I
was honored when my good friend Jane asked me if I'd make
toy representations of her and her soon-to-be husband Greg
to sit atop their wedding cake. Since this was the first time
I would be attempting to make figures based on real people,
I relished the opportunity.
The first step involved obtaining photographs of the charming
couple, as well as the dress and the tux. Once I had a general
idea of how they intended to dress, I had to find base figures
that came close to their outfits. For Greg, I chose the old
school animated Two-Face body. I simply had to sculpt the
vest and tie. His head is an animated Luthor, with sculpted
hair. (I'm sure Greg is happy to know he has more hair than
Lex Luthor.) His glasses are cut from a figure package bubble.
Jane's base is the fancy dress Anastasia figure. (Thanks Mark!)
I removed the train piece, as it wasn't necessary. I trimmed
Ana's hair, and resculpted it to closer resemble Jane. I also
sanded off the "edge" of Ana's sleeves, as Jane
would not be sporting any. Finally, her headband is simply
Kneadatite, holding in place a small piece of cut tulle, acting
as the veil.
The frosted dome was Jane's idea, having seen my Nora Fries
custom. I think it added some charming elegance. The dome
itself is a simple bell jar from the craft store. After masking
off the bottom (so as to not paint the inside), I hazed the
lower portion of the jar with white primer. I'm happy
to report the figures were a big hit at the wedding party.
I
was honored when my good friend Jane asked me if I'd make
toy representations of her and her soon-to-be husband Greg
to sit atop their wedding cake. Since this was the first time
I would be attempting to make figures based on real people,
I relished the opportunity. 
