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House (2007) Dorie Millerson Needlepoint lace, cotton Casa by Cecilia, Flor de Papel Poem House by Kathryn Campbell Dodd Dolls houses from the amazing Puppenhausmuseum site* Mouse house and house clouds by La Casita Five great artists / sites for you to explore and enjoy - Happy Wednesday! *Found via Fine Little Day
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I’ve had this picture of a lumberjack doll with toile tattoos pinned on my Pinterest page for a few years now. Thought I’d try to make one in my spare time…..(Like I have any). I …
One of my absolute favorite crafters, Merrilee of Mer Mag, will be crafting for Handmade Charlotte this summer. Yay! Without further adieu...
In this case, wood means heavy cardboard. This is a lovely and unusual set, and Betty Campbell is one of my favorite paper doll artists.
Here's Mark Woodcock on these fabulous animal paper dolls: Here are a few uncut advertising paper dolls. They're 4.5"x7". Four of them are stamped on the back "U.S. Standard Baking Powder" and one "Flag Coffee." They're not numbered so I don't know how many were in the series. I'd be curious to hear if anyone has others. For people who collect animal paper dolls, these are amazing. Indeed, they are amazing. I'm guessing they're c.1890s, the heyday for this kind of advertising premium.
I'm having a bit of fun playing with vintage paper dolls once again. This time they are French "Pantins" from the 1800's and this is my third post in the series. Today I thought I'd bring you a fun set of vintage gypsy dolls. My adaptation of a vintage Gypsy Lady "Pantin" Jumping-Jack paper doll from the 1800's These set of Pantin aka dancing dolls are my updated interpretation of a vintage set originally created in France by Epinal - a well known printer of paper toys in the 1800's. I created both of these dolls from this vintage sheet of French "Pantins" from the mid-late 1800's that I found on the Internet at flickr. This and may other vintage Epinal paper toys can be found there. Vintage sheet of 6 Pantins - This sheet was posted by the generosity of pilllpat on flickr and can be found - HERE This is what the vintage sheet of dolls looked like, and though nice in their original and rustic form I chose to take three of my favorites and clean them up digitally so I could use them in craft projects. These old sheets are notorious for having runny and splotchy ink as well as flat, bland faces. I spent my time working on only the images I wanted to use so I reworked the gypsies in the middle and the the Scottish lass dancer (I'll show here makeover on the next post). I also chose to put in some extra arms in my versions so that you have more options on how to build your doll when putting it together. For additional options you can print a "reverse" of each doll just for more variety in how they look. For more information on how to put a "Pantin" doll together see my previous post - HERE My Pantin paper doll assembly instruction sheet on how to make them dance can be found HERE For comparison here are the before and after looks at the two gypsies. The original Gypsy Lady is from a sheet posted by the generous Pilllpat (Agence Eureka) on Flickr - HERE I did not want to take out all the old world charm from the original but I did sharpen up the image, cleaned up the coloring issues, and colorized her face so she was not "washed-out". I've arranged her differently, added in an additional set of arms in reverse from the original and created a second leg to match the other. (The two original legs are not proportional; it was especially apparent when you put the doll together with the legs side-by-side, so I correct it in my version.) My altered version of the Gypsy Lady The same process was done for the Male Gypsy The Original Gypsy Man image is from a sheet posted by the generous Pilllpat (Agence Eureka) on Flickr - HERE Once again it was an extensive digital process to sharpen the image, clean up the coloring issues and to give a bit more life to his face without removing the antique look of the piece. His arrangement has also been changed from the original to accommodate the extra set of arms and I altered his proportions a bit "slimmed" his torso and limbs so he fit together better. I like having versatility when putting together a jointed doll such as these; which is why I choose to incorporate extra arms on my renditions. I created the next set of png format figures digitally; but they will give you an idea of how you can pose your dolls if you are gluing them together or attaching the limbs with brads or eyelets so you have a "movable" figure. Her appearance changes depending on how she is posed and which arm selections are chosen. The center doll was "reversed" allowing her head to be turned in the opposite direction from the original. There are several posing options for the Male Gypsy including reversing his direction as seen in the second figure. Most computer printing programs and photo copy machines will allow you to "reverse" your image and I recommend adding that option into the mix if you are creating multiple figures. I know there are a lot of paper doll collectors out there who love these vintage images just for the sake of looking at them but these are so much fun to create with. They would make great children's projects of all kinds including: Christmas ornaments, package decoration, frig magnets and even wall art. I'll be making some jointed with brads to be stage characters for an upcoming Toy Theater creation I've got rolling around in my head. I hope these revised images get a lot of play time and that some of you will be kind enough to leave a note on the blog to let me know how you are choosing to craft with them. I'm really looking forward to that, so please do. Next time I'll bring you the Scottish Lass and possibly a friend so don't forget to check back in as I continue adding Pantins to the growing collection. Till Next Time...
