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"TUTU TOOTSIE"

October 7th, 2009 in member junk     
monakent monakent, member
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Vintage assemblage by: gailmarie Items used - vintage: Playskool wheel pc from pull toy (with wooden balls and bell inside), wooden croquet ball, doll arms, mini metal pie/tart tin, coffee filter top; wooden candlesticks, metal clamps/mesh/wire and metal pc, rusty nails, jewels, screws, washers and nuts
Close up of face and hair. I love the look of her wild and crazy do.
Her legs needed something... so I ended up using some metal clamps to liven her up and then added some jewels to give her some dazzle (you can never have too much dazzle on stage!!!).
I found some metal mesh at a local craft store in their close-out area and just HAD to use it for her tutu!!! I ended up sewing it onto the coffee filter piece, so it stays put.
Her arms were a problem to get into the wooden spokes. I tried pushing and pulling, but was afraid I would snap the wooden spokes.  Then I got the bright idea to try and microwave them to soften the arms up (honestly, I did!!!!!). Finally, I soaked them in boiling water and was able to get them into the spokes. The arms remain super tight and will never move. (Oh, the things we do for our artwork!!!)
Vintage assemblage by: gailmarie Items used - vintage: Playskool wheel pc from pull toy (with wooden balls and bell inside), wooden croquet ball, doll arms, mini metal pie/tart tin, coffee filter top; wooden candlesticks, metal clamps/mesh/wire and metal pc, rusty nails, jewels, screws, washers and nuts

Vintage assemblage by: gailmarie

Items used - vintage: Playskool wheel pc from pull toy (with wooden balls and bell inside), wooden croquet ball, doll arms, mini metal pie/tart tin, coffee filter top; wooden candlesticks, metal clamps/mesh/wire and metal pc, rusty nails, jewels, screws, washers and nuts

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Pattern or design used: My Own Design - gailmarie
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Comments (12)

jacklynn4 writes: I love the balls inside the body of the doll-anything that is interactive is so cool. Great work! Posted: 3:16 pm on October 12th
inkognitoban writes: once again, an AWESOME creation! Posted: 11:35 pm on October 9th
MimiToria writes: How fun is this!
Gretchen Posted: 9:31 pm on October 9th
suewhitney writes: She's tu tu cute!

Cheers..
Sue Posted: 1:55 pm on October 8th
fellowjunker writes: Oh she is sooooo adorable.
Happy day.
xojanis Posted: 11:55 am on October 8th
Junk_Sophisticate writes: Gailmarie! Your pieces just get better and better! I love the nail hair...I bet she goes for guys with mohawks.

Way to think creatively to soften the arms. I would never have thought of that.
Candy
Posted: 5:35 am on October 8th
monakent writes: You are all cracking me up with your comments!!!

I honestly thought the microwave would soften the doll's arms, but after a few seconds in there, I panicked, thinking the microwave would melt the arms, so I grabbed they out. Thank goodness very hot water did the trick....they were pliable enough to insert in between the wooden spokes and then get "hard" again, in a few seconds.

I never thought about the clamps looking like monitors!!! That's very funny.

Thanks for some good laughs on this one. I'll be smiling for a long time..... gailmarie

Posted: 4:48 pm on October 7th
shabbychick writes: gailmarie - You had me at "TuTu Tootsie"! I love her name!!!

You created a little "TuTu" cutie pie!!! From the top of her spikey "do" to the tips of her toes (and her little blingy "garters"...) - she's a crowd pleaser for sure!

Did I mention I love her??

Thanks so much for sharing.

Kathy Posted: 3:26 pm on October 7th
RustyDiva writes: She's kind of thrash meets ballerina. Love it! The clamps remind me of blinged out ankle monitors for delinquents. (I work in Law Enforcement) Love the hair and the microwave/hot water creativity. I'm falling over laughing at the thought of Alice microwaving her arms. If it worked ~ your idea would put tons of plastic surgeons out of work.;)
Great work Gailmarie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kenda Posted: 2:45 pm on October 7th
alicemom writes: Gailmarie,
Do you think if I microwave my arms I would squash!lol. I truly think you patterened her hair after me! love your work and it always makes me smile.
Smiles, alice Posted: 1:52 pm on October 7th
DesignTurnpike writes: Love the color palette! Posted: 11:43 am on October 7th
oldnews writes: I can't believe you microwaved her arms!! Hilarious! She is adorable, and luckily will never know what she went through to get where she is today!! Love your work!! Marie Posted: 11:03 am on October 7th
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