When I saw the picture of Lurch show up on my notifications, I knew it was going to be another great tutorial! Loved your "terminology " the crotchial area...etc...lol!! Lurch turned out fantastic! His face especially looks identical to Cassidy's face. The dark cheek hollows and sunken eyes...wow!! When you even put his mole on...well...perfection! When you "wigged" his head...while the hair was still long, for awhile he looked like the butler from the Rocky Horror movie...😁 This was such fun! But now I have an idea on how to make a pattern for my dolls. Keep up the great work!!! 👍😁😊💖👌
Thank you and I am so glad it was helpful in some way ;) I was thinking the same thing with his crazy in between wigging looks lol! And yes... I am sure "crotchial" will now be a term used by clothes makers everywhere hahaha!
I still love your attention to detail. It's the little touches that get me. And gluing the fabric together makes sense. I sew, but trying to sew doll clothes is a major headache. Beautiful job, as usual.
Thank you Teresa!! Just the thought of sewing that small give me anxiety!! But mostly because my normal size sewing skills are not that great to begin with lol.
my theory about crafting is that I personally don't care how I get it done as long as I love the results lol. your doll making skills are definitely improving. He turned out pretty good ♡
It was very refreshing to see a dollhouse miniature doll in 1/12 scale tutorial. I think you did a wonderful job 👏👏👏, with anything the more you do the better you get it and you surely will!!! You don't see a lot of mini doll tutorials unless you go to a mini doll group. I love all the characters in the Adams Family!!! A
Thank you Dorothy! I will have at least 5 more doll videos that I make to complete the family. And you're so right! I had to take an in person doll class to learn what I know to make these guys... it's like a secret art!
@@BentleyHouseMinis , when you get time check out www.minidolllist.com a wealth of information own by Dana Burton, that's where I learned about mini dolls. Oh, I have a little tip for you when trying to pick up tiny item for gluing, take a piece of spaghetti and just wet the tip; I always keep a piece at my workstation. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍👍
Oh what a cool idea... And I even have spaghetti so I will have to try it out! Probably much easier than my huge fingers lol ;) And I think I am a member of that list already... Sandra let me know about it and I joined... I need to get back on there and snoop around!!
He turned out so well! You really captured his face and the hair is spot on. Applause all around! It's so fun watching these characters take their places in the house. My favourite has to be Wednesday, throughout the cartoon, tv version and Christina Ricci's perfect rendition. I prefer the tv version of Lurch over the movie version as well.
Again, I sit here agog at your talent and self confidence..............I purchased some furniture kits thirty years ago and am STILL waiting until I "perfect my technique" before I attempt to assemble them..........and I may have waited too long as Mr. Arthritis has decided to take up residence.........
Thank you George! I hope you will still try to make them.... lots of breaks definitely help ;) If I wasn't trying to make video dead lines I think putting together Lurch would have take me a lot longer because coffee/snack breaks are a must during frustrating projects lol!
I’m a very experienced seamstress and you are doing very well. It fits him very well and your fabric looks great. You do great work, I am getting very addicted to watching you. Thanks.
I sew both for people and for Barbies, and you're pretty much on point with the patterning and assembly. Sleeves are always a pain in the neck, haha. Learning how to alter clothing and patterns is pretty easy once you have a few basics down. I think it'd come super easy to you, going off how well you did with this!
Thank you for the encouragement! I was so scared of the sleeves so how they came out were ok with me.... they were in the right spot and his arms fit lol!! That was my only criteria! I feel like after doing Lurch I am better equipped to do Gomez who I want to get spot on! Thanks so much!!
@@BentleyHouseMinis For the ones you want perfect, you can basically do what you did with the pants. Make a set of test clothes out of scrap, then modify it on the good fabric to avoid things like short pants or the gap in the back of Lurch's jacket. If you want to get super fancy with it, you can also either hem all the raw edges or do a facing, so they're more neat and less likely to fray over time. In my experience, facings are easier on curved seams, but they add more bulk, so idk how it'll work in 1:12. Good luck!
A facing is that little flap that you sometimes find in the back of shirts. You cut a second piece with the same hemline, but only wide enough to turn it right-side out and press like you would a seam. There's definitely better explanations on TH-cam!
