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| Suessical Hairdos! |
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| Ready to be tagged... |
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| Completed Candy Hat |
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| Cleaned, brushed and Dyed Mohair |
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| Preparing for Wigging |
Finally....ugh!!! Cindy Dolls are completed ready for their tags and bags!...Wigging is a time consuming affair for ten dolls....but I think its really the point where they receive their personalities!!! I mainly use Goat Hair because I love its silkiness and it just seems the most realistic. Hair has always been an Issue for me! Four kids in our family, I was the only one that had this huge head of frizz and curls that grew out and up instead of down! Maybe that is why I take the time to prepare and beautify the hair ...Just a weirdo thing that is important to me!!!
I buy a whole goat fleece...actually many fleeces of different lengths and textures in a natural color after the "shearing" season. I have to separate the matted, dirty, smelly!!! hair into bundles..wash it many times and condition it. I dye the bundles with regular hair color....and then condition again...and de-matt, trim and brush ...what a job!!! But I love the results and the ability to have any color and texture hair on hand.
When the doll is complete, I cover her with plastic wrap and carefully drill the top of her head with my little walnut hollow drill...this is a great drill because it fits in the palm of my hand ...its light and I can control it. after drilling, I coat the raw paperclay with a tacky glue...and then I start to wig her.......
OK!!!! ON TO HALLOWEEN DOLLS!!!
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These are just too stinkin' CUTE for words!!! I love them! I love seeing the stepped out pictures of how they evolved!
I finished the little crown I made at your house for my mermaid and she is now finished and hanging on my wall...I love her! Thank you again for all your help and inspiration!
Elizabeth
Oh wow! These are so gorgeous. Yes, you;'re right, it's amazing how much difference a wig makes to any doll. I don't even like mine very much until they have some hair.
Wow you did a great job of them. 10 in a row is an aweful lot they all turned out beautiful.
I LOVE THE ONE IN THE FRONT/CENTER!!! HER HAIR IS AMAZING and I LOVE the FACE UP YOU DID ON HER!!!!!!!
(((Is she MINE????!!!!?????))) :o) hehe WOW COLLEEN! Stinky goat hair?! You made stinky goat hair ROCK!
<3 <3 <3 I LOVE IT!!!! <3 <3 <3
What a great body of work!
:o) You have inspired me!!!
Yes Amber...She can be yours!!! YOU ROCK !! Cant wait for my "Amber prize!!!"
~*Woohoo!*~
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Yay!!!!
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~*THANK YOU!*~
Keep in touch. Oct. is super busy for me. I hope that we can meet up before Christmas!
Ooh, she is the one in the first picture, right?
I LOVE her wigging!!! And the sweet look on her face!
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yay!
Colleen these are too cute for words!!!! Wish I could see them in person. Just amazing!
Colleen, your work is absolutely amazing! Having recieved your adorable pumpkin mold trade at Art is You, I wanted to tell you how much I LOVE it and can't wait for the weekend when I will be giving it a try - thank you so much. I love that your trade encourages me to try something new. Aleta
I found the goat hair info. great, I use mohair and viscose but do get frustrated sometimes with the colour choice, fab work.
Debs
I can't even put into words how delighted I am with my Cindy Lou Doll ! Love Love Love her and You Too! xoxoxo
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