Newborn Baby Bunnies
Since I moved to the USA I noticed the super abundance of rabbits as soon as spring and -especially- Easter approach. In Mexico, my native country there is not such tradition. I was caught by the look of the baby…
Margarita H Maxson
THE MAKING OF MINI BLACK IZANNAH WALKER INSPIRED DOLL
My idea was just to have lots of fun and explore the beauty of Izannah Walker dolls, in a small size, because my 2 year-old-boy is too much action now. I started designing the doll, and when I had to…
Making mini Izannah Walker doll
I love Izannah Walker dolls, they have a kind of peace in their faces. This time I wanted to make a mini Izannah, she measures 3 3/4 inches, and I followed the procedure of making a stuffed cloth body, and…
Las dos Fridas
They are my more recent dolls, based on the original painting by Frida Kalho “The two Fridas”. Join me in the journey… Ellas son mis munecas mas recientes, basadas en la pintura original de Frida Kalho “Las dos Fridas”. Acompanenme…
Lady Skeleton Part II
Lady Skeleton’s clothes are being cut and sewn, meanwhile she got make up. El traje de la Srita. Calavera esta siendo cortado y cosido, mientras tanto ella fue maquillada. The next step is putting some hair on her head,…
A doll for Beverly
I met Beverly few years ago, she is the kindest lady I have ever met, I wanted to make something special for her since she celebrated her birthday last week. I made this doll and the black bunny specially for…
Skeleton doll awaiting for clothes
Skeleton lady doll is ready to get a dress, she is going to get a traditional Mexican outfit from Michoacan State, which is a black long skirt, and embroidered blouse, she will have human hair -my hair- for making long…
New dolls: Non-traditional dolls
Hi! I started making these dolls last year, around November; they are still incomplete, so I promised to finish them as soon as possible. My son has given me a little bit of free time, and I got back to…
Cloth Doll Explorations: Cats and Bunnies
After my first attempt at doll making I tried to design something from my own. I picked up the figure of a cat and a bunny, and humanize them a little bit, so they could have legs and arms attached…
A new journey: Doll making
I learned to use the sewing machine and basic handcraft skills at my mother’s sewing workshop. She used to have a production of 300 coats a week.But it was very different to make dolls. It was new for me, and…