I have a wonderfully creative friend named Deniece Halford. She made these awesome garden maidens and they were just way too beautiful not to share with everyone. I have wanted to make these every since I first saw them, but wouldn't you know it, I can't find the darn doll heads anywhere! :( boo hiss! lol.
She started out with three doll heads that she found at the thrift shop.
Then she cut their hair very short.
once that was done, Deniece cut the tops of the heads off. She said this was the toughest part as the heads were very stiff and sturdy. Perhaps using tin snips after making the first initial incision would work much easier than using scissors.
Once this process was complete, she sprayed them with gray paint,
While the paint was still wet she sprinkled them with sand which gives the doll a faux concrete/hypertufa look. The doll was then sprayed with clear varnish as a sealant.
Once they were thoroughly dried, she planted the plants of her choice and the result is this beautiful set of garden maidens. You can find Deniece on Facebook.
By the way, the total cost of Deniece's Garden Maidens was as follows:
Total Cost = $14.00
$4 at thrift store for doll heads. $6 for plants, $4 for paint and varnish. versus the $108.00 ones that she viewed at her local garden center. Now that is an amazing bargain!
