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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 10:02:07 AM

danu

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Thanx everyone!!

On eBay right now, they have an eye in a variety of sizes which is acrylic, & very good quality - VERY real-looking! - & only $3.50 a pair!!

VERY affordable, even with shipping which made it come to like $8 or so. I ordered a pair for the "accidental" project I have going that was meant to be - well, 1 of them haha (I'll let y'all know once I have something to show - which rhymes!

) - now she is going out into the world on a dolly exchange from one of my community boards. I'm slightly worried that they haven't arrived yet, but we'll see - could be any day now (I did write the seller, um!!

).

Just let me get my wire - since doing the one I'm doing now, I can gauge how fast I am working, & it's pretty fast, so - the only snag will be the clothes, which I have envisioned but *gulp*

have to MAKE somehow!!

hehe

Don't worry, I'll figure it out somehow!!

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 10:21:39 AM

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Mary, good luck on getting all your little ducks in a row! Aren't deadlines fun!!! LOL They always motivate me to get to work! And don't forget the Doll & Puppet show is in November so you can enter your work there as well. :)

I didn't work on Cinderella at all yesterday. Spent a solid 10 hrs on that dress on Wed and was sort of sick of looking at it. The doll's not done yet either. Uh, she only has a head!! LOL So I suppose this afternoon I'll be making some body parts!

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 10:29:08 AM

Harlan

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Loretta!!!! The gown is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!

Don't know how I manage to miss that yesterday but I did - glad I looked more carefully today!!! :) :)

And it was also fun looking up doll eyes yesterday too - I've never done that before - there's a lot of variety out there! lol!!!

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 10:38:10 AM

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Thank you, Jeanne! I'm not done with it yet. Still some embellishing to do. The doll is about 12". I'm really pleased with it, other than the fact that I HATE sewing, lol.

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 10:49:54 AM

Harlan

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LOL!!! Well this gown certainly does not reveal your secret!!!

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 10:50:04 AM

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And yes, there are LOTS of different eyes out there. MP are my favorite and what I used in Cinderella. They're just SO expensive but very realistic. The eyes in my avatar are glass and not as much, about $10 a pair, but there's only like 5 standard colors available. Cinderella is my first experiment with MP because they're silicone. I have to make sure they can stand up to the heat. I make polymer clay dolls and have to bake them. So far, so good. I've baked her head twice and they are crystal clear. I'm limited to what I can use because of the size I make and because of the heat. But I have an eye fetish! LOL

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 10:51:37 AM

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Well, thank you! You're a sweetheart! :) I like BLING! And this gown will have a lot of that! hehe I got these fabrics at Joann's. I thought they were the perfect Cinderella blue.

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 10:55:25 AM

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Silcon is often used for trivets and hot pads and the like so I would think it would withstand baking with your polyclay - but boy you must be nervous actually doing it!!!

Hope it works perfectly!!!! :)

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 10:58:42 AM

danu

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Yes, I've used it too & it came out beautiful - I'll even post a pic!

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 11:01:43 AM

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Well, they don't recommend baking them for longer than 15 min at 275 at a time but I need a 30 min final bake, so [drumroll] we will see. LOL I have an artist friend who said she's done well with them. She just covers them with a moist paper towel while baking. It's still nerve-racking. There's 2 days worth of work in her face and if those eyes melt, I'll be crying!

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 11:02:20 AM

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Oh incidentally, I've switched to paper-clay so heat's not an issue for me now.

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 11:05:08 AM

danu

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I really think that you should be fine - they say to drop water onto the eyes before baking.

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 11:11:37 AM

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Mary, I think it will be okay too, or I wouldn't be going to all the trouble. I'm a little hesitant about using the drop of water on account of getting the moisture in the clay and causing moonies around her eyes. Her head has had 2 short bakes now though and I would think there's no risk of moonies now and I need it mostly for that long final bake anyhow.

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/21/2007 4:39:11 PM

danu

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Still awaiting my wire, however the practice doll now has those little eyes I mentioned, & I should be able to post HER anyway, quite soon! She will give y'all an idea anyhoo...

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/23/2007 12:59:57 PM

Harlan

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Another meese:

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/24/2007 3:12:59 PM

Harlan

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A little under 5" tall - and hard to photograph - ah well.

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/24/2007 3:31:08 PM

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Holy cow! I mean mouse.....wow Jeanne. I think you may have gotten the hang of this....

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/24/2007 3:41:10 PM

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These are all very nice!!

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/24/2007 4:47:38 PM

danu

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WIRE IS HERE!!

Gonna start in on the REAL armatures now!

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RE: Doll Challenge - 9/25/2007 7:58:09 AM

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Loretta that gown is amazing!

I love the mieces to pieces

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