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NEW - Just in time for the holidays.
COTTON BATTING ORNAMENTS
Shown here are two Christmas Children 5" tall. These are made with simple heads (will also be available separately), and all cotton batting bodies (have pipe cleaner base bodies) and clothing. No sewing, only cut the expertly designed patterns, glue a few seams together, glue on trims and optionally glue to included bases or apply hang loops. These are just the first two. Later will be Santas, angels, snowmen, and more figures and animals too. Complete kits with trimmings and accessories will be available or purchase the patterns and molded heads and supply your own dyed batting (dye with Rit with instructions in patterns - easy).
Note: It is recommended in the kit to have a package of 5 Tiny Dollmaking Clamps (See Supplies page for more info) $4.50 Add
to Cart
 Tiny Dollmaking Clamp
Please note that due to high demand, your order for these items may not make a holiday deadline, especially if pre-painted heads are ordered. However, they will go out as soon as we have filled the orders place previously.
Kits for boy and girl set $48. Add
to Cart
Extra heads $3 each. Add
to Cart Prepainted heads $10 each Add
to Cart or $18 set two. Add
to Cart
Finished sets $175 per set. Add
to Cart
SHEEP PULLTOY
Sheep is modeled after my extensive collection of antique sheep like him. I was inspired long ago to collect these because our little historic town library has a huge and wonderful similar collection on display in honor of Acworth, NH, being a real sheep town having produced more wool for Civil War uniforms than any other single place. Until very recently, there could always be seen several hundred sheep grazing around town. I always had about 4-6 of my own. The little pulltoy has a molded body, tiny metal wheels, a bell and the rest is precut wood parts that assemble easily. All materials are included in the kit with extra parts available for those liking to add this little guy to their dolls or Santas as accessories.
Please note that due to high demand, your order for these items may not make a holiday deadline.
Kits for sheep $28. Add
to Cart
Extra molded sheep bodies, pre-cut wood legs, wooden base, metal wheels, nails and bell $18. Add
to Cart
Finished sheep $48. Add
to Cart
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HOMESPUN MAGAZINE DOLL - LOTTIE
In 2009, I did a pattern for a new cloth doll for an Australian magazine (also sold in the US) called Homespun. We also sold the magazine until our supplies ran out but now the full kit or just the pattern are available. The doll is named Lottie and is 10", all cloth with embroidered face and a mohair wig. This doll has one of my best patterns yet for a cloth doll body and reverts from a painted detail face to stitchery.
PATTERN - Purchase the full pattern and more detailed instructions than in the magazine with photos for Lottie. $18.00 Add
to Cart
LOTTIE COMPLETE KIT - All supplies, fabrics and complete patterns with instructions - $48 Add
to Cart
FINISHED LOTTIE with wooden stand $295. Add
to Cart
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NEW PAINTING SERVICE ~
I will now prepaint any molded doll (and hair if applicable). If the
doll also has molded hands and feet, these will be painted as well.
Style of painting must be consistent with my presentation of the doll
(no custom requests). Prices vary depending on the doll involved
and its complexity, but run from $45 - 65 and does not include cost
of parts which are purchased separately or are already in a kit you
are purchasing. If you add this item to your cart, we will email you
with a confirmation of actual price depending on the doll parts or
kit that this applies to. Add
to Cart Or, you may call us with inquiries.
Note: Stuffed dolls cannot be accomodated due
to the wide variance in other people's stuffing. |
MY PAPER DOLL SERIES
#1 Fashion Doll Paper Doll
These are the first in a series of tiny paper dolls. This one is my Fashion Doll and is 2-1/2" in her wooden stand. The dolls and clothing have fronts and backs and the dolls themselves are laminated onto wooden backings cut exactly to their shapes. Tiny envelopes come with them to hold their three outfits and accessories plus there is a tiny box to hold all. Although meant to be display items with the clothing left uncut, outfits will fit if cut out. Instructions included and kit has all supplies.
