Have you ever tried to make a wig for someone's head that is smaller than a pencil eraser? lol Thanks to Patty's tips, I managed it. http://patty-petit-orphelin.blogspot.com/ This time I gave the doll bangs to hide that rather unfortunate, odd hump in her forehead (you may call bangs fringe where you live).I liked the idea of dressing her in silk ribbon because it doesn't need a hem. The silk is thinner than paper. The YLI silk ribbons I have are all white and off white. So I knew I would have to go back to the refrigerator to hunt for dyes. I didn't have any raspberries this week but I had blueberries! I tried to dye her skirt a bit darker then her blouse.
The last thing I did was her hair/. I wrapped her dressed body in aluminum foil so I wouldn't get hair and glue all over her dress. Now I see that holding her too tight didn't do her skirt much good. ARGH! I will try to fix it by wetting it again with hair spray tomorrow, maybe I can fix it.
There won't be a "Take Three"!!!
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By the look of this one Catherine, I think you were supposed to spill your tea on the previous one. I love the dress, the colour looks perfect and I do like her hair with a fringe.
ReplyDeleteOnce again....another wonderful piece!!!!
Linda x
Nicely done, Catherine! If you ever do this again, try Saran wrap to protect the clothing. As for those few wrinkles, I'd just try a shot of steam (from a distance) and let them "fall" out or touch lightly with a finger. The silk ribbon is pretty easy to unwrinkle. The new wig is perfect for her. Sometimes it just doesn't happen on the first go around. :-)
ReplyDeletebtw...I wrote you a rather long message in response to your last post but I couldn't seem to get the Blog to accept it and it was lost. I am glad to see that you got the information you required. Why did you delete the first one?
You were right, the doll looks even better with this new dress. It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGeneviève
This one is much nicer. I like her hair more especially. Well done
ReplyDeleteShe looks so sweet in this colour! Beautiful little dress:)
ReplyDeleteSusan,
ReplyDeleteI really shouldn't delete posts I suppose. I am truly sorry.
I found two web sites for the doll makers you gave me. They make gorgeous dolls and toys. I loved them. I know http://diminutivedolls.co.uk/shop/ must be using a pleater to make those perfect skirts. I decided to just hand pleat mine rather than buy one for one doll project. I will try a bit of steam. Thank you for the tip.
I read everyone's comment. If they are not in English I always translate them in Babel Fish.
Stop "Arrrrghin", Catherine! The doll is perfect! A bit of rumpling (not much that I can see) is normal for a little doll (handled by a little girl ;-) Great job and I like the bangs too. I agree about using ribbon where possible - it's mor expensive, but you have a luxurious fabric with a built-in hem. I'm trying to make curtains with ribbon right now.
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I much prefer how you have dressed her now! All the colours compliment each other and her hair is even better..she looks much softer with the fringe added. :o)
ReplyDeleteI've dressed and wigged a doll that small and stuffed it (it was a doll for a doll), it WAS a nightmare to stuff I can tell you! lol
Yes, you do delete posts! lol I often come back to see other comments, only to find the post has been deleted! lol
Michelle xx
You've made a lovely job of this and I too prefer the second version. How you got her hair like that at the back is a mystery!
ReplyDeleteOK... From now on if I post something that is going to be deleted I will say so at the very beginning of my post. That is a promise. I apologize to everyone. (blush)
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now she is even more beautiful! But also I liked the first version ....
ReplyDeletekisses, Caterina
Catherine, She is so darling! I agree with Caterina....both versions were wonderful but I really love the color of this dress and her hair is perfect!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful job Catherine! I liked the first version too, but I guess a dress with no tea stains is better, lol. Great job on the little dress and the hair, geez the little curls in back-how the heck??
ReplyDeleteThe process of learning to make fine miniatures is one of life's "comedy of errors"
ReplyDeleteI decided to work on a project I had started 5 years ago and said "Ick that does not look so great". Good to know that we get better with practice.