Troutman Originals

Shadow Box Santa

2011-12-06T09:01:00.001-08:00

I've been wanting to do a Santa that could hang on the wall for some time and really had fun creating this piece for this year!

The outside dimensions of the frame are approximately 18" x 18".
This piece is a one-of-a-kind and is still available, contact me if you are interested or would like additional information.

Thanks for looking!

Diane

New Wreaths

2011-11-25T14:22:00.000-08:00

I have several new wreaths for this year.

Each wreath measures approximately 24″. Santa faces measure approximately 12″ from the top of the hat to the bottom of the beard. Glass eyes and eyelashes add to realism.

Each wreath is a one-of-a-kind and comes with hard plastic storage case and wreath hanger.

Green & Gold Wreath
(Available at Some Things Looming)

Gold & White Wreath
(Available at Some Things Looming)

Red & White Wreath
(SOLD)

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T10:14:00.001-08:00

Once again, I haven't been very good at posting this year!!

I am going to do my best to post new work over the next few days. To start with, here is "Christmas Gifts" that is available at the Mole Hole in Carmel, CA. He stands nearly 35" tall. The tallest standing Santa I have made to date!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Diane

Happy New Year

2011-01-05T08:19:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a wonder Christmas and is looking forward to 2011.

I didn't do very good at posting in December - hopefully I will do better in 2011.

I decided to change up my blog. I hope you like the "new look". I have also added an email subscription option. When you sign up you will automatically receive notifications of new posts which will mean you will be one of the first to see what I have been up to.

Check back often to see my latest creations!!!

I thought I would share a Santa Tree Topper that I created for a collector late last year. He is approximately 16" tall.

Jester Cone Ornament

2010-12-09T07:11:00.000-08:00

As promised I'm going to try to post more often.

I wanted to share a special Jester Container Ornament I created for someone that saw my Santa Container Ornaments on my website. I chose violet eyes for the jester and used violet velvet fabric for the outside of the cone. The inside is lined with gold satin fabric. His collar is made up of a variety of fabrics and ribbons. I just love the way he turned out. He measures about 16" from the top of his hat to the bottom of his beaded tassel. He will adorn a Mardi Gras Tree this year!

New - 18" Trunk Santa

2010-12-07T14:04:00.000-08:00

I also just finished an 18" Trunk Santa. This Santa has green eyes and is dressed in a tapestry vest, gold shirt and green velvet pants. The toys are not permanently attached so they can be rearranged.

Still Available

New 14" Trunk Santa

2010-12-07T13:56:00.001-08:00

Just finished - a 14" Santa seated in a trunk. I added a music box that plays "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". The toys are not permanently attached so they can be rearranged.

SOLD

Sneak Peak

2010-12-02T06:51:00.001-08:00

Once again this year I will be at The Village Artisans in Boiling Springs, PA for their Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 5th. Stop by between noon and 4pm and watch as demonstrate how I sculpt a Santa head.

I created a special limited edition Spindle Santa Ornament for the Open House. He measures 8" from the top of his hat to the bottom of the spindle. I cast the head in resin myself from my original sculpt. His eyes are hand painted and he has a burgundy hat with real mink fur trim and a burgundy collar.

Only 1o are available.

New Wreaths!!!

2010-11-28T09:22:00.001-08:00

I've created two new wreaths. The Santa faces on my wreaths are quite large. Before I add the bearding and hats they measure approximately 3"w x 5"h - after bearding they measure approximately 7"w x 12"h. The wreaths measure approximately 24" and come with a storage box and hanger.

Pictured below is a wreath in reds and the Santa has blue eyes.

SOLD

This wreath features burgundy's and the Santa as blue violet eyes.

STILL AVAILABLE

I created this wreath last year and it is still available.
Santa's hat is a sage green and he has green eyes. Crystal sprays, pine cones and gold/silver berries decorate the wreath.

SOLD

For more details about these three wreaths, please visit my website.

Posting Again

2010-11-26T15:49:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!!

Well it has been a long time since I have posted to my blog!!!!!!!!!

It isn't that I haven't been creating - I have - I just haven't made time to post... and how can I say it "life has gotten in the way" these past 6 months.

That being said I have three new Santas that I just got up on my website. They are all three currently available. To see additional images and find out more details click here.

I'm going to try to keep up with posting in the coming weeks!!!!

PS - some of you might have caught me on HGTV this week. They re-aired my segment on "That's Clever".

Jester Chest

2010-03-31T13:08:00.000-07:00

I thought I would occasionally post pictures of things I have created that aren't currently on my website and aren't necessarily new.

This is a Jester Chest that I made for a dear friend of mine (that also happens to be an artist) for her 50th Birthday.

