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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Hitty's Face is Painted, sort of................

I'm not done with the face. She has that "deer in the headlights" look that I need to deal with. I "bit the bullet" and ordered a Starting Out carving kit from Little Shavers, that will have a Kevlar glove that fits my (small) hand, and tools that will also fit my hand.
This Hitty was carved with a jack knife, probably not the most precise carving, tool, but it was all I had. I used my Dremel a bit for sanding, but whoa!!! You have to be careful with that thing or it will just take a Hitty's nose right off, if you're not careful.
Am I satisfied with this Hitty? No, I'm not. But she will always be my number one carved Hitty, and will serve as a testimony to where I began. Hopefully, we'll all be able to see my progress as I carve future Hittys. But first, this one needs arms and legs.
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  1. UnknownJuly 10, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    And she'll look better when she's finished and dressed, too. We all look better with nice clothes on.

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  2. barbAugust 29, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    I changed the face of this doll when my new carving tools arrived. If you search for Hitty Anna on this blog, you will see her newer, better face.

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