Some time ago I
stumbled across some fan-art of the Cassandra Cain Batgirl
drawn in an animated style. I really enjoyed that image,
and was inspired to make a custom of her. (Regrettably, I
don't recall where I saw the image, or I'd give proper credit.)
This is my take on the idea.
I used the Mattel
Batgirl (from the TRU "silver" 4-pack)
as a base. Normally I find the Mattel Batgirl and Catwoman
figures far too small, but as Cass is supposed to be fairly
young (16? 17?) I didn't mind. The head is a casting of a
Jack-in-the-Box Batgirl, with the eyes filled in and the
ears extended with Kneadatite. The belt and cape are cut
from vinyl. The neckline of the cape is sculpted from Kneadatite,
though it's not fully apparent in the photo. The emblem was
laser printed and then applied using decoupage.
I'm very pleased with this one, and she's a great warm-up
to my next set of projects.
Casimir
Fall 2003
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