Surprise!

[nid_dabeille]

I finished my Surprise Family!  (Jack, Stephen, Sophie, Diana.)

Disclaimer:  I did not make the bodies.  I just dressed and adorned them They're just standard little wooden manikins.  (Where did the spelling "manikin" come from?  What happened to "mannequin"?  Anyway, these are called 4 1/2" wood "manikins.")  (My art supply store was having a huge going-out-of-business sale, and they were only $2.50 each!  How could I resist???)

Surprise!!!

An unfortunately typical scene.  (Jack underestimated his own strength.)


A more pleasant scene.  Diana sans base, because with it she positively towers over Stephen, especially with her outre' hair.

ETA:  As a joke, I made Stephen a temporary wig out of my cat's fur, but when I tried to photograph him wearing it, the cats became very interested.  In fact, Nemo ended up carrying it off in his mouth and destroying it.  I didn't mind.

For more pictures (including closeups of the fabulous wigs, and Stephen wigless and also with his messy!wig, see my photobucket album.  Do it!!!

Comments

[ozfille]

Where did the spelling "manikin" come from? What happened to "mannequin"?

I guess people who can't spell have taken over the world.

Your cat obviously just felt the magnetic attraction of "the Stephen Maturin", beloved of all the animal world or at least a representation of him or maybe he was channelling Killick who never approved of the standard of Stephen's dress or his wig. *g*

[reconditarmonia.livejournal.com]

Oh, they're so cute! I like how Stephen's wig is lying on the floor next to him in that one shot.

[zed-pm.livejournal.com]

Fantastic work! I love Jack's shiny, gold hair! hehe

[scaryfangirl.livejournal.com]

Hee! What fun! :D

[iansmomesq.livejournal.com]

Cute!!!!!!!!!!! <333

[rosamundeb.livejournal.com]

*G* Looks like I beat Gilly... Mannekin means "little man" in Germanic languages; I'm guessing that's the Germanic spelling, and Mannequin is the Romantic language spelling. What country were your little guys manufactured?

*L*!!! Love the cat sequence, especially because I could so see Stephen being cheap and buying or making a wig out of cat fur - *L*!!!

Wow... they REALLY look like the characters? How in the world did you make such realistic wigs? The blonde ones are especially gorgeous. I would only make one suggestion, and that is to make or paint Stephen a vest or coat or that cool coat he wore in the Galapagos. They are GREAT!

Oh, sorry, I do have ONE more comment... so where the hell are Bonden and Killick?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

XD I just noticed, but... DID YOU GIVE DIANA AND SOPHIE BREASTS?!?!

*so amused*

[voontah.livejournal.com]

They are adorable!! Amazing job on those wigs.

[sid]

So impressed. And such fun! :-D

[ldhenson.livejournal.com]

Oh, these are wonderful! You did a great job with the hair--I particularly love Jack's. But what a bully he is, knocking over Stephen like that! Is that any way for an officer of the Royal N to behave?

Your cats are so cute.

[max-und-moritz.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAHA, delightful!! I love Sophie especially, but you got them so well!

[latin-cat.livejournal.com]

The wigs are fantastic! I admire your skill and patience. :) What kind of paint did you use on the manikins? (And your cats are adorable. Hee, tephen and his animals...)

[kitmarlowe.livejournal.com]

These are adorable :). I love how Jack has knocked Stephen's wig off in his enthusiasm. How did you do the wigs?

[soho-iced.livejournal.com]

Very impressed with these and your creativity and handicraftness in general! (And would have said so earlier, sorry: have been away and am working my way through all the good stuff on my friends page.)

[esteven]

They are great! This must have been very early in their acquaintance because Jack is still quite slim. ;D So far we are having a wonderful time. Stephen Bear was hard to get out of the Victory's orlop and Jack played around with a cutlass. In the end they visited friends in Bath and today they had a good airing because we went for a walk through the fields from Petersfield to "Ashgrove"

I think your Jack, Stephe, Sophie and Diana would have enjoyed that too.
Thanks again for making them and posting those photos

[artyartie.livejournal.com]

I'm so very behind in posting but these are absolutely darling! You are so wonderfully crafty, and you put your skills to such good use.

Even though your kitties are very, very naughty, they're still adorable. But Stephen would do something like make a cat hair wig...

[matimate.livejournal.com]

It think your creativity will give us more of those little ones..who knows it may grow in the whole POB Universe:))) Thank you for sharing them.