The initial steps of making Saraswathi

Friends
Upon request I am posting these two pictures of Saraswathi doll that I made for Navarathri this year.
Unfortunately I could not take more pictures as the work progressed because my hands were sticky with clay, glue, and paint ... and most importantly I was short of time and was in a rush, rush. (Typical of me - last minute )

Please also visit the thread http://www.indusladies.com/forums/f...tuals/195089-share-your-golu-photos-here.html and post your golu photos there too.

1. The Armature - made of wire, cotton and flower-stem wrapping tape.


2. The face.


3. Final prodcut


Thanks for letting me share.

 

Thank you Latha, Sudha, Shivshankari, Lathaviswa, Usha, and Renu for your compliments!

Thanks to others for liking it.

@Sundarusha: No Usha, neither the armature nor the face are store bought.

I made the armature by...

• twisting a 22gauge steel wire 3-4 four times and shaping it.
• Then I twisted knitting wool around the wire. on top of that I glued cotton pieces to get he basic shape of the upper body and hips, thighs, arms.
• Then I held them in place by the flower-stem tape.
• Then applied clay.

The face I sculpted out of Crayola Air-dry clay. Well, my late grandpa used to make huge life-like sculptures and I used to watch him when I was a little girl (10-11) every year for Navarathri. So had some idea of how to go about it. Compared to his work mine needs a number of improvements.

I made the veenai too ...two Styrofoam (thermacol) balls attached by wire, then tape, then clay.

Here is one of my grandpas 6-ft tall Devi sculpture made even before my mom got married. She is my inspiration.