Loved the video Ara! You are getting better and better with each doll as a true artist does. I'm amazed at the way you are teaching yourself to produce clothing and wigs too! I loved the wig! You rock girl!!!
Very nicely done, the overall effect of Lurch in the house is amazing - and really bring both to life (if you can bring a house to life). thank you so much for making and sharing this video. x
Haha those buttons remind me of my hobby. I work in 1:144 and I have to have a catch all or im losing furniture. Also tweezers are my savior with tiny tiny things!
I'm your guy when it comes to sewing clothes (and wig making) and especially one of a kind patterns. What your doing with a muslin fitting and then clothes from that muslin is Haute Couture. Although I'm partial to sewing versus glue, you did an incredible job btw! If you need help or want help with your characters I'm here for you!
Thank you Charlie! That is an amazing offer!! I will definitely keep this in mind esp for the dolls that are my favorites. If I mess them up (even just one tiny mistake) I'll be very frustrated lol. I am the most nervous about Morticia's dress because it is so iconic (and form fitting)!
While cutting out the fabric leave a little extra fabric where you are going to glue, this is called a seam allowance and means that after it’s glued it should fit the doll properly instead of being too small because to me it looked like you were using the top of the pattern to glue the pieces together. With clothes (especially doll ones) it’s always better to have it too big rather than too small as you can always cut away and adjust something that’s too big. Other than that he looks great and the wig is really good, I can never paint small enough to do faces like that
From the show, Morticia is my fav...from the movies it’s Wednesday. Coming from someone who does doll repaints as a hobby, I think you did an amazing job with his hair and clothes! Ever thought about adding pull cords around the house? Like the ones they use to call Lurch? Also, you’ve inspired me to make my own dollhouse! Can’t wait to see more!
He looks amazing!! Your doll making skills are indeed improving with each doll, you really captured him well, I can almost hear him saying "You rang?" lol
I have no interest or intention of making dolls but this is amazing. Love they way you show the experiments makes this very interesting I love lurch hes wonderful
Lurch is looking very good and I love the way you did his hair. I hope I can give you an idea for the clothes. When you make a jacket, you don't need to do the white blouse (I forget the english word) It makes the doll bigger and specially for a woman like Morticia, you don't want that. You only make what you see, his collar or on the bottom of the jacket. I always glue my dolls clothes. it works very well. The sleeves I glue when the front and back are on the body, because you can move the sleeve or cut it in shape before glueing. And when you cut the collar on biais , it is more easy to glue it around the neck (???In Dutch it called the hals or nek, sorry English is not my first language) Good luck and I'am waiting for the other family members.
Lurch turned out great!(wiggle hehe) Very tedious job...I am looking forward to Wednesday...though Morticia and Gomez are probably my favorites...maybe because they remind me of Sonny and Cher a little bit. Lol
Thank you!! I am really excited to pose them all together!! I have to decide if I want Morticia in a permanent sitting position in her chair... tough decisions!!
I hadn't thought of that... that is a tough decision! For me her two most iconic poses are her in her chair or her in her garden cutting the head of her roses... Definitely can't wait to see what you do with her 😊. What ever you decide in which ever pose it may be, I'm sure it will be great because you have such awesome imagination 😄👍
Thank you! Sadly no. I made it before I started my youtube channel. However I do have a blog post on it. You can find it here if you want more info ;) afminimansion.blogspot.com/2011/10/sculpting-smokey.html
I have become quite a big fan of your work on your ADDAMS FAMILY project! The final results are FANTASTIC! I'm guessing that COUSIN ITT maybe the easiest of all the ADDAMS FAMILY characters to make. Just guessing. I'm currently collecting as much materials together to recreate, to screen accuracy, "one" of the electric train layouts that was used in the classic 1964- 1966 series. The first one in season 1 was a Lionel dealership layout. And it's the most expensive version to make. The one in season 2 is much more "cost effective" to replicate. And yes, I'm using as much original Lionel products of that time period as possible. And that's where it gets somewhat costly. But I believe that it will be worth it. The Addams Family & The Munsters are two of my ALL TIME FAVOURITE shows! So any project for either show is worth all of the expense & effort! I'm looking forward to your next video of your ADDAMS FAMILY project! Your work is BRILLIANT!
