Honestly, I had no idea what he was going to look like, I just wanted to make a friend for Mort. So I made skinny fingers, like Mort's, in green, and a skeleton the same size as his.
I then decided he would have horns, so I added extra toes so he'd balance well with the weight of the horns, which are dyed shell slivers from a butchered necklace (from the days when I made dragons).
The horns were wired into place and then I built his form.
It was a wild ride and at one point I thought I'd give up and put him away for a bit... but I kept going and his gangly arms became more ape-like, his hands took shape and his short legs more muscular.
In the end, I had an ape-like beast that looked better on all fours than standing upright... kinda scary, actually, I bet he could move really fast and climb well!
So for a face... what does he look like? I thought a wider face might soften his look, and also bigger ears.
Of course I wanted the ears to be poseable, so I used a very thin green 28 gauge wire and gentled felted two sweet ears.
They turned out to be just the thing he needed on his wide face, a bit like a koala? Hmm.
He got the same eyes as Mort, sunk deep into eye sockets, and the same kind of mouth.
And here he is! Mort loves him, they are best buddies!
He needs a name, though... any suggestions?
He was made with Corriedale "Fern" from Long Grass Studio and 100% Merino wool "Hojas" from Malabrigo Yarn.
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