Biker Chick Barbie

Bob really has been working hard of late, not just making, but also mending. Liz found a Barbie Doll Moped for Rosie in a CS - but the handlebars were missing, as was the stand. Having checked pictures on the Internet, Bob's recreated the missing parts. 

He used some white plastic electrical conduit cut to shape, and another piece for the top of the headlight. The headlight bulb is a clear plastic button - with the back "silvered", and the indicators are two stick-on orange gemstones, from my cardmaking supplies. The handlebars have "grips" made from heat shrink sleeving, and two small black rubber O rings. The prop stand is an old orange plastic 4mm knitting needle, warmed and bent to shape, with more heat shrink sleeving. So his electrical bits and my sewing/cardmaking stash have supplied all the parts. I think it's good repair and Barbie can continue to ride happily. 

"Make Do And Mend" is a good principle, and it will be fun to show Rosie how we used the stuff we already had to do the repair. Less waste, more recycling, less expense, more fun...