Thank you so much!! WOW that sounds awesome! Do you share your work anywhere online? I would love to see what you put together! I made a small train table for Gomez but its not accurate at all... I may have to remake it to get in enough of the details!
I "think" you can pm me here on TH-cam. If so, I can forward you some of the images that I have from the classic series train layout prop(s). There were 2 layouts used in the 1964 to 1966 series. The first one used in season 1 was the very same layout used in the classic series THE TWILIGHT ZONE, episode NIGHT OF THE MEEK, starring Art Carrney. First aired in 1960. If you wish, check out the videos, here on TH-cam, ADDAMS FAMILY TRAIN WRECK SCENES. There are 2 of those videos available. Don't use the one from the 1991 film! That's totally different. Also, there's a video of a guy whom duplicated the 1964-65 layout to studio perfection! He also sells the blueprint/plans for it on eBay for $70.00. Which includes the S&H. I'm thinking of buying it, although the first layout can be somewhat pricey. But, I would like to have the blueprints for a potential future project. The other video is the TWILIGHT ZONE "NIGHT OF THE MEEK TRAIN SCENES". Currently, I'm focused on the 2nd (season 2) layout. It's much simpler and more "cost effective". It's built on a 4X8 plywood sheet with a figure 8 track pattern with an outer track encircling it. The billboards scene on the 2nd layout can be easily found on eBay. The buildings scene on the 2nd layout was made of custom sawed pieces of 2X4 lumber. Namely the building with the BIG GALLON billboard on top of it. Since the 1st layout was severely damaged by some clumsy stagehands, and the series was on a tight budget, the props department had to make another layout with very little money to pay attention to integrate details. They had to make do with what materials that was available. Also, back then, Lionel trains were sold in every department store, everywhere. And they were affordable. Hopefully, when I get all of the proper items, I hope to get the Gomez' train layout project started. Also, please read the comments on the ADDAMS FAMILY videos for more information on the layouts. I've asked many questions myself.
This is the third Addams Family video I have watched, and I have to say you DID improve the process, I understand why you do the sleeves separately now! A good attempt nevertheless. I have to say that though I don't have a huge knowledge (or even interest?) in the Addams family, if I DID I think Wednesday would be it, she always looks like she has the most fun of all the characters. (I am not TOTALLY ignorant of them) I am so glad you seem to be of the same mind, and I am only sad that it was the first video I saw because I would have liked it to be the last so I could properly seen the progression. But oh well. Lurch seems to be a good second place winner for me. He didn't do much in the "modern" (is '90 modern any more?) movie(s) but from what I have seen in the original show he can hold his own. (loved the Lurch/Wednesday dancing clip! :-D )
The whole journey through the doll creation is pretty interesting. I learned so much and I hope to keep creating them to keep up the skills. And I am so glad I have a video diary of everything I learned so I can always look back! And I agree Wednesday does have the most fun lol :)
You can find the Clover brand irons on Amazon. Yes you can turn them high, medium and low... but I am not sure the difference between the temperatures though.
Even if the back of the shirt could be seen, it would still be cool, he's kind of like a zombie, and sometimes they cut the back of the deads clothes to get them on easier
Such a cool thought! I knew that fact in the back of my mind but your comment made it come rushing back to me! lol! Perfect for Lurch as I believe he is supposed to reflect a Frankenstein type monster (which is pretty much a zombie) ;) Thanks so much!
I understand trying to make clothes for dolls when you aren't a seamtress. I just made all the dolls from the Rocky Horror Picture show out of vintage cupie dolls. I made all the clothes and sculpted the hair. I had never done that before. Its a learning process. Thanks for the tips. You can check them out on IG @beccabee11.
Lurch looks halarious like the guy from tales of the crypt put his finger in a out let how funny oh ok much better now it’s down flat still funny though.
@@BentleyHouseMinis you used the rectangular pieces folded in half correct ?? Instead of glueing right away try folding it over the collar of the shirt like glue one end on the inside then fold over and glue the other end on the outside ,, also if you make a few slits in the fabric along the back side of it in the middle instead of cutting in half you'll be able to fold it with out getting the wrinkles
I think if the clothes were bigger I would be sure to measure twice and cut once, but thankfully since they are so small it isn't too much extra fabric to make a practice piece ;) Thanks!!
