Hide The Seams
Here's a great tip to take your cloth doll to the next level: make it into a mixed media sculpture by filling in the seams with Paperclay.
This Dress is for the Birds
Here's a very quick sketch of a technique that you can use to make your doll's dress "poof" out. Make a bird cage!
Dyeing for Mohair
If you make dolls, you probably have some white mohair lying around. I have lots of it. But I don't need white mohair. I need some color! Let's see how easy it is to dye it using Kool Aid!
Elsie – Faery Seam Ripper
Please meet Elsie, my house elf.
She holds the portkey to the sewing room of every doll maker in the world, and secretly travels around randomly, stealing sewing needles. If you are missing your needles, let me know.
Class With Deanna Hogan
This past weekend, I had the privilege of taking a class with Deanna Hogan. What a treat it was, and what an absolutely inspiring artist she is.
I learned so much and I enjoyed myself more than I have in ages. Deanna is a fine teacher and she has incredible patience. No wonder her dolls are so beautiful.People Dolls
This is my newest doll craze. I decided I am going to make arbitrarily shaped whimsical dolls with faces of real people. the body is different