Friday, February 18, 2011

Ball Jointed Doll DREAMS

After my recent adventure to the IDEX Doll Show
in Orlando
I'm once again obsessing over BJDs
over the Valentine Holiday I was gifted with several
manufactured dolls which are nice
but there is nothing like holding a hand-made doll
playing with its tiny joints
gazing at the beautiful painted face!

continuing with soft BJDs
my WIP
Pixie Pirates
which are distracting my obsession
designing fabulous outfits
they will be in my shop next week


But while waiting for the faces to dry
carved some foam for new clay dolls
a fairy
a mermaid
I find it easier to overlay clay over a form of some kind
Like I know what I'm doing LOL
just experimenting
looking towards making molds
and casting resin
soon

After all, a doll shop should have a large
assortment of dollies
Have a great weekend!

Monday, February 14, 2011

MY LOVE OF RAG DOLLS

My love of rag dolls
started as a child
as soon as I could thread a needle
I started sewing
soft little
dolls

thought it was time to revisit
my old favorite

a flat pattern or pan-cake doll
with a little shapely
sculpting

dressed in pretty dancing dresses
of the Deco period 1920's
sweet little painted faces

a larger doll
14 inches
similar to the smaller dolls I created 20 years ago

and my logo
the face I paint on every doll
as a signature
seems like such a long time ago
when I designed
my face
painting this sweet little face
that always makes me smile
these three Deco Dollies are in my shop
Happy Valentine's Day