THE ELF IS FINISHED ~Bethann Scott~

I finally finished the Elf Up on the Rooftop today. This project took about 3-4 weeks to complete. I took an online doll class with instructor Kathryn Walmsley. The class is quite an undertaking and has a lot of detail. This is my first paperclay doll class.

ELF UP ON THE ROOFTOP by Bethann Scott
Doll design by Kathry Walmsley

Elf Up on the Rooftop by Bethann Scott

 I added the hair, collar, cuffs, holly trim, drum and the jumping jack. The jacket is made with red sparkle satin and is fully lined. Yellow pearl beads embellish the front. The gold sleeves are silk and the shoes are glued in place, but next time I will hand sew a pair. I really don't like to use glue.

ELF~ CHIMNEY~BETHANN SCOTT~ The Stitch Fiddler

~ELF~  On The Rooftop

Elf Up on the Rooftop by Bethann Scott ©2013

The stockings are painted and he needs shoes. The online doll class instructions give a different way of making the Chimney, which are very good. But I did my own thing. 

The Chimney still needs the "secret ingredient" Kathryn Walmsley gives us to make the top of the Chimney roof look like cement. This is my first doll wire armature. I decided to go with another style of armature than what the class was instructed to do. There's nothing wrong with the online class armature....it's just sometimes I may change up or do something different.