Large versions (shown in front) were originally made just for "advertising" and displayed so the details of the tiny paperdolls could be seen better. Naturally, everyone wants this size too, just for display. You can order the larger 6-1/2" size for your own display. Paper dolls (each doll has both front and back) are wallpapered onto wooden forms with wooden bases.
Finished Gift Boxed Set - $28 Add
to Cart
Kit $18 Add
to Cart
6-1/2" Display Model $18 Add
to Cart
#2 Hitty Paperdoll is only 1-3/4" tall, has front and back applied to a wooden cut-out and a painted wooden stand. She has 4 outfits with front and back views and comes in a tiny matchbox. Photos available soon.
Kit
$18 Add
to Cart
Finished
$28 Add
to Cart
SPECIAL OFFER
• Paper Doll Cutting Scissors - 4" extra thin-tipped scissors with large loop handles. Special Price (regularly $29, purchased with GW Paper Dolls, 20% off) $23 Add
to Cart
• Magnification for Cutting Paper Dolls (regularly $29, purchased with GW Paper Dolls, 20% off) $23 Add
to Cart
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2-1/2" Paper Doll Sets shown in background.
Shown in foreground is the 6-1/2" display version.
New Hitty Paper Doll wtih 4 front and back outfits and matchbox storage. |
SPECIAL EDITION 11" TUCK COMB DOLL KIT
This doll was one of my online classes and this offer is of a boxed kit with molded papier mache parts, paints and other finishing supplies, body and undies fabrics and lace, wool stuffing plus, over 60 pages of the class material, gift tag and all patterns. You supply her dress material(s) and trimming. Instructions for piercing her ears is included or you can order this step done for you. Note, she becomes simply a nice doll of the early 1800's if you sand off her comb.
Tuck Comb Boxed Kit - $95.00 Add
to Cart
Optional special wood stand kit $18 Add
to Cart
Tuck Comb Extra Molded Parts $48 Add
to Cart
Prepainting of the Molded Parts by GW. Add $60 Add
to Cart
Pre-pierced ears and findings to make your own earrings. $3 Add
to Cart
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This doll is Louisa and this is her story . . .
“It is 1858 and I have just received my first
store-bought doll.”
The new plaid has been found and it is a nice brown - a more fitting tiny scale in a very fine drapable fabric.
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MY NEW DOLL - My entire career of 35 years began with a small 8" doll hand press molded in primitive molds I made before I knew anything about dolls or moldmaking. I made thousands of these dolls and stopped forever their production in about 1995 with the idea that someday I would make another doll like them but in molded papier mache. This doll is the first of these dolls.
The theme of this first edtion is sort of snap shots in history. Every edition will be extremely limited - this one in this fabric is limited to 10. All signed and numbered with story tags. Dolls have such details as hand crocheted lace and snoods, real leather shoes and perfectly tailored outfits and accessories. They represent all that I have learned in my 35 years of dollmaking.
Louisa - A 9” papier mache doll with her new Greiner doll, a papier mache doll made in this time period by German immigrant, Ludwig Greiner. These were some of the first American made dolls available commercially. Small Greiner has papier mache head and shoulderplate on a tiny painted cloth body with red stockings and even thumbs on her tiny leather-like hands. Louisa has English mohair wig with hand crocheted snood, hand crocheted lace color and other laces, high buttoned leather shoes, silk stockings and her chair has a split ash seat.
Limited Edition Set (two dolls and chair) $595. (If you order this doll, a 20% deposit will be charged with balance due at shipping).
NOTE: The brown plaid on the doll pictured sold out faster than anticipated in the first edition of 10 dolls. After a long search, I finally found the perfect replacement. Same browns but in a smaller plaid on a nice drapable fabric perfect for this small doll. If you would like to be on an approval waiting list, click this link below and you will get one of the remaining dolls in this edition of 24 of Louisa. LOUISA IS NOW SOLD OUT.
Watch for more editions of limited edition Louisa-style dolls in 2012.
