Jewlery Busts I

I haven’t been too happy with the selection of jewelry displays so I have been working on making my own.  Here are a couple examples:

In this attempt I tried taking a store bought bust and breaking it down into its components and rebuilding for a sturdier structure.  After taking off the fabric covering I tried filling in the neck slope with an air drying clay.  I had planned on then gluing some tissue paper down for a nice crinkle texture, but it’s way too top heavy and won’t stay standing.  So failed attempt number 1, though I may work with the concept more.