Bride and Groom
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Arbor decorated with leaves
3/29/00
Here's the arbor that Heather sent me.
It's just a plain green metal arbor, but
I've added leaves and little white roses.
I needed to get this piece done before I could start the bride and groom. Now I know how tall to make them.
(6-7 inches for Mark and about 5-6 for
Heather). I still need to add more leaves
and roses, but, you get the idea.
Here's something I just noticed.
Can you find the ladybug? I didn't notice him/her until after I scanned.
Oh, well...

3/29/00
I'm starting Mark today.  I'll scan as I go so that you can watch the progress.

First attempt at Mark
3/30/00
Bad scan!!  But, look what happened!!!!!
He's a LEANER!!!!!!   Now, I'll have to start all over!!!! 
Oh, well.  I'm just glad I didn't get too far.
Lesson Learned:  SUPPORT,
SUPPORT, SUPPORT.
 2nd attempt at Mark
4/1/00
To eliminate the "lean" I cooked at this stage.  Much better results. 

Mark wearing his tool belt.
4/2/00
Added his shirt, vest and toolbelt.
Oh, I forgot to tell you.   Mark will be wearing a carpenters toolbelt and Heather will be holding a set of blueprints. 
 A close-up of Mark's tool belt.
Here's a closeup of Mark's toolbelt.  Heather sent me the tools, I only had to make the hammer and pencil.

4/3/00 
Heather's Beginning.  I used a foil cone inside and added her neck, shoulders and boobies to the cone. Then started rolling white into really thin sheets.  One sheet is  added to the bottom of the piece. (to cover the foil bottom)  Another sheet is used for the back of the dress. 
4/7/00   As you can see, I added the front of the dress (actually 3 different panels) The lace at the bottom of the dress, sleeves and neckline will have tiny pearls added on later.  I cooked a sample piece with pearls on and they distorted slightly and changed color.  So, I decided I'd better add them later.  She's wearing a gold heart necklace and is holding 3 rolled blueprints.
Side view of the dress
Side view of Heather

6/8/00 Finally finished. Getting ready to mail them to Heather tomorrow.
I've glued tiny pearls around the bottom of the dress, sleeves, bodice and headpiece. I'm really happy with the way this couple turned out.
Heather
Mark
I've varnished Marks coat lapels, the stripe down the sides of his trousers and, of course, his shiney black shoes.