The Masters Doll (shown at left in pink)
This doll was made for a show of the work of the master craftsmen who are jurors for the League of NH Craftsmen to commemorate their new headquarters. The entries were supposed to be representative of our best work over the years. I chose to do a larger version of my Louisa Doll (she was 9" tall standing) which is 12" standing, who is a doll of a child in the late 1800's. Like Louisa in every way except for size and color scheme, she has papier mache molded parts, a mohair wig with a hand crocheted snood of silk thread, hand crocheted laces (on both dolls) and her tiny collar. She wears leather high button shoes, has her own Greiner doll, a papier mache doll made in this time period by German immigrant, Ludwig Greiner. These were some of the first American made dolls available commercially. Small Greiner has papier mache head and shoulderplate on a tiny painted cloth body with red stockings and even thumbs on her tiny leather-like hands. Both are sitting in my ladderback chair made for her with a split ash woven seat. A limited edition of 12. $750. THIS EDITION IS SOLD OUT. |
The 2010 Ornament Doll ~ No. 8 ~ A Tribute to Izannah Walker
A very small (3-1/2" tall) cloth doll with molded head shown below.
Tiny Izannah Walker Doll with no hanging loop Add
to Cart
Tiny Izannah Walker Doll with hanging loop Add
to Cart
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Every year I add a doll to my collection of dolls in ornament size. This is #8 of the series and I chose her because I have been researching and studying Izannahs since early this year with the ultimate goal of producing these most beloved of American cloth dolls in the same manner as Izannah Walker did in the late 1800's by molding cloth in metal molds. I have been priviledged to be able to study actual vintage dolls so as to get the sculpting and painting just right. This very small homage to this incredible dollmaker has a papier mache head on her painted cloth body with a period outfit and handmade lace.
Please note that there is a very long list of orders for this doll.
If you order her you will only be charged a deposit of $15 until your order can be filled. Dolls may be ordered with or without ornament hanging loop. $135
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Please note that all 7 of the previous ornament dolls are still available. See these on the
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The Jane Austen Inspired Doll
The Jane Austen 11" Doll with Period dress and Bonnet
Note: Dress fabric has been switched to an antique white and the trim color is more salmon.
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The 11" papier mache doll comes with all parts and supplies to make her, the period straw bonnet and her outfit. The Set also includes the two extra kits for her "Complete Jane Austen" cloth-bound book with descriptions of all her published works and her special fabric covered box stand (has a wire leg holder), sold separately.
Finished Jane Austen on Special Embroidered Stand with Book
(as shown in picture above) $595 Add
to Cart
Jane Austen Boxed Kit $95.00 Add
to Cart
Jane's Own Book Kit $9.50 Add
to Cart
Jane's Cloth Covered Stand Kit $12.00 Add
to Cart
Prepainting of the Molded Parts by GW - add $60 Add
to Cart |
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The Cage Doll
A 12" Interpretation of a Rare Historical Icon
This doll form began as a retreat and is now available in kit form. Like most of its historical counterparts, this version has an all wood constructed cage below. Her head and hands are papier mache attached to jointed wooden arms and a hand shaped wooden body. Kit contains all materials to make one doll. If you are used to working with PaperClay, you can even add other hair options to the doll. Additional wooden cage parts are also available for those wishing to put some other doll on the cage mounting platform.
Limited Edition Boxed kit ~ Introductory Price $110 Add
to Cart
Prepainting of the Molded Parts by GW - add $45. Add
to Cart
Finished Cage Doll $325 Add
to Cart
Set of wooden cage parts - you provide doll body & head. Parts are laser cut with slots for the slats. Height is 6-1/2" tall to hip platform and hip platform is 2-3/4" across by 1-1/2" deep. Includes: hip platform, base platform, slats, hardware, instructions for cage only. $28 Add
to Cart
Extra molded head & hands plus wooden body parts. $68 Add
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Historical Springfield Woodens
My Smaller 9" Size
( Identical but smaller than my 12" ones. Click here and when you get to that page, scroll down to read more about these beloved wooden dolls).
