This guy didn’t start out with a wish to deliver toys all night long in a sleigh one night a year.
His previous job was casting spells. I tore him apart, ripped off his clothes (not in a fun way), and started gluing red velvet and mink onto him to facilitate his career change. His old, fake fur beard was pulled off with pliers and a fresh, angora one was glued in its place.
Here is another, midway through his reconstruct. He began as a Santa, just an ugly one.
Here is how he started. So hairy, he can’t even find his sleigh to climb in, let alone read his naughty list.
Once he was made over, you could once again see his face through his new, angora goat hair beard. And hopefully, I made the nice list by helping him out.
I don’t blink I got a before pic for this guy.
Randy gifted me this one to redo.
No fabric for him, I was able to do the transformation with paint and glitter.
Lots of glitter! And some white mink.
I kinda like the funky stripes on this Claus, so I just updated him with teensy mother of pearl buttons, lace, mink, and a vintage buckle on a strip of leather as a belt.
I just love redoing these gentlemen, and hope the changes are upgrades.