My Bust is shaping up...

Actually, it's COFFEE'S bust. I am making it. I started out with a head like this one... (take BEFORE PICTURES, Rachel... BEFORE pictures....) This isn't THE head, because as mentioned, I forgot to take pictures BEFORE. At any rate, I got mine at the thrift store, and it was super cheap.


THEN I took it, and added a base to it, using a foam support for a lampshade that came with a lamp we bought. (TAKE DURING pictures, Rachel, DURING.) I should also mention I LOVE liquid nails. Glued that baby down TIGHT.
Next, I used that Spray Foam Sealer that you can buy at wal mart. It expands. I used it to create her shoulder and chest area... then once it was hard, and cut it all to shape. (AGAIN, with the photo reminder, Rachel)
Once I had my shape, I made paper mache' to cover the shoulder and chest, and shape a face. THEN once all that was dry, I smoothed out the paper mache with joint compound.

FINALLY, with the pictures...
BUT joint compound will not be sturdy once it's dry, when it's been spread so thinly... so I covered THAT with decoupaged dictionary paper...

She's really shaping up even more nicely than I imagined, and I COULD have stopped here, but I'm still playing... more to come on that!!

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