Is Neil Gaiman really The Sandman?

According to a friend, also the housemate of the person who previously requested the Sandman, my plushie looks like Neil Gaimain. I suppose he is pale with straggly hair and wears a lot of black. But I can't imagine he goes barefoot or wears a black onesie.

Anyway apparently a second copy was required to donate to the man himself at a signing, so very much at the last minute I started making him. I didn't have the particular black I wanted for his body but fortunately with no time to spare I found I had enough of some black to be the body and to be the fabric under the hair.

 I was also out of white felt so after some debate and query with the requester I used some white fabric I had to hand which was slightly heavy but not too bad.

Making was remarkably easy considering I'd not made one for a while but I'm still searching for a better solution to fixing on the hair. Another friend suggested I should have sewn it into the top of the head seam. I guess I could but I'm not convinced yet.

Anyway. In order to get the hair right I basically cut it far longer than needed and then give it a hair cut. Before the haircut this is what it looks like:

I then cut the hair the way I want it. I'm not sure I got the coat's proportions right but I did use the same pattern as alwys.

Then all that's left is the photo - in this case I felt like being arty and used some books as background. The one behind him is The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak.

If you're interested this is a comparison picture showing the previous attempt at the Sandman:

Previously  : Dream a little dream