I'm new to collecting Antique Paper Dolls and I've narrowed my focus to articulated dolls by L&B (Littauer & Boysen) and Dennison. My main point of interest are the beautiful Actress and Royalty dolls from the late 1800's that I've talked about in previous posts but recently I've been looking into some jointed dolls that are of young girls like those listed below. One example of L&B doll parts assembled to make an articulated doll Many L&B (Littauer & Boysen) doll parts were specifically made for the Dennison Company to be used with their special line of tissue/crepe paper so you could "dress" your finished doll. These doll parts could be purchased individually, as sets, in boxed kits and in enveloped kits. There were a variety of combinations in which you could purchase the dolls or parts of the dolls and some came in multiple size choices. 6 Pretty Vintage Paper Doll Heads Each head is @ 3 inches tall L&B created these doll heads - part # 01943(a) These are in Dennison's 1913 catalog. The Doll Outfit No. 31 boxed set - has 2 of the above dolls in it. (notice the pin hole markers on these dolls - this lets you know these are the heavy embossed stock used to make articulated dolls.) 6 sets of Doll Legs L&B created these doll legs - part #1943 (b) These were in the 1905 - 1907 Dennison Catalog 2 complete dolls using 2 pairs of the above legs were in the Doll Outfit No. 8 Box Set Torso pattern that work with this style of paper doll I've been lucky enough to get some nice quality scans of these dolls that I can use to create funky artwork; however, I thought I would try and add the authentic originals to my vintage paper doll collection as well. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find much reference material on the types of dolls I'm trying to collect so this experience is one big learning curve. I do know that L&B created a whole series of articulated doll parts for the Dennison Company that was located in Boston in late 1880's and 1890's. Many of the dolls I wish to have in my collection appeared in Dennison Art & Decoration Catalogs from 1895 - 1907. So far I've discovered that this particular set of doll heads was made in at least 2 sizes and that some of the dolls are a high quality lithography embossed cardboard but not all are. These were also made as embossed paper scraps, which are a much thinner paper not suitable for making a jointed paper doll. I know this because I recently won an eBay auction for these doll heads. Now I know that some of the articulated doll parts were also created as paper scraps and are not the heavy lithography pieces used to create the jointed paper dolls I'm adding to my collection. Luckily this was a fairly inexpensive mistake and a great teaching tool, since I never would have thought these same doll parts could be made out different thicknesses of material. These are the Paper Scrap Doll heads I recently purchased. They are the embossed paper but about the thickness of newsprint. Each doll head is @ 2 1/4 inches tall These are item L&B #30679 where as the thicker ones used to make dolls are #1943 (After taking a close look at the paper scrap doll heads I purchased and the images I have of the thicker doll parts; I can see that the actual doll parts have a pinpoint marker where the hole and brad/eyelet should go to assemble the paper doll and my paper scraps don't have this registry marker on them.) This is the quick and easy way to tell if you are purchasing them from a photo. L&B (Littauer & Boysen) founded in Berlin 1887 - was one of Berlin's largest deluxe paper manufacturing operations with a wide variety of chromolithography and embossed stamped articles. They sold part of their operation to Z&M (Zoecke & Mittmeyer) and another part to MLP (Mamelok Press Limited) in 1920. Here are a few more examples of L&B Doll Parts: L&B #3844 - Angel Heads - can be used to make a doll L&B #3109 L&B - #3460 L&B #3980 L&B #30725 L&B #30819 L&B #31014 This set of doll parts was actually made by Dennison These are some Doll Parts - company Unknown Grins and Giggles, Evelyn (EKDuncan)
I've been making a few of these for friends and neighbors who are having a frustrating time this winter. It's brought a smile to almost everyone's face! You can purchase them on a number of sites on the web, or you can make your own. You can do a google search for the poem, too, although I've included it at the end of this post to make it more convenient. This one is for my sister, she asked for a red one! Print out the pattern above. There is a 1" test square so you can adjust your printer, but it doesn't matter that much. The dolls can be any size. If you normally sew alot, the pattern is probably all you need. If you want to see how I do the hair, it's shown at the end of the post. Pin your pattern and cut out with scissors. I'm a fan of rotary cutters, but not when the curves are this tight! All cut out. Transfer the marks to the upper arm so you don't sew there. Dammit! I forgot to sew on the face before I started