Sick of short days, gray skies and cabin fever? Ditch reality, embrace the madness and find out why people are raving about their wild trip to PBT’s Alice in Wonderland. This …
The Colorado Ballet has always presented themselves in a magical light that beautifully expresses the talent and skills…
The lively musical version of the much-loved book by Lewis Carroll begins with Alice ...
Alice Sara Ott Piano Recital
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s production of Alice in Wonderland has been cancelled due to current international travel restrictions. The show is a production from the U.K. and involves cross-Atlantic travel, so …
Go down the rabbit hole as Westminster Christian Middle School brings Disney's "Alice in Wonderland Jr." to life. "Alice in Wonderland, Jr." is Disney's take on the classic story of Alice from the bo...
Highlights from choreographer Kristy Nilsson's Jazz-age Ballet "Alice in Wonderland." Artistic Diorector: Diane Callahan, Annette Barcelona as Alice.…
If you've noticed my lack of craft posts the past few months, it's because all my crafting energy has been going into my next cosplay - which is fun, but also saps my creative mojo, so to speak. I'm looking forward to finishing just so I can get back to smaller, immediate-gratification projects! Sadly I'm nowhere near the finish line yet, but I think the most important part - my mask - is finally finished enough to show off. As most of you guessed from my sneak peek ages ago, I'm working on a steampunk White Rabbit from Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Now, this is my first-ever foray into leather working, so naturally John and I jumped in head first by starting with a fairly complicated mask. Heh. I turned to Youtube for tutorials - and highly recommend this one from Merimask - but we still were figuring out a lot of things as we went along, since every tutorial offers slightly different advice. I started by modeling my mask after Andrea/Merimask's "Gentleman Bunnies" design: You can actually buy one of these (or a similar style without the monocle) at Andrea's Etsy shop for $200, but since this is to be the focal point of my entire costume, I was determined to make it myself. I'm just stubborn like that. And cheap. But mostly stubborn. Aaaaand here's my mask (so far): I may still adjust one or two things, but over all I'm pretty pleased for our first try! John did the hardest part, which was drawing and adjusting the paper template, stopping to crinkle it over my face every few minutes to check the fit. When he was satisfied, he cut it out of vegetable-tanned, 8 oz leather and handed it over to me to sketch on. I drew in my design details, and then he did the carving: John is really enjoying this new hobby, so I practically had to pry the mask out of his hands to do my own work on it. :) Next we soaked the mask in water and formed it on my face. This was tricky, since the muzzle really needed to stand out, but I kept working at it with my fingers, and was eventually satisfied with the shape. (Interesting note: saturated leather is oddly clay-like, and very malleable.) We also shaped the ears a bit. We propped up the formed mask on parchment paper, and then baked it at about 200 degrees until it dried: You know it's dry when the mask color lightens up again. (It gets quite dark when you soak it.) Takes maybe 20 minutes, tops. We used 7 to 8 pound leather for the mask, although I've since learned that we probably could have used something a bit thinner. This thickness is rock hard when dry, and feels more like wood than leather on my face. Good thing it's molded to fit so well! Here's the formed mask next to my original sketch. As you can see, we got it pretty close. As much as I like the color of undyed leather, I couldn't really be the White Rabbit without, well, some white. So next came priming and painting: I used a water-based primer, and then plain acrylic craft paint for the white. The gold sections were painted with Liquid Leaf - which is NOT water-based, but gives a nice shine. As soon as I finished the gold I realized the contrast was just too stark, so next I aged the entire mask with a lovely yellowish-brown water-based glaze. (The advantages of being married to a former faux-finisher: custom glazes on demand!) I went a little overboard with the aging, though, so even though I loved the look, I had to go back and white-wash the white sections again to brighten it up. After all, I don't want to be the Cream Rabbit. (More on my giant pocket watch in a minute.) The monocle was WAY harder than the mask, and took three times as long to make. I spent hours on the paper template, shaving off millimeter by millimeter to get it to fit the mask contours exactly. I first made a vinyl version, but then started over with a thicker leather for a more authentic look. I also started out with a vintage flashlight lens, but