Project 3 Terra's Beloved Tombstone Students Thread

[Immortalia]

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Immortalia...I bought a used wedding dress on eBay for $35. Shipped...there are all kinds of old ones with lace and bows that look perfect...Here are a few that might work...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lovely-Vinta...#ht_3976wt_922

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-vintage...ht_11605wt_922

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ivory-Brocad...#ht_6151wt_922

Thank you so much Yank. I'll check those out and may have time to actually do this project this year. I'm currently working on my LED candles so I may have to wait until next year to have the time. I don't want to build it unless I have the time and materials to do it right. Thanks again to Terra for the wonderful inspiration!!

[Pumpkinprincess]

First, I want to thank everyone, especially Terra, who contributed to this thread. I've poured over every page for tips for my build.

When I first decided to do a "beloved figure" I look online for real examples of cemetery pictures and fell in love with this tombstone.



I was determined to get that aged bronze look, but couldn't get the color right in my trails. I decided to go back to the gray stone look, but with a twist. I would add wildfire optical white during parts of my painting process. I wanted her to glow in blacklight, but not too brightly. I added a hint of green to the white and ended up with a very similiar effect to the aged bronze look I was going for.

I remember seeing a tombstone in a LA area cemetery that I liked. Luckily I found a picture online.





I decided to not have my figure attached to a tombstone. I don't put out a cemetery every year. I wanted some flexibility to put her with different themes. She is on a large piece of styrofoam. I haven't decided where to place her, so I have some flexibility with the large base and can always cut it if necessary.


The $30 dollar skeletons at Walgreens were too nice to pass up. I bought several and decided to use one for my figure. I would never think to use a real bucky for this, but for $30 I had ready made head, hands, etc. Then I decided not to go the wedding dress route, but used a silky and simple evening dress. This allowed me to have a look like the figure above, plus make her smaller and easier to store.







I'll post some night pictures if I'm successful tonight.

Thanks again for the tips!

[Terra]

Incredible PP in every way. Original, scary, realistic and haunting. Love this take of Beloved a lot!

[Scully]

I just read through every post in this whole thread - I was already inspired by Terra's amazing work but seeing everyone's different takes has truly inspired me to do this project for next Halloween. I do a Nightmare Before Christmas theme at my house every year but I have been saying for the past few years that I wanted to turn one part of my yard into the cemetery that Jack goes to in the movie. Terra, all of your tombstones are amazing so I thank you for all the tutorials you do! I will be back to post pics once I get started but wanted to say thanks to everyone that posted pictures and shared your trials and successes!

[Terra]

I just read through every post in this whole thread - I was already inspired by Terra's amazing work but seeing everyone's different takes has truly inspired me to do this project for next Halloween. I do a Nightmare Before Christmas theme at my house every year but I have been saying for the past few years that I wanted to turn one part of my yard into the cemetery that Jack goes to in the movie. Terra, all of your tombstones are amazing so I thank you for all the tutorials you do! I will be back to post pics once I get started but wanted to say thanks to everyone that posted pictures and shared your trials and successes!

That must have taken you a gallon of coffee to go through You're very welcome and I'm here to answer any questions you may have when you get started.

[budeena]

Thanks for the tip on the dress requirements. It is sooo hard to find bridal gowns with a high neck.

[Terra]

Thanks for the tip on the dress requirements. It is sooo hard to find bridal gowns with a high neck.

That is beautiful. Since the dress is going to be mm'd how about you slip a high neck blouse underneath it?