In Dolly Bureau (vol 3), I made a few patterns for tiny dolls, one of which is a design for PukiPuki. Pictured below is the final result of the pattern, which has easy-to-follow written and illustrated instructions in the book. Best of all, the clothing should fit other dolls like Mattel Kelly and Ruby Red Galleria's Honee-B.
Site for Doll Sales: Mister Dollface
With the Doll Page Show and Sell gone, where do we go to sell our dolly things? Well, it's Mister Dollface. Just like the Doll Page, this website is free to sell your items. It certainly beats all the fees associated with selling on eBay. Browse the great items available on Mister Dollface and help it grow! It seems to gain more and more users everyday, but your support would be great.
I have some of my own items on the page (found here) and will probably add quite a bit more in the coming weeks as I thin out my collection. I've seen sellers posting all kinds of great things, including one of my grail dolls, the Queen V Veronique Integrity doll (Dolly Bird anniversary exclusive).
Casting Call for New Book
The new book, Dolly Bureau (Vol 3): All About Tiny Dolls [working title], is underway and this year I'm going to try something a little different with the book. Instead of being strictly a pattern book, this year the book will highlight all kinds of tiny dolls (11.5cm/4.5in or shorter) with some pattern tutorials, crafts, etc. In this volume, dolls, crafts, clothing, accessories, etc, will also come from other people, not just MegannArt.
How great would it be to have some of your own dolls or handmade designs in a published book?! Dolly Bureau books are gaining popularity and would help people notice your work. See below for more information about contributing to the book.
Contributions would include temporary use of the following:
- All dolls 11.5cm or shorter (e.g. Ruby Red Galleria Honee B, Mattel Kelly, Fairyland PukiPuki and RealPuki, Peak's Woods Monthly Fairy, LillyCat Colline, Wilde Amelia Thimble, Lati White SP, Felix Brownie, Angelregion Gienie Lilica, Doll Leaves Cherry and Milk, Dollzone Yu with B10-001 body and Teng with B10-001 body, HZ Doll tiny dolls like Tian Tian Roro, IslandDoll Leshy, Polly Pocket, Azone Picco Neemo, Mame Momoko, Fidelia Fireflys, vintage dolls, etc). The list of dolls is endless.
- Handmade clothing, accessories, wigs, and props that would be appropriate for dolls of about this size. Items must be made by the contributor.
MegannArt will photograph your items and send them back to you in a timely manner. Some photos are being considered to include in the book, under certain guidelines. The deadline for accepted items is mid April 2015. To those who contribute, credit will be provided in the book. MegannArt also provides a contract for contributors to guarantee return, credit, and protection of your property.
Contact me for more info!
Alexander McQueen Lives on at Barbie Con
The 2013 Barbie Convention has come and gone, but I felt the need to post something very noteworthy about this convention. This lovely replica of a dress from the Alexander McQueen “Widows of Culloden” collection was available through a lottery system at Barbie Con. She was done by the very talented Magia2000 in Italy. The gown is hand embroidered and beaded lace. If there was ever a Barbie to own, this would have been at the top of my list. With all the sequin and beading work I have been doing lately for a separate project, I might just decide to use those skills toward my own little fabulous couture doll outfit.
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Barbie photo courtesy of Alison at the Fashion Doll Review. Original McQueen dress photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Boater Ensemble Silkstone Barbie
One of the recent Barbie Fan Club exclusive Silkstone dolls is Boater Ensemble. I saw the pictures on the Barbie Collector website and really felt I needed to have this doll. Well, she came in the mail a few days ago and, I have to say, I was not as impressed with the in-real-life doll versus the promo photos. I decided to sit on it for few days before I made up my mind about this little lady. Boater Ensemble, I feel, is like many dolls where the promo photos do not necessarily coincide with the final product. Boater’s face paint is a little different, especially the lip color. See below for photos of the Silkstone Barbie, still in the box with netting around her head.
Do not get wrong, she is still a beautiful doll with darling clothes. That straw hat with tulle is fantastic!
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