Hello 2023 During January I like to think, as I believe a good many of us do, about goals for the coming year. I like to do a little bit of planning and assess where I am at right now. There are a number of things I really want to do this year; There are… Continue reading Goals and Hopes for 2023
Things I have been up to. Well I made those frilly knickers. And while I was at it, I finished one of the little ladies off as a witch, but one with a difference. She has cat’s eyes. What do you think? I really like the way they turned out, along with her lovely lilac… Continue reading Witches and eyeballs
As far as I know Ball Jointed Dolls have two types of joints. If you know more please do let me know. Probably using the name as a clue, you can guess that they both include some sort of ball, and you would be right. Just like our shoulders and hips are ball joints effectively.… Continue reading BDJs – Starting work on the legs
Design Ok this is a stage I really try to skip in almost every area of my life. I am a jump in feet first kinda girl. Planning isn’t really a strong quality of mine. Which is why I often find myself making something that wasn’t what I intended at all. It’s more of an… Continue reading Designing a Ball Jointed Doll
Starting a New Project There might be a rite of passage for a lot of doll makers that we start out with cloth dolls. These are much easier to make. They usually come from a pattern; a set of pieces that you lay on fabric, cut out and sew together. Making a lovely little doll,… Continue reading Ball Jointed Doll
Good morning lovelies Today I wanted to share with you my Queen Elizabeth Art Doll and show you a few work in progress photos. Making this doll I used a tutorial by the incredibly talented Dorote Zaukaite (dorotesdolls.com) that I bought myself as a Christmas present, and I am so glad I did. It was… Continue reading Fit for a Queen
