She really is a charming creature. So friendly, she loves everyone!
So, in the great quest for the Lord of the Rings Food party, I've created my second Shelob Creampuff prototype. Two pics are below, more may be coming if I ever get around to writing up the 'how to.' Why creampuffs? Well, I thought it was funny. Really, if you stab her, she will ooze pastry cream! This one was made for Trilogy Tuesday (12/16/2003). I brought it to the theater and shared it with all those who managed to overcome their fear and vague disquiet.
She is covered in a cocoa glaze and her legs are held up by jointed straws. The main part of her body is filled with smaller creampuffs as well. The board is coated with a layer of chocolate butter cream and crunched up bits of cream puff pastry coated with more butter cream and spread around to look like rocks. Then I dusted the whole thing with Ovaltine for dirt/dust. I was in a hurry and didn't adequately cover up the support structure with cocoa glaze, so it is rather glaring in the photo. Her body is held up by a wire frame, to give her that realistic profile.
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She really is a charming creature. So friendly, she loves everyone!
A few more pictures back (1/1/04)
Here's a scan of the collectible I received on Trilogy Tuesday.