When I saw the picture of Lurch show up on my notifications, I knew it was going to be another great tutorial! Loved your "terminology " the crotchial area...etc...lol!!
Lurch turned out fantastic! His face especially looks identical to Cassidy's face. The dark cheek hollows and sunken eyes...wow!! When you even put his mole on...well...perfection! When you "wigged" his head...while the hair was still long, for awhile he looked like the butler from the Rocky Horror movie...😁
This was such fun! But now I have an idea on how to make a pattern for my dolls. Keep up the great work!!! 👍😁😊💖👌
Thank you and I am so glad it was helpful in some way ;) I was thinking the same thing with his crazy in between wigging looks lol! And yes... I am sure "crotchial" will now be a term used by clothes makers everywhere hahaha!
@@BentleyHouseMinis 😁👍
omg i thought he looked like Riff Raff from Rocky Horror too lmaoo
I still love your attention to detail. It's the little touches that get me. And gluing the fabric together makes sense. I sew, but trying to sew doll clothes is a major headache. Beautiful job, as usual.
Thank you Teresa!! Just the thought of sewing that small give me anxiety!! But mostly because my normal size sewing skills are not that great to begin with lol.
my theory about crafting is that I personally don't care how I get it done as long as I love the results lol. your doll making skills are definitely improving. He turned out pretty good ♡
So true!! I kept thinking "fake it 'til you make it" through the whole process lol!! Thank you!
@@BentleyHouseMinis that's the contractor's old motto when walls and floors are uneven - fake and fade!
@Sophie's Choice haha I do that in my dollhouses too!
He really is awesome. I love Lurch in the original series so am glad you miniaturised him but my favourite is Mortica.
She's one of my favorites too! Definitely working up to her ;)
It was very refreshing to see a dollhouse miniature doll in 1/12 scale tutorial. I think you did a wonderful job 👏👏👏, with anything the more you do the better you get it and you surely will!!! You don't see a lot of mini doll tutorials unless you go to a mini doll group. I love all the characters in the Adams Family!!! A
Thank you Dorothy! I will have at least 5 more doll videos that I make to complete the family. And you're so right! I had to take an in person doll class to learn what I know to make these guys... it's like a secret art!
@@BentleyHouseMinis , when you get time check out www.minidolllist.com a wealth of information own by Dana Burton, that's where I learned about mini dolls. Oh, I have a little tip for you when trying to pick up tiny item for gluing, take a piece of spaghetti and just wet the tip; I always keep a piece at my workstation. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍👍
Oh what a cool idea... And I even have spaghetti so I will have to try it out! Probably much easier than my huge fingers lol ;) And I think I am a member of that list already... Sandra let me know about it and I joined... I need to get back on there and snoop around!!
He turned out so well! You really captured his face and the hair is spot on. Applause all around! It's so fun watching these characters take their places in the house. My favourite has to be Wednesday, throughout the cartoon, tv version and Christina Ricci's perfect rendition. I prefer the tv version of Lurch over the movie version as well.
Thank you tartanic! Yes Christina's Wednesday is my favorite too so I will base my doll off of her! I appreciate it ;)💕💕💕
I enjoy watching you take on a project. You have such a great eye for detail. Lurch turned out so good. I can't wait for the next one.
Thank you so much Anna!!
Again, I sit here agog at your talent and self confidence..............I purchased some furniture kits thirty years ago and am STILL waiting until I "perfect my technique" before I attempt to assemble them..........and I may have waited too long as Mr. Arthritis has decided to take up residence.........
Thank you George! I hope you will still try to make them.... lots of breaks definitely help ;) If I wasn't trying to make video dead lines I think putting together Lurch would have take me a lot longer because coffee/snack breaks are a must during frustrating projects lol!
I’m a very experienced seamstress and you are doing very well. It fits him very well and your fabric looks great. You do great work, I am getting very addicted to watching you. Thanks.
Thank you! That means a lot and def boots my confidence!
Beautiful dolls. Lurch turned out great. I love the hair after you chalked it.
Thank you!
i think u did a Fine Job on him !!! Lurch was one of me Favs :)
Thank you! So glad you like him!!!
