifully, i totally agree, she looks better dressed, she looked so cold without
    hugs June x

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  10. What a sweet little precious doll and the dress you made is divine. I'm sending you Best Thanksgiving Wishes from My Blog to Yours. Richard from My Old Historic House.

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  11. Oh rhissana...your poor little fairy...will be fine... Don't you have armature wire inside,of her? That,support will help with all of these mishaps!@!, love Colleen

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  12. I wish I had! This was before I knew about armatures or anything like that.

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Thank you all for the wonderful and supportive things you say! I'm thrilled to read them and I reply to each one.