I found the chest in a catalog. I wanted to the Jester to be able to hold things in his hands so I created wire armatures for the hands and covered them with white cloth gloves. So that his arms would also be pose-able I used a beaded type armature.

He measures about 19" tall.

Abigail

2010-03-08T07:27:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone!!
I have fallen behind on my posts and have resolved to do better in the coming weeks.

I'd like to introduce you to "Abigail". She is a special piece I created for my Mom. Since my Mom enjoys miniatures and Halloween I designed shelves in her skirt to be used for display. Abigail actually existed in my mind for about 2 years and it wasn't until now that had time to tackle creating her. I have to admit I couldn't be more thrilled with how she turned out!!!!

I hope you enjoy seeing some pictures of Abigail.

Abigail stands 30 1/2" tall to the top of her hat. Without her hat she is 25" tall.

Her skirt fabric is a sheer black with spiderwebs accented in glitter.
I used a black lining under her skirt. Here you can also see the shelving in her skirt.
I put miniature pumpkins in for the picture.

The embellishment at the neck of her blouse is a piece of antique black beaded embroidery accented with purple rhinestones.

Her spell book is handmade and is secured with a lock and chain.
The key can be found hanging from her waist - you can see the key in one of the above pictures.

She also holds a Halloween bucket full of gourds and berries.

She has smokey green glass eyes.

Last Santas for 2009

2010-01-13T08:44:00.001-08:00

Here are the last two Santas I created in 2009. Both were special orders.

Below is a 22" Trunk Santa I created for a long time collector.
She sent me her mink coat to use for the Santa's costume.

I created this special piece for a collector that
ordered it as a gift for his brother and sister-in-law.
They have three boys and also collect snowmen which
inspired me to create "Building Frosty".
The Santa is approximately 18" tall
and the elves are approximately 12" tall.
The base measures 9" x 24".

Holiday Open House at Village Artisans

2010-01-13T08:33:00.000-08:00

WOW - December flew by!!! I thought everyone might enjoy seeing some pictures from The Village Artisan's Holiday Open House, where I was the Artist in Action for the day.

Here you can see me demonstrating how I sculpt my Santa faces.

My Santas were displayed throughout the gallery,
which was a wonderful setting.
If you have never been to The Village Artisans gallery
in Boiling Springs, PA
you definitely need to stop by if you are ever in the area -
you are in for a real treat.
The gallery is full of unique handmade items from local artists and
artists through out the country.

Here is a photo of me with the owner of Village Artisans, PJ Heyman.

and here I am with Forrest, my my husband and constant supporter!!!
Thanks Forrest for all of your help!!!

and a special thank you goes to everyone that stopped by!!!!

Special Edition Candy Container

2009-11-30T09:11:00.000-08:00

You might recall I mentioned a few weeks ago that I would be the featured Artist at The Village Artisans Gallery in Boiling Springs, PA on Sunday, December 6th from 12 noon - 4pm.

I created a special edition Santa Candy Container just for the event.
Here is a sneak peak!!!!

Each Santa Candy Container measures 14" high.
I cast the Santa heads and boots in resin from my original sculptures. Eyes are hand painted. Each holds a jingle bell and is dressed in a burgundy wool coat trimmed in ivory mohair (recycled from a vintage coat) that has been dusted with mica flakesThe top of the Santa lifts off to expose a container that holds candy.

I created 8 for the event.

You can click on any image to view it larger.

Three Wreaths

2009-11-30T09:01:00.001-08:00

I just competed three wreaths. Each wreath measures approximately 24". The handsculpted Santa faces measures approximately 7" wide by 12" long from the top of his hat to the bottom of his beard.

I love sculpting these large Santa faces!!!

The wreath below has red accents to match the red tapestry hat the Santa wears. Santa has blue glass eyes and mink trim on his hat. Three large bells are incorporated into the wreath to compliment the bell on the Santa's hat. This wreath is currently available.

This wreath sparkles with crystalized stems and gold berries. Pinecones and ribbon can also be found. Santa has green glass eyes and mink trim on his hat. This wreath is currently available.

This wreath has accents of gold. The Santa has violet eyes and mink trim on his tapestry hat. Berries, pinecones, leaves and ribbons accent the wreath. This wreath is SOLD.

You can click on any image to view it larger.

At the Circus

2009-11-30T08:58:00.001-08:00

I finished "At the Circus" last week but only had a chance to photograph him yesterday. He is the second in an edition of four and stands 18 1/2" high to the top of his hat. This Santa is available.

New Work

2009-11-19T07:11:00.001-08:00

I'm a little late in posting this week but I wanted you to see what I finished last week.

I finished another "Arctic Christmas". This one is the seventh in an edition of eight. I will only be creating one more in this edition. This Santa is SOLD.

