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The beginnings of Umuthi, Witch Doctor

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:33 am
by ghostess
I decided I needed a new witch doctor to replace the comical one seen last year:
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A bit more on the Witch Doctor side and less on the comic side this year:

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His name is Umuthi, Zulu for "medicine", or so the Zulu website I was on said.

I'm going with the jungle African type of witch doctor, even though I have
that cheesy stand for him to have his stuff displayed. I know... it's
goofy, but hey.. most Americans won't know the difference. This is my
reference for headdress and stuff:

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Updated how-he-was-made will be coming as I move along with his body, it's the same basic method as the
gravedigger, but here's the start of the page:

http://www.howloweenqueen.com/witchdoctor.htm

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:48 am
by sweet lil vampire
I am totally in awww of you. I want to come hang out with you and teach me stuff. I look at your site all the time and say Oh I want to make that. You are most def. da Queen!!!

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:45 pm
by MHooch
SLV: isn't ghostess just the most talented person you've ever met?? I, too, look at her website all the time and just drool.... :lol:

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:49 pm
by ghostess
LOL.. Thanks :)

I'm nowhere near the most talented, I'm sure... but I certainly love making stuff!

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:02 am
by sweet lil vampire
MHooch: Yes I agree with you, if I could just a 1/3 of what Ghostess does. There should be class demos that we all could attend. Think about that Ghostess.

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:32 pm
by witchy
You need to sell this stuff it is total awesome!!! Where do you get these idea's? You are very talanted. Happy haunting!!! Witchy

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:45 pm
by ghostess
Thanks... I surf the web a LOT looking at Halloween stuff. Some ideas come from there, some come from movies I watch.. some come from stuff I see at the stores. Inspiration is out there, you just have to keep your eyes open. If you see something that looks cool, try to make it.

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:51 pm
by hauntmaster
Great makeup props! How often did you do the artwork, Ghostess?

BTW, I updated the photo images for you, Ghostess! :wink:

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:09 pm
by ghostess
I do artwork all the time, and thanks :)