{click image for a larger version) So I was able to get the bottom half of her completed today and then I went ahead and assembled her. I was pretty freaked out while attempting to put the arms in place. It was slow going, but I was able to get it all put together. I am pretty happy with the end result. She did turn out a bit larger than I had planned, so after I create the background I’ll see what else should be added to the work, right now I am thinking I will have to eliminate some, or all, of my additional  planned background elements – don’t want it to be be too busy. Sorry for the low quality image, once everything is completed I will be getting her scanned – so then I’ll have something high quality to share to show off all the detail work.

So again I impressed myself! I got the bags created. I even made a zipper – and it looks freakin’ real! Tomorrow I hope to finish up her bottom half and then hoping to assemble her on Sunday. Once she is done I can get started on the background.

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I worked a lot today, but it seems like it was all on little things. I worked on the seatbelt and the mechanism, sleeve details, and attaching arms to sleeves. A few arms are still separate since their hand positions need to be in certain places – so want to wait until I assemble it all. I also started on her black purse – I ended the session by some “sewing”. You’ll see what I mean tomorrow! I had planned on using my real camera today, but left the memory card at home (DOH!) I told you the fingers would look real once they are holding things!

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I was in the zone today (well for part of the day) I was able to get the entire head of hair done in one sitting. I am really happy with how the hair came out, funny the highlight color I used is Neon yellow and it really got dulled out by the other colors. I am toying with giving her one giant eye – but that is still up in the air. I am making a lot of progress on her, I am hoping to have her done by the end of the month and I might just be able to make that goal.

Really happy with today’s progress even though it does not look like a lot. I got her jacket finished which includes buttonholes and threaded buttons. I also got the pins completed for her jacket and hat. I am really impressed with these – they just just look so real I wast to squeal with delight. I did put the buttons on and realized I had planned to do some other stuff to the uniform first, so I will be again changing the design slightly at the end. So tomorrow I think I’ll start her hair and maybe put in a marathon session and get her head done tomorrow.

You may be wondering why I am not assembling her as I go – I don’t really have a god place to store her, so assembly will be at the end.

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Today I went ahead and continued to work on the jacket. I got the sleeves and the jacket body texturized and added the elements that make the fabric look 3D and like real fabric. This is pretty hard to capture without seeing it in person or through a good digitization of the final work. Sadly I just realized I have to scan this piece when it is done – gulp – I think it will be scanned in a minimum of 12 scans. Anyone have a large format flatbed scanner they may let me borrow?

Today I re-worked the arms and am pretty happy with the new drawing I worked out. I changed some positioning and think it is much more realistic now. Yes in this picture I did not bother placing all the non-glued down fingers – so yes I know the hands look weird.

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Man I wish I could figure out a title for this! So today I got the remaining hands and arms done. I promise you when all the fingers are glued down and the objects they are holding are in place, they will look much better!