I sew both for people and for Barbies, and you're pretty much on point with the patterning and assembly. Sleeves are always a pain in the neck, haha. Learning how to alter clothing and patterns is pretty easy once you have a few basics down. I think it'd come super easy to you, going off how well you did with this!
Thank you for the encouragement! I was so scared of the sleeves so how they came out were ok with me.... they were in the right spot and his arms fit lol!! That was my only criteria! I feel like after doing Lurch I am better equipped to do Gomez who I want to get spot on! Thanks so much!!
@@BentleyHouseMinis For the ones you want perfect, you can basically do what you did with the pants. Make a set of test clothes out of scrap, then modify it on the good fabric to avoid things like short pants or the gap in the back of Lurch's jacket. If you want to get super fancy with it, you can also either hem all the raw edges or do a facing, so they're more neat and less likely to fray over time. In my experience, facings are easier on curved seams, but they add more bulk, so idk how it'll work in 1:12.
Good luck!
Interesting... I will have to look up what a facing is and see how that works ;) Thanks!
A facing is that little flap that you sometimes find in the back of shirts. You cut a second piece with the same hemline, but only wide enough to turn it right-side out and press like you would a seam. There's definitely better explanations on TH-cam!
"You rang?" I can hear his voice so clearly 😍 great job!
Haha - I need to get a voice recording rigged up to the house and make the doorbell work... that would be fun! Thanks!
@@BentleyHouseMinis hahahaha! That would be awesome!
You did a fabulous job! I am making gnomes and trolls, and this gives me so much inspiration! (I also love the 60s Addams Family)
I always thought of Lurch as having silver gray hair, but your end result looks fabulous.
Loved the video Ara! You are getting better and better with each doll as a true artist does. I'm amazed at the way you are teaching yourself to produce clothing and wigs too! I loved the wig! You rock girl!!!
Thank you! That means so much to me!! The wig was the scariest part for me but I am pretty happy with how it ended up. I appreciate that so much!
I worked at a fabric store for years, so I can tell you that calico just means it’s patterned cotton :) love how he turned out!
Very nicely done, the overall effect of Lurch in the house is amazing - and really bring both to life (if you can bring a house to life). thank you so much for making and sharing this video. x
Thank you so much! I could not wait to get him all set up in the house! I need to get him a little feather duster haha!
@@BentleyHouseMinis - can't wait to see a small distressed duster appear next week now LOL :-)
Haha those buttons remind me of my hobby. I work in 1:144 and I have to have a catch all or im losing furniture. Also tweezers are my savior with tiny tiny things!
They were flying everywhere lol!! I am horrible with tweezers somehow.. I need a "how to tweezer" class ;) Thanks!
It looks just like him!! ❤️❤️❤️
I would love to see you do something from The Rocky Horror Show. 😁😁😁😁😁😍😍😍😍
I'm your guy when it comes to sewing clothes (and wig making) and especially one of a kind patterns. What your doing with a muslin fitting and then clothes from that muslin is Haute Couture. Although I'm partial to sewing versus glue, you did an incredible job btw! If you need help or want help with your characters I'm here for you!
Thank you Charlie! That is an amazing offer!! I will definitely keep this in mind esp for the dolls that are my favorites. If I mess them up (even just one tiny mistake) I'll be very frustrated lol. I am the most nervous about Morticia's dress because it is so iconic (and form fitting)!
A definite improvement from Fester, who is pretty good in and of himself. You did fab with his hair!
Thank you!! I definitely think I got the face closer at least... who knows I may turn into a doll maker ;)
Great job! I've added this to our member's videos! Thank you for sharing your tutorials!
Thank you for adding it!
🥰💕Great video!! So much inspiration love it! So excited to try making my first doll.
Thank you! You can do it!
While cutting out the fabric leave a little extra fabric where you are going to glue, this is called a seam allowance and means that after it’s glued it should fit the doll properly instead of being too small because to me it looked like you were using the top of the pattern to glue the pieces together. With clothes (especially doll ones) it’s always better to have it too big rather than too small as you can always cut away and adjust something that’s too big. Other than that he looks great and the wig is really good, I can never paint small enough to do faces like that
From the show, Morticia is my fav...from the movies it’s Wednesday. Coming from someone who does doll repaints as a hobby, I think you did an amazing job with his hair and clothes! Ever thought about adding pull cords around the house? Like the ones they use to call Lurch? Also, you’ve inspired me to make my own dollhouse! Can’t wait to see more!
