This time, I also modified an old Asterix figure.
I did this little project during my vacation after I had made the sedan chair.
I picked out a damaged figure of Asterix himself.
It's so much fun to build these figures
and see if the idea in your head comes to life.
So first, I'll cut away the parts I don't need.
I drilled a hole in his head and inserted a piece of a paper clip,
did the same to his hand, and under his feet,
as I do with all my figures.
That way, I can hold them securely when I stick them into a cork.
I made a new hat with PVA glue,
because the idea was to quickly make a Christmas version of him.
The most time-consuming part was working with the glue,
because it has to dry, of course.
But it was also a bit of a challenge,
because I wanted to make a bell out of layers of glue.
So I started at the bottom of the clapper
and carefully applied a circle of glue at the top.
Of course, this Santa Claus had to have a small beard,
and meanwhile, the bell slowly grew.
Add some extra details with glue,
such as the white edges on his clothes.
It's really nice that this is all built with glue.
It takes some time, but it works well!
Once I was satisfied,
I applied a coat of primer over the entire surface,
ready to be painted!
That bell turned out really well.
You can see how hollow it is.
It's really bizarre that this works
with such simple cheap wood glue.
When I started painting,
I noticed a few details I had forgotten, stupid of me...
So I quickly added a few more layers,
and decided to paint a day later.
It's vacation time, so there's plenty of time!
And let's be honest, isn't it a Christmas figure?
Not a particularly remarkable conversion, of course.
But the bell in particular was what this little project was all about.
I am very happy with the result,
let's see if I can expand the “Christmas” series even further.
Thank you for visiting my blog,
hopefully these step-by-step explanations will help you.
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