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I'd had it for a while but I wanted her to have more definition
since she is a shell. She had a broken leg that I taped for stabilization.
I had an idea. Didn't know if it would work,
but felt it was worth a try.
I have a pile of filling bags from garage sales. I always pick them up when I see them mainly because they are usually 10-50 cents.
I decided to start with an old blanket.
I shaped it to fit inside her shell and taped it in place.
Next I used the filling to fill in her legs, arms, neck and shape her a bit more. I used masking tape to hold it in place as I worked.
Once secured, I completely covered the back with tape.
Trimmed around the edges for a neater appearance...
and decoupaged the whole thing with and old vintage sewing pattern I had.
I really like the different shades from where the pieces over lap,
makes it look older to me.
Now I can use it to display my latest jewelry....
or an old dress I Love....
Or both!
It now hangs from and old birdcage stand I used for my parakeet when I was little.








Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/14482607/the-making-of-a-mannequin site