These are still delayed. Expected new date is late January 2012 . They may be pre-ordered now. Ordering these means we will only charge you a 20% deposit until shipping.
Kit for Undressed 9" Joel
Ellis $145 Add
to Cart
Kit for Undressed 9" M&T $145 Add
to Cart
Pattern for Two Outfits and Undies for either doll above $9.50 Add
to Cart
Prepainting of the JE Molded Head by GW - add $25. Add
to Cart
Prepainting of the MT Molded Head by GW - add $25. Add
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New Wooden Hittys
If you would like to order any of these 3 new Wooden Hitty and Her Two Friends, please visit the Hitty page.
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Photo Below
Available Mid-January 2010
Patterns for QA Doll:
Make a Gentleman
QA Under Garments of the Day
QA Caps, Hats and Other Accessories of the Day
QA Sacque Back Gown
QA Peplum Style Two-Piece Gown
All patterns above $9.50 |
QUEEN ANNE LIMITED EDITION FULL
KITS -
I am presenting a very special assembly of this most favored doll.
This is an heirloom kit, complete in every detail. The doll is
my own 10" papier mache version of these extraordinary
wooden dolls from the 1700 - early 1800's. The kit includes: molded
papier mache parts, a special wooden stand, wigging materials with
fine English mohair for her wig, all paints, a face template to
aid in painting, many pages of detailed instructions with sewing
on silk directions, patterns and a gift tag. Fabrics for her day
cap, open panniered skirt gown, stomacher, under petticoat, slip
petticoat, pantalets and optional silk slippers are all part of
the kit and include imported silks, fine batiste, fine linen look
muslin, French cotton laces, English netting and embroidery flosses.
The best part is that the silks, other fabrics and laces included
the kit have all been hand dyed for you so you are set to begin.
Available in two color set choices:
BLUES SET QUEEN ANNE COMPLETE KIT $150 Add
to Cart
ROSE SET QUEEN ANNE COMPLETE KIT $150 Add
to Cart
Note: Colors are similar to those shown
on the tiny Queen Anne Ornament size dolls shown above.
NEW - BASIC
QUEEN ANNE MINI KIT - Realizing how many people
may want to make this doll but not want the investment of all
the hand-dyed silks, etc. above, this kit provides only the
basics and you supply all the rest from your own supplies.
Kit contains the same molded parts, mohair for the wig and
the detailed patterns and instructions. You supply your own
paints, fabrics and notions.
QUEEN ANNE MINI-KIT $72 Add
to Cart
Recommended:
STAND KIT for Queen Anne $18 Add
to Cart
DOLL'S SEWIES FOR ACCESSORIES (scaled
for QA) ~ A
set of fancy working miniature brass scissors with patterns
for a tiny scissors case, flat tomato pincushion and a strawberry
emery. All items are well under an inch and easy to make from
silk (or cotton) scraps. They are nice to hang from doll's
apron waist on a silk ribbon.
Kit with Scissors $12 Add
to Cart
OTHER ITEMS - Cotton netting, laces, silk ribbons, paints, paint
overdye, silks and dyes for silks available on Supplies page.
EXTRA MOLDED PARTS (Head/torso, lower arms and lower legs) $48 Add
to Cart
PRE-PAINTING of the Molded Parts by GW - add $60, which includes
wig cap made for you. Add
to Cart
FINISHED QUEEN ANNE DOLL - 10-1/2" as shown below. English mohair
wig, all hand-dyed silks and imported cotton laces. Comes with
pocket, under petticoat, pantalets, silk slippers to match gown
and wooden stand. $595 Blues Add
to Cart or Roses Add
to Cart (3 week delivery on a blue version, immediate on a rose version, if you click to buy, a 20% deposit
is charged with balance upon shipment).
