I am always excited when I see that Scott Radke has posted something new on his journal. Today he has posted some new dolls. Wow!
Yearly Archives: 2005
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I’ve started in on 2 dolls-
doll b (my working name) has pants and shirt started-
doll s is still in the fabric sorting stage-
Starting in on a new doll means making lots of piles of fabric and trims, lots of boxes and drawers sorted through. The piles on my desk are getting high. I also pull out fabrics for other dolls as I go through all the bins. Those fabrics sit on top of the doll that they will eventually (maybe) go with.
This is my desk right now… well actually it’s worse since I took the photo.
doll stand
I dropped off Ione with the photographer today- she gets her official portrait (slides). That meant I had to make a stand/seat for her.
This is the chair in progress. It is made of iron wire- I love working with wire; it’s like 3D line drawing. I’ll post a finished picture when she gets home again.
incoming…
here is the car before I started unpacking- home from Connecticut-
I now have piles and piles of stuff to read-
yes, that seems to be Brooke Sheilds selling toothpaste…
and to top it off, my order from AmazonJapan arrived! Goodies!
Also, Hanna suggested in the comments that I might use some of my magazines for collage- I couldn’t find her email to respond- so I’m responding to anyone- anybody want some 70’s fashion clippings and/or magazines? If you are interested, email me or leave a comment and I’ll stuff some envelopes.
70’s emersion
I was down in Connecticut again yesterday- doing some more clean up at my parents house. I came home with a car full of 1970’s! I think my mom stopped throwing anything away in 1975. I am reliving my youth, looking through all the old magazines. I found most of a year of Ms. Magazine 1975- 76. Also some copies of Better Home and Gardens, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, and Glamour. There are French and English Fashion magazines and Vogue sewing books- those magazines that have all the patterns in them. I also brought home about 50 more Vogue designer patterns, probably 70’s and 80’s vintage- I can’t really tell. I am putting those up on ebay. I’m not sure what to do with the magazines after I look at them. Eleanor wants to have a yard sale to make money for traveling, so that might be where they go.
I also found some really good resource books on fashion history- one that I had been trying to find a used copy of! and buttons, fabrics, trims, family photos, and more. I always come home with some real treasures.
70’s emersion
I was down in Connecticut again yesterday- doing some more clean up at my parents house. I came home with a car full of 1970’s! I think my mom stopped throwing anything away in 1975. I am reliving my youth, looking through all the old magazines. I found most of a year of Ms. Magazine 1975- 76. Also some copies of Better Home and Gardens, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, and Glamour. There are French and English Fashion magazines and Vogue sewing books- those magazines that have all the patterns in them. I also brought home about 50 more Vogue designer patterns, probably 70’s and 80’s vintage- I can’t really tell. I am putting those up on ebay. I’m not sure what to do with the magazines after I look at them. Eleanor wants to have a yard sale to make money for traveling, so that might be where they go.
I also found some really good resource books on fashion history- one that I had been trying to find a used copy of! and buttons, fabrics, trims, family photos, and more. I always come home with some real treasures.
70’s emersion
I was down in Connecticut again yesterday- doing some more clean up at my parents house. I came home with a car full of 1970’s! I think my mom stopped throwing anything away in 1975. I am reliving my youth, looking through all the old magazines. I found most of a year of Ms. Magazine 1975- 76. Also some copies of Better Home and Gardens, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, and Glamour. There are French and English Fashion magazines and Vogue sewing books- those magazines that have all the patterns in them. I also brought home about 50 more Vogue designer patterns, probably 70’s and 80’s vintage- I can’t really tell. I am putting those up on ebay. I’m not sure what to do with the magazines after I look at them. Eleanor wants to have a yard sale to make money for traveling, so that might be where they go.
I also found some really good resource books on fashion history- one that I had been trying to find a used copy of! and buttons, fabrics, trims, family photos, and more. I always come home with some real treasures.
Ione- pictures
Finally- the pictures! I took this picture of her standing, using a commercial doll stand.
I think I will make her a sitting stand- I think she looks much better sitting-
Getting a picture with the color just right was impossible. These all seem a little washed out to me,
although this one is probably the best.
I am happy with her. Especially…
-her hair
-to have made something new out of a very damaged, moth-eaten coat
-making a doll without a happy face
-and her hat
details
Okay, for all you who were actually trying to guess- her name is “Ione”. I choose the name from that list and then looked it up in my baby name book. It means violet mineral- which seemed perfect!
She is getting her hair done- her wig glued onto her head- so I’ve taken some pictures of the detail work. I made her 2 necklaces-
Mini frog closures on the front of her coat. They close with a sewed-on snap because I thought it would be impossible to actually button them.
Here are her shoes and socks- I ended up making her a new pair of socks- these are a better color.
I was trying to make her shoes look real for a girl (not too babyish), so I put a heel on them.
She should be ready to photograph by tomorrow. Right now I have to go and glue the back half of her wig to her head.
Kitty pics and new tools
I take all the fabric out of the closet and the kitty decides the bolt of beautiful black wool is the perfect bed for his orangey self.
Yesterday I was working on shoes-
Today I went to Radio Shack and bought myself some new clamps- doll size. Smooth alligator clips are a great tool- I can’t believe I didn’t discover them sooner!