sewing! It's easiest to sew the eyes and mouth on before you sew the doll together. You can do it after, no worries, but it's easier when you don't have to bury the knot. Set your stitch length to 1.5 (or whatever a small stitch length is on your machine). It makes it easier to sew around the curves smoothly. Sew all the way around the doll and clip the seams. You can see the little clips on the inside seams. I clip everywhere there is an inside seam so rounded seams are smoother when you are done stuffing. I also trim really close to the outside curving seams (you can see how close I clipped the seam around the head.) Turn it right side out. I use a tube to help turning it right side out, but using a dowel or the eraser end of a pencil works fine, too. Stuff! I use some poly fill, but you can take apart an old stuffed animal and re-use the stuffing, or use pieces of quilt batting. The photos I took of stitching up the open seam were terrible! Sorry about that. Do the neatest job you can sewing up the seam. Now for the Hair Wrap about 10 wraps of Lion Brand Fun Fur (or whatever yarn you have in your stash) around you hand. The more open your hand is, the longer the strands of 'hair' you will have. Slip the yarn off your hand and use your sewing machine on a straight stitch to sew right through the middle of your yarn. Sorry about the fuzzy photo, if you look closely you can see the white stitching line that goes through the yarn to secure it. Hand stitch the hair in place along the stitching line on the yarn. This isn't some wonderfully, fantastic doll, it's supposed to be whacked! Don't worry about perfection on this one! Sometimes I trim the hair, sometimes I don't. This doll's hair was sooooo wonky and long that I trimmed it to make it look better. The Poem Tag Crumple up a piece of paper bag. Iron it flat, but not too flat. Print out the poem, rip around the edges (poem is below). Coat both the paper bag and the poem with a thin layer of rubber cement and let it dry. Then put the poem on the rubber cement. Rub the extra rubber cement off the brown paper bag. Rip close to edges of the poem, punch a hole, add some twine, and the tag is done! Click on the photo, then download and print. I took longer to take the photos and write the post than it did to make the doll. It's a pretty quick project. Honestly, I hope you don't need one! And that no one you know needs one! But just in case you do, it's a fast, fun project to make.
These Tuck "Toy Rockers" attributed to artist A. L. Bowley (unsigned) were sold in Britain as a set of 6. This artist was featured in...
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Wire-crafting and doll-making are two skills that go hand in hand. By making a wire doll body, you can give the finished doll both sturdy form and flexibility. A basic wire doll body is also a good beginning wire craft project with a relatively low margin for error, whether you’re creating a doll whose form […]
Just back from a week with my great niece Miss Ava. She's a sweetie. We read lots of books and nursery rhymes. I thought you'd en...
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Jane has worked as an artist for over twenty years, in a variety of materials. Her sculptures are always strongly influenced by her everyday life. People and animals met on daily dog walks set the …
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One piece doll from head to toes! As announced few weeks ago, it is time for little lesson on how to make doll in one piece. There are several ways on how I do it. In this, first lesson will try to…
Minipüppchen für Neugeborene nach Art der Waldorfpuppe - für Neugeborere geeignet viele Farbkombinationen- Bestellung gern auch nach individullen Wünschen
Learn how to make a doll pillow with my fast and easy tutorial. Part 1 in my doll bedding tutorial series. Easy doll pillow pattern DIY.
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J'ai déjà traité le thème "WESTERN " cowboys et indiens alors je vous prosose juste quelques idées que je completerai de temps en temps.... ****GROSSE BEBETE POUR LE PLAISIR**** Ce petit cheval marque place frisé de bolduc peut aussi etre utilisé comme...
Young, Sheila. Lettie Lane's great grandparents : a book of dressing dolls, [188-?] 44W-2920 Houghton Library, Harvard University
Here's Mark Woodcock on these fabulous animal paper dolls: Here are a few uncut advertising paper dolls. They're 4.5"x7". Four of them are stamped on the back "U.S. Standard Baking Powder" and one "Flag Coffee." They're not numbered so I don't know how many were in the series. I'd be curious to hear if anyone has others. For people who collect animal paper dolls, these are amazing. Indeed, they are amazing. I'm guessing they're c.1890s, the heyday for this kind of advertising premium.
Pipe cleaners and yarn for the body and a wooden ball for the head. Fabrics, buttons and some decorative stuff to give the doll clothes and ...
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