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ORNAMENT NO. 7
(2009-2010)
A GREINER DOLL (3-1/2")
Following the tradition set, there will be
a new doll in time for the holidays 2009 for the first 24 people on the growing list. All other orders (we are now well past the first 24) will be sent out in January. She
will be a Greiner papier mache doll of the type made and patented in
1858 by Ludwig Greiner. She will be in a period dress. Price $135
Clicking the add to cart button will put you on the list in the order
received. A small earnest deposit will be charged of $15 until your order is ready to be shipped when we will charge the balance. See the photograph below and also scroll up to the Louisa Doll with the same Greiner (but shown in a different color dress) in her lap which will give you a better idea of her scale.
(Looped or no loop)
Greiner Doll with no hanging loop Add
to Cart
Greiner Doll with hanging loop Add
to Cart
And Also - The Greiner Doll undressed with patterns for petticoat, pantalets, dress, apron. $110 Add
to Cart
Just the pattern (if you already have the doll). $7.50 Add
to Cart
NEW DOLLS FOR 2011
Hint: Many people start getting on the list for the next year's ornament doll even before I know what it is. If you would like to get your name in early for the next one, email us. To be on this list, we will need to take a $15 earnest deposit which will be refundable if you do not like the doll that gets chosen. Click on one of the links below to get on the early list.
There will be twoI will dolls (#9 and #10) for 2011. One will be an historic cage doll and the other is a more traditional doll (some people are not interested in Cage Doll art). Projected price of Cage Doll $95-100.
#9 Cage Doll with no hanging loop Add
to Cart
#9 Cage Doll with hanging loop Add
to Cart
#10 2011 Doll Milliners Model with no hanging loop Add
to Cart
#10 2011 Doll Milliners Model with hanging loop Add
to Cart
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THE LADIES HOME
SEWING COMPANION - A PINCUSHION DOLL
A doll sewing caddy/pincushion taken from antique ones (the concept),
a cookie cutter woman I love from an antique collection (the outline)
and antique paper doll styles of the late 1800's (the underwear look).
Body outlines, hair and face designs are silkscreened on to body fabric,
but you can use the paper patterns included to make more dolls. There
is not much machine work as most of the doll is finished by hand. Her
arms will be drawn and sewn from the arm pattern and her skirt is stuffed
to become part of her whole figure. The apron, which has a pocket for
small scissors, and her bodice are appliqued on. The needle keeper (shaped
like an old-fashioned pocket once worn around the waists to hold various
everyday sundries, especially sewing tools); and the strawberry emery
hang from her waist. Her broad hips become the pincushion. All of her
features and hair are simple and relaxing embroidery. Under everything
are wood forms to define her shape and give her standing presence. Her
oval wooden base has two spool spindles fitted out with old-style wooden
spools which you wind with thread for display or you can use the spindles
for your own actual sewing threads. If you wish to make more and do not
have or wish to purchase the additional wooden parts or silkscreened
bodies, you can use the included patterns to make your own. She is intended
to be solidly stuffed with wool (the best pincushion stuffing), but you
can use wool for upper parts down to below hips and other stuffing for
lower skirt.
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FINISHED PINCUSHION DOLL
in Browns $295.00 Add
to Cart
FINISHED PINCUSHION DOLL in Blues $295.00 Add
to Cart
FULL KIT - Has all fabrics, wood pieces, silkscreens
and supplies.
Full Kit in Browns $68 Add
to Cart
Full Kit in Blues $68 Add
to Cart
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MINI KIT - Has all wood pieces, silkscreens
and supplies - you supply your own fabrics. $52 Add
to Cart
EXTRA WOOD PARTS $27 Add
to Cart
EXTRA SILK SCREEN BODIES $3.50 Add
to Cart
WOOL STUFFING - Special price on necessary wool stuffing to encourage people
to use it for the best results (8 yards). $5 Add
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NEW Bonnet Pattern available - see info at right.
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NEW
IZANNAH WALKER KIT OR PATTERN (13" Doll) - Unlike my other folk
style Izannahs whose heads are sewn and stuffed stockinette, I wanted
a doll body whose head would provide a canvas for a portrait style
painting of her beloved face with corkscrew curls and downcast eyes.