I also created this 24" wreath. The Santa face is quite large. The wreath is decorated in pinecones, berries and ribbon. This wreath is SOLD but I will be creating three more wreaths in the next few weeks.

This week I am working on my special edition piece for the Holiday Open House on December 6th at Village Artisans where I will be the Artist in Action. Check back to get a sneak peak!!

Two Santas Completed

2009-11-10T09:25:00.000-08:00

Another week has passed and I have two more Santas to post.

The first Santa is "Christmas Cookies". I introduced this Handsculpted Artist Edition of six last year and it nearly sold out. This is the last one I will create in this edition. "Christmas Cookies" stands approximately 25" tall to the top of his hat. His cookie and cookie dough are handmade. This Santa is SOLD.

The second is "Olde World Santa". I introduced this Handsculpted Artist Edition a few years ago. This is the 9th in an edition of 12. This Santa stands approximately 22" high. He carries a birch bark bag of toys over his shoulder and a Christmas Tree. All of the walking sticks for this edition are handmade by my husband, Forrest. This Santa is available.

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Contact me at detroutman@comcast.net for pricing.

Latest Santas

2009-11-03T06:25:00.000-08:00

Hello! Christmas is quickly approaching!!!!
I'm going to do my best to post what I am working on at least on a weekly basis.

I just finished two Santas for a shop in Carmel, California called The Mole Hole of Carmel. The first is "Arctic Christmas" from my Handsculpted Artist Editions. This is the sixth in the edition, only two more will be created.
The second Santa is a one-of-a-kind titled "Christmas Flight". This 17" Santa is seated on a wooden rocking airplane.

I'm working on several more Santas that will be at Village Artisans on December 6th when I am there for their Holiday Open House so keep checking back!!!

Three Witches

2009-09-17T13:45:00.000-07:00

Introducing Helga, Lucinda and Wacky Wanda

Wacky Wanda

2009-09-17T13:28:00.000-07:00

Wacky Wanda is casting spells wherever she goes.
Wanda is a one-of-a-kind witch. Standing on her base she measures 20" to the top of her hat. Her face is handsculpted from polymer clay and she has auburn eyes and wild multi-colored marabou hair.Dressed in a Halloween print cotton blouse and black skirt with purple lining. Her shawl is hand dyed imported European lace.
Wanda's outfit wouldn't be complete without her orange and black bloomers and purple striped stockings. Her shoes are handsculpted from polymer clay complete with grommets and laces.She holds a potion bottle in one hand and her pocket size spell book in the other. She also carries a basket of potion bottles.
She stands on a mosaic base decorated with black, orange and purple opalescent glass.

Lucinda

2009-09-17T13:03:00.001-07:00

I bet you couldn't guess that Lucinda's favorite color is lavender!!!
Dressed in her finest she is ready for the Hallow's Eve Ball. Lucinda is a one-of-a-kind witch. Standing on her base she measures 23" to the top of her hat.

Her skirt is purple satin fabric with black flocked moons and stars. Her black blouse is embellished with black tulle with purple glitter to match her shawl. Her hat is purple velvet. Lucinda's face is handsculpted from polymer clay. She has lavender eyes and her hair is black Tibetan wool with white tips.
She has a purple netting underskirt, purple cotton print bloomers trimmed in black lace and black and purple striped stockings. Her shoes are handsculpted from polymer clay complete with silver buckles.
She holds a handmade paper mache Cat Marotte that has been embellished with black glitter.
She carries her finest purple broom to complete her outfit.She has a mosaic base decorated with silver, black and purple opalescent glass.

Helga the Harvest Witch

2009-09-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

Helga's favorite time of year is fall when pumpkins and gourdes are in season!Helga is a one-of-a-kind witch. Standing on her base she measures 21" to the top of her hat. Helga's face is sculpted from polymer clay and has green eyes and gray wool hair.

Dressed in her favorite autumn attire she wears a coordinated blouse, skirt and pinafore all made of cotton. She is coordinated right down to her stockings and bloomers.Her boots are handsculpted from polymer clay compete with grommets and laces. She stands on a wooden base that holds an additional pumpkin and gourd for her to hold. Her basket contains various gourds, pumpkins and berries.

2008-10-03T12:48:00.001-07:00

The third is "Golden Sleigh".

2008-10-03T12:47:00.001-07:00

Next is "Christmas Cookies".

2008-10-03T12:43:00.000-07:00

To start I'd like to post photos of the three new editions that I designed for this year. The first is called "At the Circus".

Welcome

2008-10-03T12:22:00.000-07:00

After months of procrastinating I have finally started my blog. Well, maybe procrastination wasn't the problem, just other things have gotten in the way. Over the coming weeks and months I plan to use this blog to keep you informed of new Santas I've created as well as give you a sneak peak of Santas in progress.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!