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Morezmore #19
Mistress of Copper Mountain (Part 2)
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Posted By Natasha Red October on January 11, 2008

Continued from Part 1:

http://morezmore.com/myblog/2007/12/20/mistress-1/

More work in progress pictures http://www.morezmore.com/MistressOfCopperMountain.html

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January 11, 2008

Well, I did some work over these couple of days, just did not have time to update this blog.

She has legs now – feet are shaped as boots that she will be wearing, the head module and hands modules are already attached with and are curing.

Here is what I have now:

Somebody asked me about how to support a sculpt while baking in

together I can suspend in the air just about anything. If all fails, paper towel!

Another thing I wanted to share is this – I have been using it for a little while and it started to prove itself very handy. As I had some leftover this morning, I decided to give it a serious permanent handle. Here you go:

Morezmore Loopy Crease Tool.

Suggested uses:

- eyelid creases – the main reason for me, as the lids came out sort of thick on this sculpt (match the diameter of the loop to the eyelid and press)

- parted lips

- those impossible tiny indentations next to the wings of the nose

- smile lines

- creases behind the ears and inner works of ears as well

- armpits, crotch creases, bend elbow creases, behind, under knees

- palm lines, wrist lines, nailbeads (insert a thick needle into the loop and pull it hard to make a tiny loop). Hey, may be even cuticles.

- feet and toes and lines on the sole, heel creases

You might already have the right diameter for the specific task on one of the loops, if not, just insert something round (like a pen) and pull.

How to make your own – easy! several loops of wire (I used 24 gauge and 17 gauge ) tied up together, inserted into a handle (metal handle from a ball pen would do great) and epoxied dead. The diameter of the loops can be changed by inserting a handle into the loop and pulling on it.

More work in progress pictures http://www.morezmore.com/MistressOfCopperMountain.html

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January 19, 2008

Finally, I had some time to take pictures and write here

She was completely sculpted a few days ago.

Face and hands are blushed/painted with and heat set by now.

The boot are finished:

And the dress is well on its way. It is made out of . Here is what I have now:

All I have left to do is:

- make hair and exhuberant kokoshnik – Russian head dress, something like this:

Kokoshnik

Traditional Russian head-dress, known since the 14th century (maybe earlier). It has a great number of versions. From 1698-1700, because of the reforms of Peter the Great, traditional Russian costumes (including the kokoshnik) were replaced by European fashions. In 1836, the kokoshnik was reborn (in the reforms of another Tsar – Nikolas I) as part of court ceremonial women’s costume.

Next, I will decorate her entire outfit with blue and green and silver which will cover up seams and edges on the dress and give her a tall necklace which will be covering most of her neck, finally large long earrings.

Finally, I still need to put a few finishing touches to the base – name plaque and brown oil paint to tie it all together and bring out , felt on the bottom.

- and she will be done.

More work in progress pictures http://www.morezmore.com/MistressOfCopperMountain.html

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January 20, 2008

Mistress got hair and kokoshnik. The hair is made out of and is wet at the picture and will be styled later, kokoshnik will decorated with . The dress will be decorated with as well. Getting there – almost done.

More work in progress pictures http://www.morezmore.com/MistressOfCopperMountain.html

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January 21, 2008

I started the beadwork , it is a simple and relaxing but very long process. Here is the result of this morning:

More work in progress pictures http://www.morezmore.com/MistressOfCopperMountain.html

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January 22, 2008

More beadwork this morning:

HOW TO DO THIS BEADING:

You will need:

– – the beadwork you see on the picture above was done with 1 tiny 10 gm “gift” baggie of silver beads (0.5 mm) and a few larger metallic green and clear green microbeads (1.2 mm).

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– toothpicks

– steady hand and lots of time

1) if you are not sure of design – trace it with a pencil or a needle – or just go for it and be just creative, that is what I like to do.

2) with a paint a thin line of about 0.25″ long.

3) wet a toothpick and pickup a few

4) plop the microbeads onto the line

5) with a toothpick navigate them to their proper location one at a time (they will slide and float on crystal lacquer).

6) repeat as many times as needed

Keep your brush in water and have a napkin for wiping it. Crystal lacquer dries on it otherwise.

More work in progress pictures http://www.morezmore.com/MistressOfCopperMountain.html

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March 8, 2008

Mistress of Copper Mountain is done!

All pictures http://www.morezmore.com/MistressOfCopperMountain.html

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March 18, 2008

I promised to post pictures of packing a sculpt.

Mistress is sewn with to a “bed” – piece of cardboard, wrapped in soft foam. There is a “cushion” under her back so that the hands are in the air. The string goes around her waist and ankles.

The “bed” fits tightly into the box and can be removed with the help of two string loops on top and bottom.

A tight fitting lid – the same as the “bed” – goes on top. The strings have instructions stickers – no need to make a challenge out of unpacking the sculpture. The person who will be unpacking will see the instructions in this order:

This box is bundled up in bubble wrap. The base is wrapped in foam and then in bubble wrap as well and placed into boxes.

The boxes are closed and placed in the third, final outer box (I forgot to take a picture of that one, so you have to imagine it. The final box is filled with peanuts.

Before closing it, print and include the Certificate of Authenticy. It is printed on my printer on (color – Aged). I wrote the text myself, as I couldn’t find any sample text. You are welcome to use the text, please modify it so that it is not a carbon copy of mine:

Certificate of Authenticity
Mistress of Copper Mountain

Norezmore Art Doll # 19

This certifies that this sculpture is an authentic One Of A Kind (OOAK) Morezmore Art Doll, hand sculpted by artist Natasha Landerer. This doll is an original creation and will never be reproduced or duplicated. This is to certify that the statements contained herein are true and correct.

This 18th day of March, 2008 Natasha Kashirskaia _____________

These are unpacking instructions:

Many thanks for watching!

More work in progress pictures http://www.morezmore.com/MistressOfCopperMountain.html

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