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Category Archives: Dolls
Oh my ears and whiskers.
I have been in such a terrible rush lately, I decided to calm myself by quickly drawing a picture of a slow loris. Here it is The fast loris is, as yet, uncaptured by science; the slow loris, at once … Continue reading
Here kitty, kitty 2.
It’s amazing the stuff you have to think about when you’re designing a doll kit for other miniaturists to make. It’s got to be sufficiently difficult and adequately interesting but absolutely not look impossible. I have a lot of furniture … Continue reading
Posted in Dolls, Miniatura
Tagged doll kit, doll's doll kit, making a doll kit, Tudor doll
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On the floor.
What do you find if you look on the floor? If you’re a miniaturist I bet isn’t just ‘a carpet.’ As you progress in the hobby you inevitably go down scale just to see if you can do it. The … Continue reading
Posted in About artists., Dolls, Miniatura
Tagged doll's dolls, Dolls, dolls for dollshouses
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Here kitty kitty.
If you read the previous post below, you won’t be surprised to hear I’ve spent the day interviewing lace. I have a massive collection of small lace, which started probably thirty-five years ago. As my dolls have gone down in … Continue reading
Miniature versions of dolls through history.
Do you remember this? These are a few of the dolls that got as far as the porcelain last show, which I intend to offer as dolls’ dolls, dolls of the past and dolls from history. I’m beginning here with … Continue reading
French fashion.
Do you remember these dolls? These are the French Fashion dolls which I didn’t get round to dressing last time. It takes about six months for an idea to get out of my head and into porcelain reality, usually. However, … Continue reading
What’s going on underneath, a posting that is well and truly knickers, or, how to feel clever about bra purchasing mistakes.
Underwear is going on underneath, usually, though you never can tell. When I first began making dolls, nearly thirty two years ago, I dressed them with all the clothes I wore. I was really keen for them to be little … Continue reading
Posted in Dolls, Knickerbocker Glory, Things to make and do.
Tagged knickers, Smalls For All, underwear
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Cats.
Cats, cats, I have done catsSome of the cats have got little hats So far, eventually some will be dressed.Some will wear more, others much less.Some will come furry, as made by JaneSome will be stripey, some rather plain.Some two … Continue reading
Brand new.
The brand, if I can call it that, is me. All my dolls are mine, as you know if you are a regular reader. All my porcelain dolls begin as sculptures done by me, from which I make the moulds. … Continue reading
Disaster.
This will be a high speed posting, I am running out of time. It’s three weeks and a couple of days to the show and I haven’t even begun assembling dolls yet. And, helpfully, there has been a disaster. Here … Continue reading