I chose to recreate an item associated with strength and masculinity as something hyper-feminine and girly as a way in which to portray the power behind accepting my very girly and child-like interests. Allowing myself to enjoy these things unashamedly has boosted my confidence and allowed me to find peace with my child self. 

In terms of fabrication and display, I chose to lean into the stiff composition of my sculpt by keeping with the modeled chain instead of using a real one, which would make it usable. By doing so, I feel it gives the piece a toy-like quality, and I would likely display both a life-size and doll-size version together, reminiscent of "mini-me" outfits and playsets that allowed you to match with the doll as a child. Of course, I would also lean into the hyper-femme aesthetic with a pink and red color pallet when painted.