How are you all? In a frenzy of wrapping paper and mulled wine, or quietly winding down before stopping completely for the hols? I'm in the first category (of course!).... so I do hope you will humour my late blog appearance! I mentioned in my last post about some dolls that I've been inspired by, and while I still don't have any of my own work to share I thought it the perfect excuse to show you. So lets begin with the stunning work of The Pale Rook. "The Oak nymph" by The Pale Rook I've never been a huge "dolly" girl (even as a youngster) but oh my.....these dolls I would own in a flash. "Ethel" by the Pale Rook Its the mix of pencil and fabric, and the shapes that are created...... down to the little feet. "Oak Nymph" by The Pale Rook Violetta by The Pale Rook Simpy sublime stitching! Next I'd like to introduce Nadya Sheremet and her beautifully embroidered dolls.... Deer from a small town by Nadya Sheremet Mysterious Goldilocks The amount of work that goes into each piece is breathtaking. The design hand embroidered onto the skirt worn by "Goldilocks" is a piece of art in itself....and hints at the care and time invested into each piece. And how about the details embroidered onto the dress worn by this "Girl from the Irish Coast" Don't forget her pants!.... I can hardly comprehend the patience required to create such detail. Amazing! And last but by no means least is the charming and colourful work of Valentina Felce of Blue Raspberry Designs. I love the tattoed dolls created by Mimi Kirchner, but have to say I laughed with glee on stumbling upon this doll on etsy. Vincent Van Gogh with Starry night tattoo! This glee was heightened after reading Valentina's little blurb on why she does what she does. "I have always wanted a different kind of toy. That is: I had different sensibilities when it came to clothes, music, and dolls when i was a kid and I found myself often altering the things around me to suit my tastes. I was a little edgier than most, and I know I wasn't the only one. I would cut the hair off my barbies into stylish bobs and cover them with tiny sharpie tattoos. That's basically what I still love doing today! My Sindy doll (showing my age now!) definitely got subjected to a haircut.... but I don't think the "scalped" look could be classed as stylish ;) Painted Lady -Circus Performer by Blue Raspberry Designs. "The White Queen" by Blue Raspberry Designs Love them! So there you have it..... a doll bonanza to enjoy... I wonder if its too late to add one to my list for the big Mr S ;)x
Блог о создании кукол в скульптурной (чулочной) технике. Автор Елена Лаврентьева.
The Weeglins are mischievous little Goblins. They live in burrows where they hoard their treasures and make batches of mushroom stew. At night when people are sleeping, they put on their boots and collect sparkly, shiny things they find while foraging for wild vegetables and useful things they may need in their lives. No one ever sees them because their humungous ears can detect sound for miles around and they can scamper off to safety before they are spotted. Weeglins are around 10 inches tall, minus their ears. They are mostly machine sewn so they are pretty sturdy. Their boots are handmade and detachable but can be secured permanently upon request, however, in the future, boots and other accessories will be sold separately so I would advise against it just in case you want to expand your Weeglin’s wardrobe. *******Weeglins are availiable in custom varieties at no added cost! If this guy isn't for you, why not have a special little one-of-a-kind Weeglin made to your taste or for someone you love? ********** Check em' out! only at Plushplex on Etsy,com and Bigcartel! Google us!
As soon as I'd finished making this piece I just knew that I would have to take it out and photograph it in a natural setting. There are som...
After making a little hat and scarf that called for this technique, I made a little blanket like this a few years ago for some friends o...
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Over the years of making dolls and sharing my experience, I got quite a few questions asking how to get better at sculpting dolls. Most of those people are dreaming about making this hobby into a paid job eventually. Without stating the obvious, I’ll list what helped me get better at sculpting art d
The Clematis Cottage This is the Clematis Cottage Dollhouse. It is a delightful house with a charming garden, and of course, beautiful soft pink Clematis vines inspiring the lovely name. Siding was added to the house, and is painted a soft butter yellow. 5 colors in total are used on the exterior and all were from the Martha Stewart house paint line. I find the Martha Stewart colors are all designed to blend beautifully together. The Clematis flowers were made from kits purchased from Bonnie Lavish. I used a total of 5 kits for the entrance porch overhang, side window, and right and left fence placements. I did dry brush the petals with two colors, and also added a tiny seed bead to the centers of the basic kit instructions. Bonnie Lavish has many beautiful flower and leaf kits on her web site. The Clematis were absolutely the perfect choice for this house. The roof is the earthy rustic shingles that were done in a gray wash. The lattice gable trim was a custom piece, and I also decided to add lattice panels under the windows. Let's take a look inside and then we will go back to the garden. This is a medium size house but has nice big rooms for decorating. The kitchen is especially roomy for lots of fun country decor pieces. The inside of the house moves the design into a warmer, homey tone with the English Chestnut stain used on all the woodwork, and stairs. Upstairs to the second floor Ok, back outside to take a closer look at details in the garden... Clematis Cottage is a little breath of sunny air, with a homey, comforting interior. My Grandparents had a wonderful cottage when I was growing up. A cottage is just a special place to go and enjoy simple, comfortable living.
