365 Day 51

Woah...I was getting lost on Etsy for a minute there -- nearly missed my deadline!

Geez. I lose track of time looking at all the fabulous art on Etsy. You see one thing, then you see something that was hearted by someone you heart, so you go look at that...then at that seller's other items...then it snowballs...then it is only a few minutes until your midnight deadline.

Okay.


Today I finished up the eyelashes on the remaining 18 finger puppets. Now all one hundred of them are done to that stage.








I also put all of the labels that I made last week onto the boxes. The boxes just need weight(s) for making vending in the machines easier, then they are done and ready for me to complete the puppets. Yay!

















I also put a quick coat of paint on the toy I am customizing. That's all...just a coat of paint. I am not sure what all I will do to this yet, but I know I am going to try to do a good paint job.

365 Day 50

l-o-n-g day...

...but I got a LOT done!

Today started off with finishing up the mouths on 31 finger puppets that I didn't get to last night.

I have been working on the finger puppets today in batches of ten at a time so that I can let my hand and wrist rest a little.




















During some of those breaks, I thought I would like to do something small. So I began a project -- something I have been wanting to try but have been kind of nervous about...customizing a toy. Several of my friends are reeeeeeally good at it and make incredible pieces starting with various blank toys in various platforms.

The toy I am altering is from the series by Matt JOnes called "Lunartik in a Cup of Tea" and these are the mini ones.














I have a number of duplicates in the series I am collecting. None of my duplicates are rare so I have no qualms about taking one apart and giving this a "go". I don't know much about customizing and altering vinyl or plastic toys, but it seems like people use what they are comfortable with -- there is no real right or wrong way to do it.













I was surprised by how easily this is going, because I am altering this toy with plaster cloth since that is what I have on hand. So far, so good.














After I finished the mouths on the finger puppets, I moved on to the eyelashes. Today/tonight I completed 82 -- 18 to go. I haven't decided yet if I will do them tonight before bed or leave them for tomorrow.