then abandoned THAT for the fun metal edging you see here: I cut my own lens out of plexiglass, and added a scrim by stretching a scrap of thin black pantyhose over the back. Finally I formed & stitched the cup, added decorations, and riveted the whole shebang onto the mask. The finishing touch was a thick gold chain attached to the side. That process was stretched over more weeks than I'd care to admit. I've come to realize I am the world's slowest crafter, just because I figure things out as I go, instead of starting with a clear-cut design and plan of attack. I like the process, but it does get frustrating. Now check out this loveliness: Sha-POW! This is what you get when you let weeds overtake your backyard: a lovely, springy ground cover in brilliant green. Who needs grass? I like this stuff! Oh, and I just realized the scale of this picture makes my mask look tiny, but I can assure you that's just a giant pocket watch. :) It's actually a vintage wall clock, but I removed the electrical guts and replaced them with a lightweight battery operated clock mechanism, so it even works! I also jazzed up the face with metallic gear cutouts and gems. (Still not 100% happy with it, but it's on the back burner for now.) The thing still weighs a ton due to its heavy metal case, but there's no way I could make something like this entirely from scratch. Welp, that's all for now! I have lots more to show you, but nothing finished, so I'll save all that for next time. 'Til then, I'd love your suggestions on what I can do with my hair/head. Hats are out, so I'm debating either a white wig (which might look too stark) or some kind of head wrap with white & gold cyberlox on the side, kinda like so: via What do you guys think? Any other options come to mind? My hair is too dark and long to leave showing as-is!
Win free tickets to see the Washington Ballet's Alice in Wonderland at the Kennedy Center. Check out costumes from the Alice in Wonderland ballet in DC.
Last Friday I went to see the premiere of the new Alice in Wonderland ballet at the Finnish National Opera. This is one of my all time favourite books and to say that my expecations were high is an…
Shows are March 26 and 27 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts
The Colorado Ballet has always presented themselves in a magical light that beautifully expresses the talent and skills…
I love throwing ideas at my daughters for their birthday parties. I was ecstatic when I heard that my oldest wanted to have an Alice in Wonderland party. I love a challenge and I knew this would be a fun one. All of these photos were taken by Kelly Cottier Photography check her out at http://www.kellycottierphotography.com/ These invitations were too cute to pass up. I love that the envelope even goes with the theme, a cute little teabag. I got the print offs from a website online and just made a few changes, which ended up being a lot more difficult than I had anticipated! I loved the finished project though. It was so fun and it gave an idea of what the guests were in for at the party. I love setting the scene the minute you walk in, or in this case right when you drive up to the house! Once you walked through that key hole you were transported to the queens garden. Hanging cards and hearts galore. These giant cards hung from the walkway from the front porch through to living room. These signs led you to the main tablescape. But which way to go? Better not make a mistake! I love these huge paper flowers they add so much to the vibrant colors! Vintage teacups and plates covered the table filled with many delicious treats. These cookies were as tasty as they were beautiful. Again this is using your food to add to the decor! Flea market finds are great for parties, they make things more personal. Its the little things that count, these little heart jelly sandwiches were so cute. Little finger foods and a huge variety of cookies and finger treats were available from any angle. For our craft we had lots of stickers, ribbons, glitter and more to decorate your very own 'Mad Hatter Hat' This party was so colorful and crazy, just what I imagine Again, these photos were all taken by a good friend Kelly Cottier she does amazing work and has reasonable prices you should check out her website. http://www.kellycottierphotography.com/ Don't forget to add me to your facebook: Kayleigh Brickey Designs
On November 6th, 7th, and 8th the Middle School musical cast and crew presented the musical Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr. to sell out crowds. This fun, energetic show is one that leaves the aud…
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Great ideas for Alice in Wonderland Party Games! The kids will love these fun activities.
Alice and her sisters (Emma-Jane Maguire, Beatriz Stix-Brunell, Leanne Cope) photo by: Dave Morgan
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