BLISTERING SUCCESS, SORT OF!

Blisters are tricksy things. Finding blisters for toys. Transparently obvious I know but a clear path to victory is eluding me!

I have had one success with a Star Maiden doll blister. Short of buying a brand new doll in a plastic box [which I did look for in discount shops] I first bought a box of Xmas baubles. This required printed labelling being removed with lighter fuel and a light scourer. Alas, methinks he scoured too much and it was compromised. Besides, it needed cutting and gluing to make it fit, never great for that perfect blister.

So, thinking out of the box, I searched for subway packaging - you know, the foot long butties - and found a company, Advanced Disposables, that did clear baguette butty boxes. 

The box cost 5p for a single sample and postage was £3.55. I received tracking info every day from Royal Mail until it arrived; the service was startlingly impeccable so the box makers must pay handsomely for that!

Here is the baguette box, a hinged affair from which the top is perfectly clear and can be cut off to create a fabulous 12 inch cover for a doll or figure. I was thrilled!

However, finding a decent blister for my 7 inch Victim project is another sandwich altogether. Currently she resides in a Sushi box, but being trimmed and glued, it just doesn't cut the mustard for a backing card as good as Wotan Bill produces.

Finding myself in Poundland I stumbled across blusher cheek brushes. Wow! The boxes looked just the thing! The right petit size and depth, in a fever of elation I bought three for £6. At last, the Victim will be finished and could well get some pals!

Alas, on closer inspection at home it turns out what I thought were paper labels inside are actually printed onto the plastic in a thick central band. Tarnation! Scouring and lighter fluid will get it off but ruin its pristine clear looks.

Back to the drawing board with this one to find that goldilocks box that's just right!