Good Friday Steemian's!! Today is a beautiful day with clear skies and the sun shining bright! It's a tad on the hot side, but very bearable, thankfully. Hope your day is as bright and beautiful as mine! :D
Baby Bella's Dream Catcher Giraffe is finally done! It has been delivered and her Mama was very pleased with it. After I left she texted me exclaiming how astonished she is over it. She knows Baby Bella will grow up to love it and appreciate it. That is exactly the reaction I was hoping for!! A+ for a job well done :)
Sadly the pictures don't do it much justice. It looks so much better in person and there is so much detail to get lost in! I did my best to make it look as realistic as possible with a bubbly cartoon effect. It came out almost perfectly to the image I had in my head. The frame was a little tricky since I wire wrapped two frames into one to give it some stability. It was hard to keep the exact shape I was going for because of that. Next one I will find one thick piece of wire or metal for the frame to prevent a loss of shape and cut down the amount of time it took to make this. The frame is where most of my time went into. If you guys have any idea on a material I could try out for sturdiness and give me a reduction in time for the frame, I would appreciate it!
Details of the head, neck, and custom lettering. Camera didn't want to take any clear detail shots of the wire wrapping.
I made sure to give the Giraffe a happy face to bring on some delight in Baby Bella's atmosphere. :) The custom lettering hangs from the mouth as if the Giraffe is eating it, haha! I thought about sticking some leaves in the mouth, but I was running out of time. Maybe on the next one! Tulle was used for the main and I think it came out amazing!!
The tail is a mix of lace, beads, feathers, and a handmade tassel. Here it is blowing in the wind beautifully. The next shop is it laid out to show more detail.
Up close shots of the legs. Each leg has a bell hanging from the bottom of the feet to give it some noise if it is played with. They are a great symbol for Baby Bella, too ;)
It took me over the course of about two months to get this done. There were a lot of periods where I had to take a break from it and take care of my family, which is why it took so long. That's okay! It got done and served the purpose I was wanting it too. I enjoyed designing it in my mind and creating it for Baby Bella and Mama out of pure love for them. Would do it again!!
The next dream catcher I make may be a butterfly just for fun. If someone comes along to claim it it will be theirs to take! Orders are open if you want one made for you or as a gift for someone special. Just let me know in the comments. I can try any animal for you or a traditional one. Give me a challenge!!
Give me your thoughts in the comments. I would love to read them!!
Thank you for reading friends, have a lovely Weekend! :)