Yes, I started making this set a couple of years ago when I made the Three Wise Men, and it was only a few months ago that I took them out of storage & decided to go the whole hog and make a complete set.
First job was to fix Mary's face as I really wasn't happy with the way I left her. I matched her nose to fit in with the other figures, removed her mouth & set her eyes wider apart. (If you really want to see what she looked like before, click here)
Once Mary was finished, I've added Joseph, a Shepherd with his sheep (The sheep has a teeny tiny wire armature inside to make sure it stands up), and of course the Angel Gabriel.
With Gabriel, I went for a sort of Choir boy look, almost like they are all children dressed up performing a school nativity play. I really wanted to keep all the characters quite light-hearted, as with all their bright colours, I felt they all needed to be 'fun'.
So there you have it, Bright, Quirky and a little bit of Fun; My finished Nativity Set.
Post Edit:
Whilst I had originally intended to sell this set & listed it in my Etsy shop. Over the Christmas period I put the set on display in my home & realised that, actually, I couldn't bear to part with it! I've never had a nativity set before & I really, really love these cute little characters. So they will be staying put so that they can be enjoyed by Me and my family, hopefully for many years to come.
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