Bead jointed cloth doll

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The Sandhill Cranes strolled through the yard today These 5 ft. red-headed beauties are always in pairs they mate for life a lovely view while I was experimenting with Cloth & Clay I noticed I always create pairs of dolls almost to the end of finishing one Collection of Dolls I move to another I have the attention span of a flea or I just think it has been awhile since I've played with clay Back to my obsession with creating a unique ball jointed doll Happy Weekend

Creating a porcelain ball-jointed doll (BJD) was a dream of mine for ages! But I was so overwhelmed with the process that I couldn't do it. After a few years of doll making, practising sculpting, learning about anatomy and mastering my skills I've finally had enough courage at least to try!

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We had some very nice show-and-tell dolls for our July meeting. The showstopper was undoubtedly Katie's finished class doll from AFIC; her Vivian's Masquerade, started in Leta Benedict's class. Katie's version is a little more colorful than the original, done in bright sky blue and apple green with touches of golden brown. Her hat is made of polar fleece, and her mask is paperclay. Vivian's Masquerade by Katie Jones Martha brought a work-in-progress -- an embellished flat doll from a…