The Waltz- The only one with two dolls.
The Photographer- I printed some picture I took as a contact sheet and cut them all out for his pics, then I made his work station out of bits of wood.
The Mime- He was actually my first. I painted on his clothes, my mom sewed the vest and I used ribbon for the stripes ( I didn't trust my hand to paint them!)
The Potter- I bought little wooden bits ( I don't know what they're actually for ) but I painted them clay color and "turned"-lol, them into pots.
The Soul Man- This horn was amazing to look at. The detail was striking.
The Clown- His hat was very tricky and took so many attempts I almost gave in!
The Banjoist- He is wearing very short shorts.
The Violinist
The Maestro- My mom made the pants and tail coat. AND because she can actually read classical sheet music and is awesome, she made an itty bitty leather bound score book. I made the lecturn out of a stand and some little bits of wood. It is very hard to saw something so tiny!
The Critic- I downloaded some art and stuck it in a frame. the metal poles are all from the stands that the dolls came on. Please note the neck scarf and sunglasses. He is so chic.
The Modern Dancer- Probably my least favorite. There was really nothing I could do to jazz it up. I guess modern dance isn't very jazzy.......
The Phantom- Finding a small hat that was scaled proved ridiculously impossible. So I couldn't put it on his head. Instead he is holding it. I painted on his mask.
The Showgirl- She never quite stood perfectly straight. I figured that was okay...it's Vegas.
The Weaver- I made the loom out of a small needlepoint stretcher. I had to saw it a hundred different ways to make it work! Twas a pain.
The Director- A Barbie camera mounted on a digital camera tripod.
The Acrobat- I painted on her leotard and found some needlepoint hoops ( at least I think that's what they are...) at the dollar store.
The Fool- The balls kept falling over. He was one of the ones I worried about in transit.
The Cat- I couldn't think of a show that was more identifiable by costume alone. Hence the faux fur which I made the hair and vest out of.
The Strummer- I love this one too.
The Wannabe- We've all done it. My mom sewed me the robe out of a face clothe and I made the brush out of a mascara wand.
The Trumpet- My mom sewed the pants the shirt was robbed from a very creepy dollar store Ken doll. The couch was pink....but with some felt re-upholstery, he lounges.
The Sculptor- Oh the tangled webs we weave. This one nearly put a hole in my wall ( when I threw it.) The "bust" is actually a doll sawed in half and covered in plaster. He was very hard to get smooth (hence the tantrum). He's perched on a cake tier.
The Diva- Thank you mom for the dress, and thank you Hannah Montana for the microphone.
The Ballerina- Getting her to stand on pointe, was a pain, and so was keeping her ribbon's up!
The Bard- I think the mini balloon pants were my moms greatest sewing challenge. He was the last one done!
The Starlet- Red carpet ready, clutch purse in hand.
The Writer- The second to be born. You can't see them, but on the shelf he's leaning on, there are tiny handmade books. I even made a little bookmark for one.
The Rocker- This guitar was so detailed I almost kept it. Totally awesome.
The Costumer- Another favorite. A small costume form, and a hand sewn dress (not by me). The threads on the floor came from a repair sewing kit from the dollar store.
The Pianist- This one almost didn't happen. Of course the Christmas store didn't have the right scale piano and I had almost given up. But a trip to Michael's and some creative brainstorming with my mom and a piano was born. A trip down the woodworking aisle produced a strip of trim ( the keys),a hinged box ( minus the hardware), doweling ( the legs), and two letter "I"s ( the feet).
The Graphic Artist- I downloaded Graphic clip art onto photo paper and printed them as thumbnails to stack onto a Barbie laptop. Oh Barbie, you do have everything. Well, you're missing a laptop.
The Cellist- I had to use a painted toothpick for the stand.
Bass Clarinet- The detail of the brass instruments was incredible.
The Percussionist- I found all the musical instruments except the piano at a 364 day-a-year Christmas store in Michigan. They were tree ornaments. Finding the right scale was the biggest challenge, and of course ordering on-line is always a chance. But when they showed up I was truly impressed with the quality. I may actually order some for my tree!
The Breaker- One of my favorites! My mom made the little jeans and I stole the sneakers off an unsuspecting Ken doll.
The Designer- This one was fun! An old shadow box became her work station.
The Sketcher-I made the desk out of bits of wood and peg hooks. I asked an actual artist to do the sketch for me! Thanks Jacquie!
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