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Monday, February 22, 2010

10" Dolls Ready to Assemble; New Kiln; Carousel

THURSDAY APRIL 1, 2010

What a better way to start off a new month than to add my pictures of my latest two dolls all dressed up! I still need to make the shoes for my Portrait Head 10, but I just didn't want to wait any longer to share them with you.....so without further ado, I give you Portrait Head 10 and Vanessa!

I am not sure what I want to name her yet...with her pretty blue-green eyes and dark blond hair, I am just at a loss. I found this lovely cotton lawn fabric on-line and knew the colors would be perfect for her. I used the pattern book "Fashions For Small Dolls" by Rosemarie Ionker. I just love how the blues and greens in the fabric really accentuate her eyes.



Little Vanessa was a challenge. I began learning how to make shoes from Hearty Clay and so I followed the instructions to a T with mixing my colors...but once I finished the shoes, I discovered that there are not many fabrics out there with these same colors. While playing around on e-bay, I ran across this vintage cotton voile fabric that looked very close to the same colors....after winning the auction and receiving the fabric, I was amazed at how close the colors matched. The pattern for this outfit includes a little hat, but I ran out of the trim I used on the hem of the dress that is called for to use as a hat band, so I have been desperately searching for more so I can make it. I am also looking for some tiny silk ribbon in orange and raspberry so that I can make some roses for a nosgay for her to hold. For now, she will just have to snuggle with her little dolly. This little dolly was also hand made by me using hearty clay and press molds.



With these two dolls almost completed, I have began working on three more dolls. Two of them are larger dolls with cloth bodies, and the other is another 10" full porcelain body doll. I am getting a lot better with pouring the molds and cleaning the greenware, which makes a huge difference in the quality of the finished doll. I know that the weather here is supposed to be absolutely georgeous this weekend so I hope to be able to pour some more. With the addition of my small kiln and new molds, I am all set!

SATURDAY MARCH 6, 2010

It has been yet another productive week for me. I was able to get my two 10" dolls assembled. They are now ready to dress but I am looking for the right fabrics. I have an idea of how I want them dressed...but finding the right colors of fabrics to accentuate the eyes is the trick. I have learned in the past that no matter how much work you do to a doll, if you choose the wrong colors of fabrics, it takes away from the beauty of the doll. So, without furhter ado...I would like to present Vanessa (Red Head) and Chelsie (Blonde)!









MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Hello everyone! Here is 10" Portrait Head 10 and Vanessa all painted and ready to assemble. I have the stands ready but have decided to try to make my very first pair of Hearty Clay Shoes for one of these dolls. I will use the dolls leg as a form to make the shoes so it will be a lot easier to do this before I assemble the doll. So, here they are...what do you all think?





My new Kiln has also arrived! It is the small Fire-Fly Kiln by Paragon. This kiln is going to come in handy when I am china painting these little heads. I was able to china fire them in under 40 min. and was able to take them back out of the kiln in a couple hours. Here is a couple of pictures. The first picture is one of my new Fire-Fly, and the second is a picture of both my kilns side by side. The larger kiln is a Skutt and it is perfect for the larger dolls I do make from time to time.





I have also been working away on china painting the Carousel Horse. This piece has been fun so far but has also proved troublesome. Since China Paint doesn't dry until fired, trying to not touch the piece while painting it is impossible...and if you touch wet china paint and don't catch it, it will leave prints in the paint when fired that you cannot fix. I decided to paint the horse in stages. Since most horses are not all the same color anyway, I feel the different tones of brown will only make the horse look better. I am going to work on this little guy later tonight while I wait for the Heary Clay on the dolls shoes to dry. I know that for sure, I have to get the first coat of paint on the horses eyes before it goes in the kiln again. So, here he is so far.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where did you get carrasol horse from please

LimogesBoxCollector said...

What great talent. Painting on porcelain is a true art. Great job!

Anonymous said...

Love the sweet girl dolls -- they look so real, especially with the cute braids! :)

hawaiiangirl said...

Aloha from Hawaii! U know I've always loved dolls n even have a little collection of them. Im feeling I wanna make porcelain dolls and sell them. Is it a hard thing to do and is it expensive to do?

Anonymous said...

Hello. Love your dolls. I have a question. I came across lots of bodies and parts for the Sugar Britches baby dolls as well as others. they have the S hook for the arms and legs to be put on with. What kind of Plaster and string (?) do you use to join them together?. I have never done porcelain but am sure willing to try.

Pillowation said...

Hi! Your dolls are so beautiful! Could you please tell what color of Ultra Chic did you used?

tazzy411 said...

I love your porcelain dolls. I don't have the money to buy one Can you make my dreams come true! Can you manifest a for me a doll to play with. Thank You! Here is my address. Tayana Jean Pierre 783 Ne 127 St, North Miami,FL,33161

tazzy411 said...

I love your porcelain dolls. I don't have the money to buy one Can you make my dreams come true! Can you manifest a for me a doll to play with. Thank You! Here is my address. Tayana Jean Pierre 783 Ne 127 St, North Miami,FL,33161

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