For this I wanted flat weave cloth for the whole doll and a separate
shoulderplate. This doll is taken from an actual historical example
wearing just this same outfit. The period dress with cotton battenburg
trim and the printed apron are all part of the kitted supplies. The
pattern by itself has instructions for making an apron from other fabric
or a pre-printed apron can be ordered below. This is the best pattern
I have ever presented. The shape is wonderful and has been long and
hard in the making. I am working on (still) a molded cloth face Izannah,
but I wanted one that had the charm of simple painting that could be
achieved without complicated molds.
PATTERN $18 Add
to Cart (Aprons sold separately).
PATTERN PLUS ALL KITTED SUPPLIES Includes
printed apron. (Limited quantities) $42 Add
to Cart
NEW BONNET PATTERN - I cannot resist bonnets on dolls or dolls with bonnets. This particular one is one of my favorites with its big ruffle taken from an all white one on an antique Izannah Walker doll. $9.50 Add
to Cart
SEPARATELY
AVAILABLE APRONS TO GO WITH PATTERN $16.00 Add
to Cart
EXTRA IRON-ON FACE/CURLS SETS - 4 sets $1 Add
to Cart
FINISHED
DOLL with Bonnet and Wooden
Stand $595 Add
to Cart
LIMITED EDITION SET -
Doll is the same 13" oil painted cloth with
a 2-compartment cloth carry case, cloth bound book about the history
of IZW dolls and her own 3" tiny painted cloth Izannah. This ltd ed set
has different clothing taken from actual historical Izannahs which includes,
2 outfits, cloak and bonnet, 3 piece undies, pocket, emery. $975
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to Cart If you add this item to cart, only a 20% deposit will be
charged to get your order started. Balance will be upon completion
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PRINTED DOLL APRONS - There is something so dear about doll aprons,
bonnets and shoes. These are aprons popular in the late 1800's which
show up on many antique dolls, notably, Izannah Walkers, Springfield
Woodens and many others. This is a common design - there were many
- that I adapted and now print out in brown on extra fine overdyed
batiste (for drape). These are mini-kits to make your own with sewing
template, instructions, pre-printed and pre-overdyed (antique white)
apron fronts plus lining and button for waistband. Even Hitty has one
her size. Lengths are given so you can better gauge the size your doll
might need.
Apron for 6" dolls (3-1/2" top
to bottom) $12.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 7-8" dolls (4" top to bottom) $14.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 8-9" dolls (4-1/2" top to bottom) $14.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 9-10" dolls (5" top to bottom) $16.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 12" dolls (6" top to bottom) $16.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 14" dolls (6-3/4" top to bottom) $16.00 Add
to Cart
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12" CLOTH FASHION DOLL KIT OR PATTERN
This is a long awaited
painted cloth doll in one of my favorite pattern styles that produces
a well rounded three-dimensional body if stuffed properly. The usual
difficulties encountered with face painting are completely eliminated
by the use of an iron-on transfer followed by the use of colored pencils,
all of this on a pre-painted skin surface. The mohair fiber hairstyle
has two options, one a simple rolled style and the other, preferred
for its charm, is making a snood which holds all her hair with almost
no styling. Complete instructions for making either a simple netting
snood or a hand crocheted one are included. Her outfit consists of
a typical two-piece jacket and skirt of the Fashion Doll Era with the
skirt having the bustle look in back with a longer trailing skirt,
and basic undies, the whole ensemble topped off with a simple constructed
bonnet that nicely frames her face with instructions for a cloth-covered
hatbox.
