I worked on cutting out leg shapes for the doll today. I later worked on the leg joints to make her stand but I won't know until she has feet if it worked or not. Right now her body is just a puppet. I noticed a few dark spots in the rock but that's what I have. I decided she has birthmarks. I really believe the joints and standing without a stand are the more complicated parts of doing this artwork in alabaster. But that's what made me decide to do this. It is challenging and unique. It makes me think outside the box. I look at the different dolls I have had and I just know the material makes all the difference in the world what can be done and what won't work. 

The problem I ran into is designing a joint that won't break easily. I can only make the alabaster so thin and then it becomes fragile. I had cut her legs out and found some parts were too short for what I wanted. So I had to cut new leg parts out. I put aside the old ones for perhaps joints or a future Mr. Wizard to go with her. My rock is almost gone except for a few chunks and scraps. I have enough to make hands and feet, possibly an extra head. That would be nice to have a Mr. and Mrs. Wizard. It kind of reminds me of the old apple head dolls I used to see when I visited my grandparents and their friends. Of course I rounded and trimmed her calves while I was fitting her upper and lower leg parts together. I think it may work best to work from the bottom to the top now, with the goal of making her stand.

She's saying "Hurry up, I ain't got no body." 😉