Since starting this project I wondered how I could get 3D ears on this little guy, but nothing workable came to mind. Papier mache, plastic, modelling clay...anything I thought of, I was better able to imagine how it wouldn't work: they would crack, be too heavy, tear easily, break/fall off. Last night at the eleventh hour a friend suggested using fabric.
Why hadnt I thought of that?!?!? I'd been having such a difficult time painting them, and he looked so bald...it was the perfect solution!
I grabbed an old pair of jeans, and after figuring out the basic shape and size with paper, started cutting. After that, I painted on a coat of white acrylic and shaped them as best as I could, then laid them out to dry overnight...hoping they would "set up" well enough to work.
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| Test run - tacked on before painting or gluing |
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| Stuffed paper in ears to help them keep their form while drying |
Now he's just hanging out to dry...upside down so help the ears keep from sagging down too much. Fingers crossed he'll be okay to pack up and ship to True Patriot Love Foundation tomorrow for their 4th annual tribute dinner/fundraiser on November 1st!
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