Detailing and embellishing costumes is one of my favourite parts of creating dolls. I could sit for hours and embroider tiny ornaments, attach beads and sparkly elements to the dapper dresses. Embroidery can elevate your creations to the next level since you’re creating one-of-a-kind garments for your dolls. Sure, you can purchase pre-embroidered fabrics but nothing enhances the doll as custom embellishments made just for that particular creation. So today I want to talk about my favourite embroidery stitches and share some tutorials so you could easily apply them to your dolls!
Are you tired of watching your favorite movies (Harry Potter, of course) and favorite books (coughHarry Pottercough) shivering from the cold or under some lame blanket? Don’t you wish there was another option, one where you can put your amazing crochet talent to good use? Ta-da! There is another option! You can crochet your very own Harry Potter blanket! This PDF PATTERN is an instant download that comes in TWO files. The first one tells you how to make the blanket (with work in progress pictures). The second file is all 9 graphs (the 4 House squares, Snitch, Dumbledore’s Army, the Dark Mark, the Deathly Hallows, and the Harry Potter lightning squares). The blanket can fit a twin bed (with hanging off the sides) or a queen sized bed (but there is not much hanging off the sides). Pictures 1-3 are on a queen bed. Picture 4 is on a twin bed. The skill level required for this pattern is beginner. (Just know how to half-double crochet and how to change colors.) This is an instant download pattern so you can get the pattern and get started immediately. :-) Have fun making your blanket!
There are a lot of imperceptible steps in the doll making process. Some of them are pretty simple, like finding the right materials, but others could take an extremely long time. Nevertheless, this invisible work is just as much important as your dolls face-up or detailed costume. Today I’m gonna talk about creative process between an abstract idea and finished technical drawing. Those are very first steps of the doll making which will determine how your finished piece will look like. This system is a blend of many hours reading about doll making, analyzing all kinds of dolls and creating my own techniques. I’ve been using this method for years for my own dolls. I hope it’ll help you in your creative journey!
A hairstyle, that your doll wears, is such an important element shaping the whole character of a doll. It’s even more fun if you could change the hair depending on the doll’s costume or your mood! In either case, the big questions remain. How to attach doll hair? And how to make a wig for a doll? So
handstitched from repurposed denim and linen, stuffed with locally sourced raw wool fleece.
The fastest way to knit a chunky style blanket with Simply Maggie. Click the link for a video tutorial!
After sculpting and painting the doll, most of us, doll makers, proceed to attach the hair and create intricate hairstyles for our dolls. I’ve already covered how to create a simple wig for your doll, so today I want to explore different options of fiber and how to prepare it for wig making.
Human body proportions is a hot topic in all visual art genres. Historically through all ages, artists and observers tried to canonise ideal standards on how human body should be portrayed. I don’t think we have to chase ideals as we all have different bodies and figures. Despite that, with all of our differences we still can fit in a few proportional rules that we’ll talk about today. In my opinion, you don’t have to create by these rules, especially when sculpting dolls, but it’s good to know them so your interpretation of human body wouldn’t be accidental but rather deliberate.
Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in turmoil as their adult children's extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and a dark paternity secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Alice's self-centered newlywed daughter Andrea is betraying her trusting husband Chris by engaging in a torrid affair with her boss and mother's best friend's son William. While cheating on his wife Jillian with a string of ongoing dalliances with his mistress Andrea, William's true focus is to replace the COO of his mother's lucrative construction corporation. Meanwhile, Alice's other daughter Pam, a kind but no nonsense woman married to a hard working construction worker, tries to steer the family in a more positive direction. While paternity secrets, marital infidelity, greed and unsavory business dealings threaten to derail both families, Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.
