Saffron

I have nicked named Saffron "the doll of 1,001 neck breaks". I've had a time with this one, I'll tell ya. Due to a few small mistakes made by me, poor Saffron's neck just cannot support the weight of her big ol' head and those buttons all that well. Toss in the fact that clumsy me knocked her over more than once, her neck had a few cracks. Luckily, they were all cosmetic since her armature is holding her noggin on. Nonetheless, each time she broke, I diligently put her back together with the super bonding agent known as epoxy.

After three or four breaks, I thought all was well. I finished painting her, varnishing her, and making her clothes. All that was left to do was make her wig and toss it on. Well, I'll be damned if her neck didn't snap one last time as I was styling her hair.

I decided to leave this last crack, which is under her chin, as a memento of how fragile she has been through the whole process of making her. I have to say that, frustration aside, I love her. In fact, I'd go so far as to say she's my favorite I've made so far.

She's sculpted from polymer clay and has a stained, wood candlestick base. She has button eyes, crepe wool hair, and is painted with pencils and acrylics. Her dress is made of layers and layers of lace. Oh, and there is a whole ton of epoxy on securing that neck under all that lace.