Looking on the bright side of life.

I started five dolls this last Saturday, and will work on all of them at the same time.  Not sure why I do that, except it seems more fun to have a lot of little "people" show up together.  

These new dolls are smaller versions of some I made five years ago, because I scaled down the pattern from 21" to 18" size.  I hope.  Tomorrow?  I get to start sculpting heads and faces.  Yay!!!  The doll below is a larger version, commissioned by a man in Texas for his grand daughter. 

Winter is coming (echoes of Mr. Martin, anyone?) and I'll be indoors a lot more.  I can think of no better way to while away a snowy season than making things with faces. 

Cheers!

 

16" Izzy is done and done.

 It feels to be back to doll making!  The minis have sold well, except for the boys.  Note to self:  apparently doll collectors want girl dolls.  Poor fellas.

The hubby had to go out of town for a week of work, and I made it a goal to start and finish one regular size Izannah Walker doll.  I did it!  So I can say that I have managed to streamline things and it takes approximately 40 hours to make one, with hand finishing and such.  This one kind of looks like my cousin Valerie as a child.  So that's what I call her.  It's likely not a 19th century name, but who's counting? 

Here are photos of her.  I won't make any more til she sells, or else I'll be up to my eyebrows in Izzies.  But I will start making more of the "weird" dolls that are so fun (and less labor intensive). 

Cheers!