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Barry, Amy J. “Handmade dolls inhabit two worlds”, The Day [New London]. March 19, 2013, pp D1-D2 Starry Night, 2007, Oil on panel, 27” x 33” Self-portrait with…
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The Legend of Black Mammy Doll. Final chapter.
As I said in an earlier post, making Black Mammies started to come up to my mind more and more until I designed the pattern and got one, which I gave to my dear sister-in-law as a Christmas present. Then…
CRUSADER DOLLS, THE LAST CHAPTER
It took me months to figure out how I was going to make shields. Finally we (my quality control manager and I) got a solution, and we made very strong, sturdy shields following the traditional technique of paper-mache plus air-dry clay.…
Crusader Dolls Part IV
Yeah, they are back, and they are ALMOST done. These guys got their helmets and clothes! Si, han regresado, y CASI estan listos. Ya tienen cascos y ropa! Hospitaller Knight/Caballero Hospitalario English Knight/Caballero Ingles Templar’s helmet/Casco templario I finished the…
The legend of Black Mammy Doll
Hi there everyone, I have left alone my crusader dolls, letting the clay and textile paint get dry before I kept moving, and I started a new project, that one of designing my black Mammy doll. There are a lot of…
Crusader Dolls Part III
This week I was working with paper-clay, it is very interesting what one can do with it, the only thing that hits my nerves is the fact that it is necessary to wait until it is dry for certain things.…
Crusader Dolls Part II
Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this video. No copyright infringement intended. Everything belongs to their respective owners. Kingdom of Heaven is one of the best movies I have seen. Director Ridley Scott made a great job as he…
New Crusader Dolls
The holydays are gone finally, I went trought 4 birthday parties, Christmast, and New Year, without making much of my doll making work, just thinking about how I could scape to the studio and do something. I wish my hands worked…
Frida Kalho, the second chapter
I went back to make Frida dolls, but this time they shrunk! Frida is now 3 inches tall, join me in the making of mini Frida, as well as I share the previews of other mini dolls such as Alice…
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…