PATTERN $18 Add
to Cart
PATTERN PLUS ALL KITTED SUPPLIES (Limited
quantities) $48 Add
to Cart
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12" FASHION DOLL (Molded Papier Mache Version)
This is a detailed kit to make a 12" doll with papier mache molded parts joined to a shaped cloth body. Kit comes with all that you need for the basic doll, with mohair wig and undies and shoes. Instructions for making a simple snood and materials are included or hand crocheted snoods are available and recommended. Finished dolls come with hand crocheted snoods, undies, leather shoes and stockings. Outfits sold separately finished or as patterns along with dress forms in kit or finished for display. Outfits include: the two-piece walking dress, the day dress (shown), two bonnets with hatboxes, and a winter outfit pattern.
Finished Doll in Undies $495 Add
to Cart
Finished 2-Pc Outfit $58 Add
to Cart
Finished Hat, Hatstand with Hatbox $48 Add
to Cart
Finished Day Dress (in illustration) $68 Add
to Cart
Finished Dress Form (to display outfits) $38 Add
to Cart
Molded Fashion Doll Basic Kit $88 Add
to Cart
Prepainting of Molded Parts by GW plus pre-made wig cap. Add $55. Add
to Cart
Extra Molded Parts $48. Add
to Cart
Pattern for 2-Pc Walking Dress $9.50 Add
to Cart
Pattern for Day Dress (in illustration) $9.50 Add
to Cart
Pattern for Winter Outfit with bonnet and muff $12.00 Add
to Cart
Pattern for 2 Bonnets and Hatboxes $12.00 Add
to Cart
Hat Stand Kit $6 Add
to Cart
Hat Stand Extra
Wood Parts $5 Add
to Cart
Dress Form Kit $24 Add
to Cart
Dress Form Extra Wood Parts $18 Add
to Cart
Finished Snood -Although the kits come with a simple snood that can be made with fine cotton netting in the kit and instructions for crocheting snoods, you may wish to have one all hand crocheted for you. These are done in brown using a very fine rayon sewing thread with silk ribbons threaded through for tying. $28 Add
to Cart Due to handmade nature, this items is by special order only - 3-4 weeks.
This doll is best with a special stand for her. This is a wooden stand that you finish by staining or painting with instructions included. $18 Add
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MAKE YOUR OWN MOLDED DOLLS - Even if your first love
is cloth dolls, eventually there comes a fascination with molded dolls.
Papier mache has long been a favorite due to its warmth and ability
to look less hard than china or other fired pieces, although its durability
is lengendary. Many dollmakers like to work in a hand medium such as
PaperClay or even press PaperClay into press molds. But even accomplished
sculptors admit that it is very hard to start from scratch. Getting
everything in the right proportion is hard enough, but there is also
calculating so that the doll will fit a certain pattern and that is
without even considering symmetry and pleasing placement of features.
So, I have taken a very basic doll head/shoulderplate shape with corresponding
simplistic lower arms and legs and created a basic doll which can be
left as is and simply painted with painted hair, or painted but wigged
with fiber hair, PaperClay added sculpted hair which creates unlimited
possibilities, or experiment with adding finer detail in eyes, nose,
lips, and even fingers. This doll is a nice-to-sew-for 11" size
and can easily be used to make a Queen Anne, an Izannah Walker look,
a Peg Wooden or Milliner's Model, Greiner types or other genres with
highly molded hair or simply a doll from your own imagination. I have
provided body patterns and a set of basic costume pattern pieces which
will make practically any style of gown, unders, aprons, bonnets and
shoes that you can use to execute your own designs. Adding PaperClay
to molded papier mache parts is fun and easy. You can start with already
molded parts, a package of PaperClay and the instructions and patterns,
or go one step further and get a mold of your own which will provide
many castings. I am now importing the best casting material for plaster
molds that I believe is available. You can read more about what is
offered on the Supplies page about 3/4 of the way down the page. We
even offer the special hardwood sculpting tool that is so essential
when working with paper mediums and made from our own apple wood. Everything
is available separately or an introductory package to get you
started. This
includes a set of molded parts to start, a set of molds, a quart of
the casting medium Flumo, my special wooden tool, a package of PaperClay,
a set of necessary drill bits for sew holes and all patterns and instructions.
There is even a link to many photos of genres of old dolls to be inspired
from and to look at for your ideas.
