Stumbling, head down on a cold winter day. Darkness is pressing upon you, but you peer out of your hood for a breath, a moment. And there she is, silent as they all are, but staring at you with hope in her eyes. Black skin, coated in snow and warm, sad eyes. How did she come here, on this cold evening?
This is the 5th automaton and one of the prototypes I've been working on. She can wear American Girl clothes, but not the shoes. She is 18 inches tall and features rooted blue hair for easy styling and an embroidered face. As you see, she is durable enough to withstand the snow without any ill effects, unlike her maker.
I got so frustrated trying to get her face right, with the embroidery on the black, that I nearly gave up. But the blue hair is lovely. I've noticed that once a doll has hair, it is immediately more lovable. The pattern for the dolls to wear American Girl clothing is not perfect yet, so I don't feel comfortable setting up a listing for them. But it is coming along and getting closer with every try.
Next prototype I do will be silver with red hair, in honour of the book The Silver Metal Lover, by Tanith Lee. Honestly, it is one of the best books I'd read in a long time. It took me ages to find a copy but when I did I plowed through it in less than 24 hours. I highly recommend it.
Does anyone want to see anything in particular from this series of automatons?
Update: The 5th Automaton is for sale on Etsy!
