To see how this all started be sure to check out the first two posts on this project at
Making a Custom Order World of Warcraft Pandaren Wedding Cake Topper and
Work in Progress (Pandaren Pants).
Work on the custom World of Warcraft Pandaren wedding cake topper has been coming along nicely and the Pandaren couple are now getting dressed in their sharp looking tuxedo and pretty white wedding dress.
Now that the groom's pants are complete I've started to add his jacket and belt. This is the view from the rear.
And this is the view from the front. As you can see, I've added lots of little details, including the white shirt under the tuxedo jacket, a black bow tie, and silver buttons down the center of the jacket. I made the belt to resemble the picture that bride sent me as closely as possible. All of this is done by hand using Premo polymer clay.
Once I completed the main part of the groom's tuxedo I attached the bride to the base, sculpted her feet in the same manner as I did the groom's, and used a thin sheet of white polymer clay to create the skirt of her wedding gown. As with the groom, the bride has a foil and wire armature with the wire going through her feet and into the base. All of my pieces are created with durability in mind. I want my work to be around for years to come!
I used my fingers and a soft paint brush to create the folds I wanted and position the skirt exactly the way I wanted it to lay. I smoothed the waist of the skirt onto her body in preparation for adding the bodice. One reason I love Premo polymer clay is that you can roll it out very thin and it still remains strong and flexible. When I make clothing like this I usually run the clay through my pasta machine on #4 or #5, which makes it very thin and easy to drape. Of course it also takes a very light touch to avoid stretching or ripping the clay!
And here you can see I've added not only the bodice of the dress, but also sculpted a layer of white clay over the brown to create the Pandaren bride's skin. I added a purple sash with a little bow at the waist as well. In the next post you'll see how I add details to the bodice to make it stand out against her white skin.
And here's a slightly different angle. You can see my laptop with the pictures I'm using in the background. The bride sent me several good shots of the Pandaren couple, which made it much easier to include all these little details and reproduce the characters in clay. I've also bent the wire for the arms of the bride and groom. This next part is going to be a bit complicated because I want the couple to be holding hands. It may sound easy enough, but it can be difficult to get each arm and hand positioned just right. So be sure to check back and see if I can do it!
Thanks so much for sharing another creative adventure with me!
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