An Introduction...

Welcome to my new blogspot...and to start, a little about my journey here...

I have a background in costume design and I have been making dolls for many years. My recent creations have been cloth dolls inspired by antique dolls and my family history (another of my favourite pastimes). I also love creating anything with fabric and I'm enjoying experimenting with different styles and designing unique items.

In this blog I will share doll info, tips and tricks that I have learnt over the years and also pics and even a few patterns, so please check back often to see what's new....

Thursday 20 May 2010

A pretty face...

This is a bit of a change for me, but I felt so sorry for this little doll I just had to rescue her !!
She was attached to an old baby body (obviously not the correct one for her) and was intact, but in a really grubby state with what looked like quite badly scuffed bisque. After a gentle clean she has turned out to be a little beauty...the scuffs were in the dirt, not the bisque!! She is marked on the back Armand Marseilles 370 6/0 Germany and with no damage to her original teeth and original blue glass sleep eyes (that work perfectly)...I think I found a little treasure!! So my next task is to design her a suitable reproduction body..then she'll need a wig...clothes....shoes.......what have I started!

2 comments:

  1. I can't wait to see the finish product...I have a couple of Armand Marseille dolls. One of them is a "Florodora" that yours reminds me of...I'll be doing a post on those eventually, Florodora girls have an interesting story.
    I love your blog!its very informative.
    Hugs
    Marta

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