{"id":3809,"date":"2011-02-06T14:58:08","date_gmt":"2011-02-06T19:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/?p=3809"},"modified":"2011-02-06T15:01:42","modified_gmt":"2011-02-06T20:01:42","slug":"process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/archives\/2011\/02\/process\/","title":{"rendered":"process"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a plan to put together a process book or slideshow so that when someone asks me- Why are these dolls so expensive? – I can show them. I’ve been trying to remember to take photos as I am working on some new projects. Here is what I’ve got so far.<\/p>\n

Making a tattooed doll.<\/p>\n

The project starts in two places. The fabric-<\/p>\n

I am always on the lookout for appropriate fabric. It needs to be the right scale, the right color design,and\u00c2\u00a0 images that I like. I buy mostly on Ebay and Etsy. Besides the toile, I need plain fabric for the head and hands and fabric for the clothing.<\/p>\n

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Next, I over-dye all the fabrics. Every pot comes out slightly different! One challenge is to get some of the plain fabric to match some of the toile.<\/p>\n

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And the design is the other starting place. I have an idea in my head and I need to get it out on paper.<\/p>\n

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From the paper, I make muslin models. Tweaking is almost always needed.<\/p>\n

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When I get a design that I am satisfied with, I trace out various parts of the original to make the pattern pieces. The pieces for this one are- head, upper torso, shirt, breasts, pants, boots, arms, hands. Later I will figure out the hair.<\/p>\n

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I trace the pattern pieces onto the fabrics.<\/p>\n

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Sew everything up and when I turn the doll right-side-out, it is so exciting to see how she looks!<\/p>\n

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Next, stuffing. And then all the details. First, the breasts.<\/p>\n

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That is what I’ve got so far. Now back to work!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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