Dolls and Ceramics: Dazzle Doll and Raku

Did you know there was a whole line of miniature Barbies in the 1980s? They are amazing little dolls made by Mattel that are only 4 inches tall. I have a small collection of the Dazzle dolls, including one pictured. This doll is called “Dazzle” and is based on Golden Dream Barbie. She’s currently wearing a bit of mix and match pieces.

For the month of July, the studio is doing a special show of alternative firing methods of ceramic pieces. I tried out raku again this summer and the piece pictured was the first item to come out of the glowing hot kiln and into a fiery metal can. I’m digging the crackle glaze. There are plenty more to come and they only get better, in my opinion.

There are more images of all these items on my Instagram account.

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Poppy at the Beach

The beach vacay for the year has come and gone, but I got some fun photos of Poppy at the beach. The blue-haired “Looks a Plenty” Poppy is such a great doll. I’m a sucker for a doll set that ends up being several dolls in one, especially if they have wild hair colors. I haven’t used the red or blonde-haired versions of Poppy yet, but stay tuned to see them in future photos.

It was an interesting experience trying to balance keeping a doll upright and avoid waves with a camera. Poppy Parker was much luckier than a Momoko doll that took a swim (a few times). She will be seen in a future post.

In the early summer, I picked up the fabulous Barbie Look Collection Poolside Fashion Pack. Poppy is wearing most of the pieces from the Poolside set. Is it too much blue? I felt that way at first, but it has grown on me. The robe floated in the wind and really provided the beach vibes.

Going on vacation any time soon? I always recommend grabbing a doll and taking it with you. Some of my most interesting doll photos are on location while I’m catching a breather from everyday life.

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Barbie with Fur

It's another dolly dress up day and it's Barbie's turn. She's dressed in a pale pink dress, necklace, and earrings by Integrity Toys. The fur is a fabric scrap I picked up at the IFDC (International Fashion Doll Convention) a few years ago. The fur really makes the outfit, I think.

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Momoko Dress Up Time: Toy Story Outfit (part 4)

After a few trips to local stores, I finally tracked down the Alien Skirt and Top set for Barbie. The Momoko modeling the clothes is Cosmos Sweetheart (regular version). I picked her up at IFDC this last week.

Okay, back to the Toy Story 4 set. It comes with a shirt, skirt, and bag. When I first opened up the set, I wasn’t too excited about it. However, I think as I had some dress up and photo time, it has grown on me a tiny bit. Perhaps I’m just not a fan of what feels like a sports jersey T-shirt. Her assemble was a little lacking, so I added the necklace and bracelet. The skirt nearly falls off the doll, but that’s to be expected since Momokos are quite a bit slimmer than traditional Barbie types.

What do you think? Is she ready to join ranks with Buzz Lightyear or is she destined for the claw machine?

By the way, there are four individually packaged fashion tops floating around out there that I would LOVE to find. I hope they make their way to my neck-of-the-woods. Have you seen them yet?

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Calico and Lace Dress Set

I FINALLY finished a new set for Momoko! It sat around for quite a while because I really wanted to work on my tatting skills to add a little extra to the outfit. It turns out, I’m WAY better at needle tatting versus shuttle tatting.

The set comes with a beige coat with handmade tatted lace applique brooch, sleeveless calico print dress, underskirt, and purse with matching tatted lace applique. It fits a variety of fashion dolls, including Poppy Parker, Liv, Jenny, Tiny Kitty, and some Barbie sizes. I noticed it was sometimes difficult to get larger hands through the sleeves of the coat.

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