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I search for porcelain and baby dolls in resale shops, online, garage/yard/rummage sales, etc. On the average, I’d say I pay about $5 for a doll depending on the condition. I prefer to use dolls that are in sad condition. I have purchased broken (porcelain) dolls and have a collection of parts so the table in my studio sometimes looks like Frankenstein’s laboratory! I’ve paid as low as $1 (RARELY!) all the way to $28 (shopgoodwill.com and ebay.com) for a doll (including shipping). But when…

Love the idea of taking something someone once collected, cuddled, loved or cherished, and re-creating it into something we love. So many m...

"I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song; And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music." ...William Shakespeare Waterhouse I love mermaids, and thought I would share a couple today. This next one is by Howard Pyle, a fantastic painter. Here's a vintage ad: For the past couple of days you have been treasure hunting, and gathered supplies to make a…

I saw this Barbie chandelier in a design book at Lowe's. I was horrified and strangely intrigued. There are several versions of this idea ...

I don't like Barbies and I pre-apologize to those who do, but I took an inordinate amount of pleasure in hacking up, hot gluing, and morphing Barbies into something that causes horror: the Weeping Angels from Doctor Who! Here's how you can hack your Barbies into Weeping Angels...

Please Don't Buy This! I love it so much that I took it out of inventory and put it on display in my bedroom! It looks great! I can hardly believe I own something so cool! But, I guess when it comes down to it, everything has a price! So, here it is...and it's NOT priced to sell! I priced it high because if you want this you gotta pay! (haha)

Happy Election Day everyone. Hope you all get a chance to go out there and do your civic duty. I've been busy the past few days putting the finishing touches on some assemblage dolls. I finally got a group finished,...