Tuesday 10 March 2015

Mrs Flume, the Owner of Honeydukes Has Arrived.....Roof Windows in Place!

I asked Jo Medvenics of Pocket Pygmies to create a character for my current Honeydukes project. I wanted Mrs Flume to embody the sugar and spice of the 1950's with a witchy twist.
 As you can see Jo has excelled herself with this wonderful character who will eventually welcome all the students of Hogwarts into her sweet shop.
 She certainly has the shape of every 1950's movie star with the cutsie motherly look I so wanted.
 Her skirt has a haunted house pattern that will work perfectly with the interior colours of Honeydukes.
The welcoming smile will ensure all her customers enjoy their visit.
Jo's dolls are such a pleasure to own as each one is completely unique. Jo takes such care with each individual component of their costume which makes each one a treasure. 
The false dormer windows are on the back of the roof at last. I have fitted these first as if I have any problems these won't be on show and they will be good practice for the front windows which are essentially the ones that are seen all the time. I have also left space for the tall chimney stack. 
Two mistakes I have definitely made in my eagerness to see if they worked are: I forgot to stick in the glazing so now I have to add the 'glass' in situ and all these windows are to be filled with sweets and lollipops........the windows would have been much easier to dress before gluing to roof.
So now I can get on with the chimney stacks. I am going to glue on the brick slips before I attach the stacks to the roof as I think this will be easier to do on the worktop because of the steep angle of the roof. 
I have also decided to go with the slate for the roof, no more procrastinating onwards and definitely upwards!!

20 comments:

  1. Hello Janice,
    Jo is an incredible artist. the doll is fantastic! I love her outfit and her face is charming! I love your progress and know you will dress the windows just fine.
    Big hug,
    Giac

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    1. Getting there Giac. I must persevere in getting the exterior finished. Then I can do all the interior fun things!

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    1. I have to agree, I am very lucky to have her.

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  3. Tu nuevo personaje es adorable,se sentirá encantada en su nueva casa!!!
    Las falsas ventanas en el tejado lucen estupendamente,me gusta mucho el efecto!!!
    Besos.

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  4. Ooh you have the 50's style witch. I saw her on a post Jo made on Facebook, she is fabulous and will be the perfect proprietor for Honeydukes.

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    1. Hi Jane, i am indeed the very lucky customer. I have a few of Jo's characters and each one is a treasure.

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  5. Hi Janice
    Mrs Flume is wonderful!! A brilliant addition indeed.
    Love your blog, by the way!!
    All the best
    Vivian

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    1. Thank you Vivian and I agree Jo has done a fabulous job.

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  6. Hi Janice.
    She will be perfect for Honeydukes .
    That is a very nice project . I love it .
    Timea
    enchantedolls.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Oh Timea, it drives me to distraction at times but I think it will eventually all come together.

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  7. She is a fantastic little doll. Jo's done an amazing job. I love her petticoat peeking out from under her skirt and the little pompoms on her shoes.

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    1. The little details are definitely what make her so special I think.

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  8. Jo has made a marvellous job of your Mrs Flume. She's just perfect and her skirt fabric has such a clever print. I'm sure she'll feel very much at home!

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    1. The fabric is from an Etsy seller, Wee Wovens, Irene. Oh and I got my mini hoover such a useful little think perfect for the workshop.

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  9. This doll is fabuluous, I have always admired Jo Medvenics' work.
    Geneviève

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  10. Mrs Flume looks great! I love the print on her skirt!!
    Hannah

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    1. The print is from Wee Wovens on Etsy. She has a great range Hannah at very good prices.

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