Thank you! That's so great hearing from a doll artist! I appreciate it! Yes I may make some cords hanging around for sure ;)
Loved the results, you are amazing. Can't wait to see you do my favourite character, who is of course Morticia.
Thank you!! She will be one of the last ones I make so hopefully she comes out the best!!
"You raaaaang..." Love that show!
You’re fine! I just found your channel! I’m watching just to see how you did it not to follow to make my own!
Thank you! Welcome to the channel and I hope you enjoy the videos!
Love Lurch, but let's face it.....doesn't everyone want to be as elegant as dear Morticia? Oooh! And their car!
Yep!! Morticia is the channel fav for sure (from the comments at least lol) The car would be really fun to make!
He looks amazing!! Your doll making skills are indeed improving with each doll, you really captured him well, I can almost hear him saying "You rang?" lol
Thank you Annejuli!!! Much appreciated! He needs a pull string in his back so he can speak lol!
I have no interest or intention of making dolls but this is amazing. Love they way you show the experiments makes this very interesting
I love lurch hes wonderful
Thank you so much!
Bravo, Ara! Great work! Thank you for posting your fun, instructive, and cool videos.
Thank you so much Linda!!
Wow your so good at that well done
You finally got to use your glossy black paint! It was a tiny tiny bit but it's a start. 🖤
So true!!
I’ve always loved Mortisha and Wednesday .
Me too!
Lurch is looking very good and I love the way you did his hair. I hope I can give you an idea for the clothes. When you make a jacket, you don't need to do the white blouse (I forget the english word) It makes the doll bigger and specially for a woman like Morticia, you don't want that. You only make what you see, his collar or on the bottom of the jacket. I always glue my dolls clothes. it works very well. The sleeves I glue when the front and back are on the body, because you can move the sleeve or cut it in shape before glueing. And when you cut the collar on biais , it is more easy to glue it around the neck (???In Dutch it called the hals or nek, sorry English is not my first language) Good luck and I'am waiting for the other family members.
Great advice thank you! And great job explaining it too! I will make sure to revisit your comment when I start on my next doll!
It's hard to pick a favorite, but I always liked Grand Ma Ma. She never had enough screen time in the TV show.
I agree.... she and Lurch were shoved to the background a lot! My favorite Grandmama is in the 2nd Addams Movie actually! Love that actress!
You did an amazing job Ara, well done 👍😀. I can’t wait to see how mortisha turns out. 👌👍 She my favourite ❤️
She and Wednesday are my favorite so I am working up the courage to make them ;) Thank you Karin!
Looking good!
Lurch turned out great!(wiggle hehe) Very tedious job...I am looking forward to Wednesday...though Morticia and Gomez are probably my favorites...maybe because they remind me of Sonny and Cher a little bit. Lol
Thank you Meoldy! I had never considered how similar they are... that's crazy!
I love Lurch. You are definitely improving. I 2 favorite Adam's characters...Uncle Fester and Gomez.😎
Thank you so much!! Which Gomez is your favorite? (I am always curious lol because TV Gomez and movie Gomez are so different)
The movie version.
Original lurch was my favorite and I've seen almost all of Ted Cassidy's stuff. 💕
He had so many expressions and they really let him be part of the story line in the tv show. I loved that! Thanks!
He came out great!! So cool!! You did an amazing job. I can't wait to see all the Addams characters 😊 My favorite is Morticia ❤🕸🦇
Thank you!! I am really excited to pose them all together!! I have to decide if I want Morticia in a permanent sitting position in her chair... tough decisions!!
I hadn't thought of that... that is a tough decision! For me her two most iconic poses are her in her chair or her in her garden cutting the head of her roses...
Definitely can't wait to see what you do with her 😊. What ever you decide in which ever pose it may be, I'm sure it will be great because you have such awesome imagination 😄👍
Well done! He turned out great. Doesn’t he need a bow tie?