PACKAGE
STARTER SET - This
includes a set of molded parts to start, a set of molds, a quart of
the casting medium Flumo, my special wooden tool, a package of PaperClay,
a set of necessary drill bits for sew holes and all patterns and instructions.
There is even a link to many photos of genres of old dolls to be inspired
from and to look at for your ideas, plus a gallery of students' dolls.
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Items Sold Individually:
Special Wood Tool $12.00 Add
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Flumo Casting Medium - Quart size - does not need
to be shipped separately from rest of order but may require additional shipping. $21 Add
to Cart Sorry, gallons are no longer offered. Please note that Flumo quarts sold separately are temporarily not available while we wait for our next shipment from abroad.
PaperClay 4 oz. (size of a deck of cards) $3.95 Add
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PaperClay 8 oz. $6.95 Add
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Set of Make Your Own Molds with
Instructions $75 Add
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Pre-Molded Parts: Head, Hands
and Feet. $38 Add
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Instructions and Body Patterns for
MYO Doll $3.00 Add
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Pattern Set for all clothing
including body $8.00 Add
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Set Replacement Drill Bits (3
sizes) $3.50 Add
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Gail's Own Chap Stick & Hand Balm
Why you ask? Well, since my ordeal with colon cancer, I am on the quest for having everything possible natural and organic. We built a chicken coop, got chickens for meat and chickens to keep as egg layers. Feeding them organically and of course, they are allowed out in our yard. That is only one thing. Of course I have been buying as much organic food as possible, especially focusing on necessary fiber and vitamins, etc. One of the areas that affects my work is dryness due to New England cold and the heating season, but also excessive handling of paper, clays and plaster, plus fabrics, all of which dry your hands and lips out. One should drink plenty of liquids (lips are a first signal you are getting dehydrated), but truth be told, I have always been somewhat addicted to ChapStick brand lip balm. So, it too underwent scrutiny and it is made from petroleum products, so I first tried all manner of Burt's Bees and other all naturals, but every single one had something (mint, eucalyptus, etc.) that stings chapped lips - who thought that was a good idea, huh? Eventually, by luck found and switched to ChapStick 100% Naturals, and not liking flavors, settled on the one in this line called Botanical Medley. All was well until I gave my tube away and then could not find it anywhere, except online. But having learned that the very best skin moisturizer is olive oil along with Vitamin E and beeswax, and knowing I had all those ingredients right here and being very familiar with making wax blends, I set out to try making some. So, here is the part you need to know. Real ChapStick feels like it works better, but what it does is simply seal in your lips to prevent moisture loss, but seals out air (oxygen) and does nothing to promote the healing of the tiny fissures that are making your lips uncomfortable. So, you keep using more. More of spreading a petroleum product on your lips and thus into your mouth. End of story on ChapStick. Once I figured out proportions, I then bought actual cool little tubes and my style brown labels and so we have Gail's Chapped Lip Stick. Then I realized that I also had something else. Many years ago, one of my workers worked also delivering mail. All the mail carriers have to sort the mail first, handling lots of paper, making them prone to cracking cuticles and dry skin, so since they had been given this locally produced beeswax in a tin to use, she gave me one - come winter, I can get very deep cuts along my fingers and thumb due to dryness and the materials I work with. My little miracle tin of beeswax lasted many years but was almost gone and the label was worn off as to what was in it. I tried a slight alteration in the lip formula, and I cannot tell the difference from the old tin I have used up. This recipe also has unrefined shea butter from Africa which besides incredible moisturizing and healing qualities has natural sun blocks. Now beeswax is not something that soaks in quickly, so the trick is to apply liberally when you are say going to bed or maybe talking on the phone. It needs a few minutes so it doesn't get on other things you might be handling. Also good on any dried out area like heels, elbows. So, there you have it.
Gail's Chapped Lip Stick $3.25 Add
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Gail's Hand & Cuticle Balm (in a large tin) $12.00 Add
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