Create Clay Hats and Crowns!

Create  Clay Hats and Crowns!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

2 Done Dolls!!!!


December Babe Paperclay Doll

Pink Leopard Cake Doll




So Sad..she does not see her Beauty











I 'm Feeling connected and working through a lot of dolls and Ideas...ok..2 down...a million more to go!!!

Anyway....The Pink Leopard Cake Doll has a funky little face and and I got to practice my favorite painting technique in Pink for her cake hat that was created from Pluffy clay!!!    Leopard..i just love it! My good Friend and Teacher, Lillian Alberti,  taught me how to paint Leopard Print... I am forever greatful.  I also did her shoes the same print, and added Teeny tiny polymer roses...also a Technique taught to me by a good friend and teacher, Amber Dawn Inventive Soul! ...I think a girl should always have matching accessories....

Pluffy Snow Goose Hat













Her dress and hat have tiny polymer flowers
made with a kemper cutter







Pluffy Cake Hat...the tiny beads are actually polymer clay created from a cool "fondant" mold...what'll they come up with next!






















I also completed my little sad faced doll...she is my favorite...she is frail and skinny, quite sad..but I just have to Love her....something in her little face.  She is a Winter girl...like me, a saggitarius...her name is December Babe and her hat is a SnowGoose made from pluffy clay and a cool candy mold!  After I baked the goose..I carved her a little thinner and added paperclay to the bottom creating a cap do her head would fit...

Pink Leopard painted print..tiny polymer roses...crystals...




14 comments:

Susan said...

Colleen,
The "sad face" doll is stunning...my favorite too. What a gorgeous face. I just love her!!!
That swan hat is so unique, have you seen all the crazy hats they're showing in Paris these days? This would fit in perfectly.

Amber Dawn Inventive Soul said...

~*WOWEEE!*~
This is brilliant work Colleen!!!!!
<3 You are getting better and better!!!
By this time next year your dolls will be in galleries!
<3 <3 <3 I hope that you guys have a great trip around the city. I was there yesterday to do some shopping for the family. Check out the windows on 5th Ave if you have some time. There is a VERY cool window dressing over at Tiffany's! <3 It's merry go rounds, around the window. Saks 5th Ave has some fun window displays and there is a drag queen doll house set up with an amazing array of goodies within over at Henri Bendels!!!!
I just have to say, once more- YOUR WORK IS FABULOUS AND KEEPS GETTING MORE AMAZING! I am so honored to have a part in the history of your doll making details!!!! *hug*
Amber

Dreamspirations Gallery said...

Gorgeous!!! I Love their faces :D

Stephanie said...

These dolls are just stunning!!! LOVE the Swan headpiece. And the cake is pretty spectacular too!

Colleen Colquhoun Athens said...

Thanks so much for these beautiful comments. I think going on each others blog to even just "notice" what each other is doing is Inspiring and it just nudges us to go one step further .....Love you guys !!!

Shashi Nayagam said...

Wow Colleen your dolls are divine. Love them all but most of all I love the accessories that you create. So creative!

Elizabeth Parsons said...

I agree...soon you will be in galleries. Amazing dolls! Thanks again for driving on monday. I had a wonderful day!

Jody Wakefield studio said...

as usual, I love what you do!

Usemeplz said...

Fantastic dolls! You did excellent work!

Moriah Danielle said...

These are beautiful. I always found doll making so interesting.

Duendes said...

Felices Fiestas y un Ano Nuevo lleno de bendiciones!!!
con mucho amor Duendes.

Robin's Egg Bleu said...

Your dolls are HEAVENLY!

Gigi said...

I have a passion for fairy and elves and have suggested a doll show using the theme Fantasy dolls and Bears as there appear to be so many of them lately and each an original and precious work of art - but Girl Scouting 100 year anniiversary is takin precedence this year. My Doll Club is the best. On my way to IDEX on Friday!!
GINNYDOLLS@gmail.com
Gigi

Lady Laura's Dolls said...

Lovely art work! Very creative.

NY wow

NY wow
dIANE kEELER CLASS

Diane Keeler Class

Diane Keeler Class
Diane Teaching

Diane Keeler class

Diane Keeler class
Class Picture

Sculpting a Childs face

Sculpting a Childs face
My face ..Day 2 ..ready for EARS!

Working on a new face now!!!

Working on a new face now!!!
Completed face and breastplate

Attached head to breastplate

Attached head to breastplate
The clay is very dirty..the cleanest i can get it!

After Face Make up

After Face Make up
WOW...it gives a translucent glow...hid the dirt!

Removable wig...not styled or cut yet

Removable wig...not styled or cut yet
Goat mohair that was dyed and combed

Now she's styled!

Now she's styled!
But it is a wig...it will be glued when i'm ready!!!

Painted Face...still needs brows and lashes!

Painted Face...still needs brows and lashes!
She will be sealed with Duncan flat mat as soon as it comes in the mail!

Cloth Pixie body fit under breast plate...

Cloth Pixie body fit under breast plate...
After drawing and sewing a million body parts....

Girly girl "21" charms

Girly girl "21" charms
Angelica's 21st birthday charms

Devon with his creation

Devon with his creation
Devon and his monkey boy

Devons Doll that he made from a pattern

Devons Doll that he made from a pattern
Monkey Boy

another charm group

another charm group
Debbies Charm

Leapord tube charm

Leapord  tube charm
The diamond shape is a soldered glass bead.

Wax medium melted over polymer clay face....

Wax medium melted over polymer clay face....
She's getting there..i think this hair suits her better..she needs eyelashes and ears

Odd Vintage bug- like Fairy

Odd Vintage bug- like Fairy
Just the idea

Clay Window glazed with Utee

Clay Window glazed with Utee
Stamped Utee glazed "Charms"

Clay Charms

Clay Charms
Making a mold from a charm to make more charms!

Charming

Charming
Clear tubing and stamped Utee

Charming!!! ....REALLY!!!

Charming!!! ....REALLY!!!
Soldered Vintage photos

Charming!!! ....REALLY!!!

Charming!!! ....REALLY!!!
Soldered Charms

Journal Day with Tery and Stephanie

Journal Day with Tery and Stephanie
Creating an Art Journal

Stephanies journal

Stephanies journal
of course..completed first!!

New Art Journal

New Art Journal
Journal made from SCRATCH!!!

Art journal EMBELLISHMENTS

Art journal EMBELLISHMENTS
Clay, Stamps, Utee

Inside cover

Inside cover
Material and free motion stiching

Celeste

Celeste

Celeste up close

Celeste up close
Celestes shirt is made from gessoed and tinted lace with free motion embroidery

EVA

EVA
She is with her new mom Evelyn