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We were pleased to have a couple of tables at the recent doll show in Portland, Oregon where we displayed some of my mother-in-law’s antique dolls that she wants to sell as well as some of my own dolls and the workbook CDs by Goodie Two Shoes that show how to make all manner of shoes and accessories for the antique reproduction doll, as well as custom modern doll shoes.
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The doll community is buzzing about the latest word found in a February 8th press release concerning the demise of Seeley’s, and the new company, New York Doll Products owned by Kuniko Koseki, which purchased the rights to the mold line last year, and now to the rights to manufacture the china paints,porcelain slip and the composition doll bodies. Seeley fans are delighted to hear that the products they had come to depend upon will soon be available to them once again.
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Have you joined any of the bulletin boards, blogs or chat groups on the internet yet? There are some really interesting and helpful ones available now, and you can probably find at least one to meet your needs, whether it’s just a matter of having other doll makers to talk to so you don’t feel so isolated, or expert resources for assistance with your doll problems.
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While you’re busy planning your schedule around the big doll events of 2010, don’t forget the 10th EXPO Doll Show scheduled for September 25th & 26th in Midwest City, Oklahoma! For those of us who live some distance away from where these doll spectaculars, attendance requires some serious forethought and financial planning, and it’s not too soon to start!
This year’s Expo and Doll Artisan Guild Qualified Competition’s theme is “It’s a Small World After All”, and we strongly encourage each of you to get busy and get one of your beautiful dolls ready to enter. Doll Competition Registration will be on Friday, September the 24th from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, and those of you who will be having sales booths can also plan to get set up that day between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. You’ll have from 8 to 10am to add any finishing touches to your booths, and after that the sales room will be open to the public! Shoppers, expect to be dazzled by the dolly items that you’ll find there!
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Tony Tanner recently announced that Webinars will be offered starting in February, and will cover a variety of subjects, among which will be those dedicated to porcelain doll making. So Far we only have information relating to the February classes, but two out of the four scheduled are classes that may appeal to many of us.
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We are planning on having a table at the Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show at the National Guard Armory in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, February 13th and will be happy to take along pre-ordered porcelain to save you shipping costs. Please let us know what you’ll be needing so we can be sure to have your favorite colors on hand.
We also intend to attend the Roseville, California Doll Show at the Placer County Fairgrounds on February 20th, and the Puyallup Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show at the Puyallup Fairgrounds on March 13th, and will be happy to deliver porcelain to you there as well, but we will not be having tables at these last two shows this time, so you’ll need to call us on our cell phone (503-739-6213) so we can find each other. Again, we may not have the colors you want if you don’t let us know soon so we can get those that we might not have in stock.
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We are pleased to announce that we will have copies of the much sought after Goodie Two Shoes workbooks available at the Portland, Oregon Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show at the National Guard Armory on February 13th. Many of you will remember these great books that show you everything you need to know about making your own custom leather doll shoes as well as a wide variety of accessories to deck your dolls out in the height of fashion. You’ll find instructions and patterns for parasols, corsets, hoop skirts, bonnets, gloves, bags, and much more.
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Have you had your kiln long? Is it computerized, or does it require the use of a cone to determine when it’s reached the proper temperature? There seem to be a number of good brands and types available, but one thing they all seem to have in common is the need for maintenance and occasional repairs.
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I was asked the other day to come up with a nice pair of white bobby socks for the latest doll of a student of mine. She needed them in a hurry, and there wasn’t time to order. I’ve made socks from a variety of materials, my favorite of which is children’s tights material that I usually pick up at places like Goodwill or Salvation Army for a few cents. But, not having any white tights left in my “goodie drawer”, I decided to save myself a trip to the store and try something different this time.
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Wow! I no sooner got done looking over the information about the IDMA Convention and writing down my thoughts about it then I received an email about the 2010 Doll Artisan Guild International Convention that will take place in Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 13-16. There’s plenty of good stuff to look forward to this year!
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