My final Warrior Woman: Talia
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:04 pmFinally finished what was the most difficult of my warrior women, Herald Talia and her companion Rolan. I'm not great without a pattern so having to create a whole costume plus harnessing was a huge undertaking for me. I used descriptions in the books and the wonderful Jody Lee cover art to inspire me and I think they turned out well if not perfect. The doll is a Tonner Agatha Primrose I originally bought for my Gil Patterson but could never find a wizard in the right proportion to go with her, so she became my Talia instead. Rolan is an older model Battat horse.
Tal1 by Kenai Queen, on Flickr
I bought the horse second hand from ebay and he was a mess. Took many hours of scrubbing, combing, washing, perming and painting to get him close to my vision. It took 3 layers of paint to get those silver hooves!
Tal2 by Kenai Queen, on Flickr
I found a pants pattern that worked for Talia's Whites, but the tunic and shirt were adapted from a jacket. Made them both over 3 times even with the pattern! She is wearing her Sunlord badge as a necklace as it was the only thing I found that was close. It was wonderful to find a tiny My Lady Harp for her online.
Tal5 by Kenai Queen, on Flickr
I had purchased the Toby McGuire Spiderman Tonner to make into a Dirk, but after re-reading a bit, realized that Tonner's Rufus was closer in looks and right now he's a bit pricy so I'm content she has her greatest love, Rolan by her side instead.
Tal3 by Kenai Queen, on Flickr
I think perhaps sometime in the future, the Toby doll might make a good Mags, but I need a break from customizing for a while. I'd like to make some more doll clothes from patterns instead.
Tal4 by Kenai Queen, on Flickr
So thank you Misty for all the happiness and wonder and inspiration!
Tal1 by Kenai Queen, on FlickrI bought the horse second hand from ebay and he was a mess. Took many hours of scrubbing, combing, washing, perming and painting to get him close to my vision. It took 3 layers of paint to get those silver hooves!
Tal2 by Kenai Queen, on FlickrI found a pants pattern that worked for Talia's Whites, but the tunic and shirt were adapted from a jacket. Made them both over 3 times even with the pattern! She is wearing her Sunlord badge as a necklace as it was the only thing I found that was close. It was wonderful to find a tiny My Lady Harp for her online.
Tal5 by Kenai Queen, on FlickrI had purchased the Toby McGuire Spiderman Tonner to make into a Dirk, but after re-reading a bit, realized that Tonner's Rufus was closer in looks and right now he's a bit pricy so I'm content she has her greatest love, Rolan by her side instead.
Tal3 by Kenai Queen, on FlickrI think perhaps sometime in the future, the Toby doll might make a good Mags, but I need a break from customizing for a while. I'd like to make some more doll clothes from patterns instead.
Tal4 by Kenai Queen, on FlickrSo thank you Misty for all the happiness and wonder and inspiration!