Béatrice with faceup

I sanded down Béatrice's ears and gave her a faceup today. She's now waiting for her jewelry, a pair of big dangly earrings and matching choker.

I learned more about Béatrice's character today. She's a cancer survivor left bald and mostly eyebrowless by radiation treatment. She sews custom clothing for fat women and sells it online on her site, Zaftique. She's a REALLY LOUD person [probably talks all in caps], a confident extrovert who enjoys being the center of attention. [How could she not, with that smile?] She thinks it's very amusing to freak out the straights, like by yelling, "GET OUT OF MY WAY!!" when someone doesn't see her. Though she comes across as intimidating, she's very friendly, and one can win her everlasting friendship by sitting down, squatting or otherwise getting on her level when talking to her.( Read more... )

Flower Soft?

I just discovered a new craft supply today called Flower Soft. They're three-dimensional plastic sprinkles in roughly organic shapes. From what I can tell, they seem to function as an alternative to flocking for creating foliage, fur, etc. I'm curious to see if the stuff could make passable cropped hair, but I'll have to get a closer look at some before I can make that judgment. And now to find a local store that carries this substance...