Thank you Jan! And yes!! You are so right... how could I have left that out? I will get him one made ;)
I love what you did with Lurch. Your skills are improving so much. Did you do a video on the polar bear?? I think my fav. was Mortishia
Thank you! Sadly no. I made it before I started my youtube channel. However I do have a blog post on it. You can find it here if you want more info ;) afminimansion.blogspot.com/2011/10/sculpting-smokey.html
He turned out SO good! You did great with the hair, btw. Not that I have any experience, but it looks awesome.. haha 💗💗💗
A garlic press usually has two sizes of holes in the screens, and it makes a great extruder for Fimo.
Oh great idea! Thanks!
I have become quite a big fan of your work on your ADDAMS FAMILY project! The final results are FANTASTIC! I'm guessing that COUSIN ITT maybe the easiest of all the ADDAMS FAMILY characters to make. Just guessing. I'm currently collecting as much materials together to recreate, to screen accuracy, "one" of the electric train layouts that was used in the classic 1964- 1966 series. The first one in season 1 was a Lionel dealership layout. And it's the most expensive version to make. The one in season 2 is much more "cost effective" to replicate. And yes, I'm using as much original Lionel products of that time period as possible. And that's where it gets somewhat costly. But I believe that it will be worth it. The Addams Family & The Munsters are two of my ALL TIME FAVOURITE shows! So any project for either show is worth all of the expense & effort! I'm looking forward to your next video of your ADDAMS FAMILY project! Your work is BRILLIANT!
Thank you so much!! WOW that sounds awesome! Do you share your work anywhere online? I would love to see what you put together! I made a small train table for Gomez but its not accurate at all... I may have to remake it to get in enough of the details!
I "think" you can pm me here on TH-cam. If so, I can forward you some of the images that I have from the classic series train layout prop(s). There were 2 layouts used in the 1964 to 1966 series. The first one used in season 1 was the very same layout used in the classic series THE TWILIGHT ZONE, episode NIGHT OF THE MEEK, starring Art Carrney. First aired in 1960.
If you wish, check out the videos, here on TH-cam, ADDAMS FAMILY TRAIN WRECK SCENES. There are 2 of those videos available. Don't use the one from the 1991 film! That's totally different. Also, there's a video of a guy whom duplicated the 1964-65 layout to studio perfection! He also sells the blueprint/plans for it on eBay for $70.00. Which includes the S&H. I'm thinking of buying it, although the first layout can be somewhat pricey. But, I would like to have the blueprints for a potential future project.
The other video is the TWILIGHT ZONE "NIGHT OF THE MEEK TRAIN SCENES".
Currently, I'm focused on the 2nd (season 2) layout. It's much simpler and more "cost effective". It's built on a 4X8 plywood sheet with a figure 8 track pattern with an outer track encircling it. The billboards scene on the 2nd layout can be easily found on eBay. The buildings scene on the 2nd layout was made of custom sawed pieces of 2X4 lumber. Namely the building with the BIG GALLON billboard on top of it.
Since the 1st layout was severely damaged by some clumsy stagehands, and the series was on a tight budget, the props department had to make another layout with very little money to pay attention to integrate details. They had to make do with what materials that was available. Also, back then, Lionel trains were sold in every department store, everywhere. And they were affordable.
Hopefully, when I get all of the proper items, I hope to get the Gomez' train layout project started.
Also, please read the comments on the ADDAMS FAMILY videos for more information on the layouts. I've asked many questions myself.
Coming from a tailor you are doing great. Sewing that small is hard.
Wow that means a lot! Thank you so much!
Great tutorial! Love your vids! Much love. 🕉
Thank you so much!!!💕
Awesome job tfs💞
Thank you!
This is the third Addams Family video I have watched, and I have to say you DID improve the process, I understand why you do the sleeves separately now! A good attempt nevertheless. I have to say that though I don't have a huge knowledge (or even interest?) in the Addams family, if I DID I think Wednesday would be it, she always looks like she has the most fun of all the characters. (I am not TOTALLY ignorant of them) I am so glad you seem to be of the same mind, and I am only sad that it was the first video I saw because I would have liked it to be the last so I could properly seen the progression. But oh well. Lurch seems to be a good second place winner for me. He didn't do much in the "modern" (is '90 modern any more?) movie(s) but from what I have seen in the original show he can hold his own. (loved the Lurch/Wednesday dancing clip! :-D )
The whole journey through the doll creation is pretty interesting. I learned so much and I hope to keep creating them to keep up the skills. And I am so glad I have a video diary of everything I learned so I can always look back! And I agree Wednesday does have the most fun lol :)
FANTASTIQUE ! Merci !
