... vintage beauty school practice mannequin. Purchased at a garage sale from a retired beautician. Lovely woman was taken aback when I ooohed & aahed over this acquisition. My first thought was designing a phrenology head with just snarky sections of the head defined...
Then the work started. Cut the hair, shaved the head and then resorted to sandpaper to get the stubble removed. Next was makeup removal - nailpolish remover worked like a charm. The skin color was neutralized by using copper penny acrylic paint and then crackle medium. Enhanced crackle with green and white paints.
It was then, when looking at the eyes, I knew it would be "the eyes may be glazed but the gears are still moving". My feeling after the current election and the disappointing results.
The gears were tinted with alcohol ink and added to the head along with buttons, watch parts, and miscellaneous metal pieces. It is on a stand made of two old wooden candle stands. I think it is finished..but allowing it to rest & age. Perhaps will add more gears, but then again, it may be done.
... vintage beauty school practice mannequin. Purchased at a garage sale from a retired beautician. Lovely woman was taken aback when I ooohed & aahed over this acquisition. My first thought was designing a phrenology head with just snarky sections of the head defined...
Then the work started. Cut the hair, shaved the head and then resorted to sandpaper to get the stubble removed. Next was makeup removal - nailpolish remover worked like a charm. The skin color was neutralized by using copper penny acrylic paint and then crackle medium. Enhanced crackle with green and white paints. 
It was then, when looking at the eyes, I knew it would be "the eyes may be glazed but the gears are still moving". My feeling after the current election and the disappointing results.
The gears were tinted with alcohol ink and added to the head along with buttons, watch parts, and miscellaneous metal pieces. It is on a stand made of two old wooden candle stands. I think it is finished..but allowing it to rest & age. Perhaps will add more gears, but then again, it may be done.
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