Evolution

Doll making by Melissa Gaggiano

    I am sharing with you a photo wall that shows the overall progress of making an armature doll. This is me taking my doll making in a whole new direction. I'm talking smaller and finer detail. It's an exciting new phase. What will I do next?

Harry Complete

Doll making by Melissa Gaggiano

    I have just finished sewing the Harry Potter doll. Excellent effort, yes! Eyeballs tired, yes! Want to step out and eat hot chips, yes!

Doll making by Melissa Gaggiano

Harry Hurry Hurray

Doll making by Melissa Gaggiano

    These updates are coming in fast. As I'm on the home stretch it feels like I'm getting faster at making each piece that is attached to the doll. Suddenly I can see Harry in this doll.

    Next step is to design and make Harry's quidditch (note to spell-check: this is not 'quid' 'ditch') cloak. Then hopefully a broom and maybe a wand next.

The More He Becomes

Doll making by Melissa Gaggiano

    The Harry Potter doll: The more he becomes, the closer he is.

Boots n Things

Doll making by Melissa Gaggiano

    And so the progress journey of the Harry Potter doll continues. Today I have been working on making boots, and limb protectors for the Harry Potter doll. As can be seen here. Stay tuned for more updates...

Harry Pants On Potter

Doll making by Melissa Gaggiano

    Harry 'pants on' Potter now has his… pants and his glasses on. Fun isn't it? Watching a doll being built up bit by bit, sculpting, one section at a time.

The Glasses

Doll making by Melissa Gaggiano

    What is Harry Potter without those glasses. Using the armature wire I have shaped these glasses for the boy who lived. But I'm not finished there. Next I will be wrapping the wire in black thread.

Doll making by Melissa Gaggiano

Harry's Uniform

Drawing by Melissa Gaggiano

    I began my day with a uniform concept board for the Harry Potter doll. Even though there are many movie photos that I can go by, I still need to see the costume in my own hand to make the design process easier.

Constructing Harry

    Following on my progress for the Harry Potter doll, over the past few days I have built up his body bit by bit. The doll as quite thin limbs, but once the clothes are added he'll have quite a bit of bulk to him.

    Next step is to sew the head and neck together. Then… the clothes. And I while I'm thinking about it, I might do more with the hair - more fringe, and more on the sides… Stay tuned.

From this...

and this...

to this.

All Depends on the Mood You're in

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