Here is my cloth doll for a recent Show Business Cloth Doll swap on Stitchin Fingers. I should be finishing the costumes for the Dancing Studio show, due next week. However, having committed to making this doll I felt the need to take a break from the costumes and finish her, after all she was naked for nearly 2 weeks while I procrastinated about which character to dress her in. I had several ideas, but for some reason Dorothy won the day. So of course, I had to make a very quick brown felt Toto to go in her basket. I made him a Scotty terrier shape, and the basket was made from a cardboard inner layer painted cream and covered with buckram pieces and a straw braid handle. Dorothy's arms have pipe cleaners inserted so they are bendy. I sealed the face and feet with a Doll Art Face Sealer medium which I bought at a doll show, then drew on the face with fine fiber pens. The ruby slippers are a gloss folk art paint in red then overpainted with a clear glitter paint. I made the blouse and dress from stash fabrics, and the braid on the neck and arms is finger crochet chain in suitable colour. I used a colour photo of a paper doll printed from Google as my reference.
The face is still quite basic, haven't mastered them yet, LOL, need a LOT more practice. I just admire those artists who can get great faces all the time, like my friend Erica P. who has faces to die for on her character dolls.
I hope my swap partner likes her dolly, and that she makes her smile when she opens the little box.
4 comments:
But what a nice distraction! She's so pretty and has reminded me that I really NEED to make another doll soon!!
Thanks so much for your message. Your doll is wonderful - I knew exactly who it was before I read the post, so that means you did a good job.
And I forgot to comment that Riley John is adorable. I can't help but smile when I look at that photo.
Take care, Margaret
You are one talented lady Christine. I love your Dorothy, especialy the shoes. By the way I had trouble getting to your blog for awhile, so I responded to your comments on my blog,on my blog. That doesn't make sense. Anyway you will find my response on my blog. There...Wheeww! Sharon
thanks Christine but it doesn't happen *all* the time, I'll show you my jar of spare heads some day LOL,
Dorothy is great fun and I love her shoes, she looks ready to click her heels
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