So glad you liked the video! He was so fun to make!
As a can I ask where you got the iron you are using?
And can you dial the heat higher/lower?
You can find the Clover brand irons on Amazon. Yes you can turn them high, medium and low... but I am not sure the difference between the temperatures though.
Btw Lurch turned out great 👍😀
Thank you!
I think the plants she feed was a pot plant. I can sew them for you from just his size in inches.
Does the shirt really even need a back since it's covered by the jacket?
Thanks for this tutorial!🙂
So glad you enjoyed!!
Great job 👍🏽, next time try using thin fabric so it drapes better and fits more to the scale
I have to admit I don't know much about fabrics and have a lot of cottons. Do you have another type of fabric you suggest? I am open to suggestions ;)
Bentley House Minis These might work:
Light cotton jersey
cotton crepe
polyester chiffon
You can also glue permanent folds so it looks more natural 😬
Thank you!! I will definitely look into these!!
Bentley House Minis you are welcome 🙆🏻
LOVE Luch!
PS My favorites are Mortisia and Wednesday...and Thing.
Thank you Sandra!! I have Thing already made but he has gone into hiding... I need to find him!! ;)
So cute 😊
Thank you!
Very helpful video. I like Wednesday and morticia.
Thank you! They are my favorite too!
Loved!!!
Thank you!
Great Lurch
Thank you!
Your doing a great effort
Perch had more of a sneer than a smile so don’t stress about it to much
Opps sorry 😐 lurch not perch
He look so much like lurch it’s great love 💗 it
Thank you so much!! I really enjoyed putting him together!
Fantastic
Thank you!
Even if the back of the shirt could be seen, it would still be cool, he's kind of like a zombie, and sometimes they cut the back of the deads clothes to get them on easier
Such a cool thought! I knew that fact in the back of my mind but your comment made it come rushing back to me! lol! Perfect for Lurch as I believe he is supposed to reflect a Frankenstein type monster (which is pretty much a zombie) ;) Thanks so much!
I like the hair
Thank you!!
I understand trying to make clothes for dolls when you aren't a seamtress. I just made all the dolls from the Rocky Horror Picture show out of vintage cupie dolls. I made all the clothes and sculpted the hair. I had never done that before. Its a learning process. Thanks for the tips. You can check them out on IG @beccabee11.
At 25:52 he looks like the guy who sings time warp in the rocky horror picture show
Ara, did you look at the following pattern, "McCalls 7192/626. Uncut McCalls doll family pattern"? Check it out on ebay.😉
I will! Thank you!! It would probably be a good stepping off point to keep in my tool box ;)
Wensday😎 she’s the best one
Yep! She's awesome!!!
Lurch looks halarious like the guy from tales of the crypt put his finger in a out let how funny oh ok much better now it’s down flat still funny though.
I don’t think he’s really a human, I think he looks like a zombie.
Yes I think he's supposed to be a zombie or Frankenstein monster ;)
After thought: Could you include/add your mailing address? Would love to send you a note, if you don't mind. Much love to all. 🕉
Of course! I would love that ;) Bentley House Minis P.O. Box 174558
Arlington, TX 76003
Bentley House Minis. Thank you, Ara!
You forgot the bow tie
I realized that afterward! Hopefully I will get time to make it for him soon ;)
I like Wednesday.
Me too.... Also Morticia!!
Next time glue the collar on the inside of the shirt
Oh that's a good idea! Thanks... I didn't know how to do that but will try it next time :)
@@BentleyHouseMinis you used the rectangular pieces folded in half correct ?? Instead of glueing right away try folding it over the collar of the shirt like glue one end on the inside then fold over and glue the other end on the outside ,, also if you make a few slits in the fabric along the back side of it in the middle instead of cutting in half you'll be able to fold it with out getting the wrinkles
Oh ok that makes sense! Saving your comment for the next collar I make ;)
No not how to sew it.. oh you not changes his clothes okay.messure twice, cut once.
I think if the clothes were bigger I would be sure to measure twice and cut once, but thankfully since they are so small it isn't too much extra fabric to make a practice piece ;) Thanks!!