Accessories

I have made and purchased a number of props and accessories for the design, including nails, a miniature staff, a false ponytail, black tape and toilet roll (you'll see)

I had originally designed a big staff made out of a tree branch and a skull, but when the skull arrived it was a lot smaller than I thought, and it also came with a few other bones that I didn't want to waste.

(All bones were purchased from eBay, from a taxidermist. Animals are never killed for this service, they only use animals which have dies of natural causes/ an accident ie. hit by a car)

Original Design

So instead, I used what I think is a leg bone and glued it to the bottom of the skull to use as a miniature staff. I actually like this idea a lot more as nothing is wasted and holds quite nicely in the hand. 

I ordered these medium length pointed nails and painted them black, and added gems. I like the shape of them because they are almost like a Crow's claws. 

My plan with the Ponytail, toilet roll and black tape, is to gel back the model's natural hair into a ponytail and attach the false ponytail. I will then cut the toilet roll lengthways, wrap around the base of the ponytail, and wrap black tape around it to completely cover it. This will create a very tall and dramatic ponytail.