Dressing Cinderella for her photoshoot in her gold-plated metal costume.
Read MoreDressing Cinderella
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Shanghai glamour
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The work on the one of a kind auction doll Serenity continues!
Read MoreOpening a Kiln
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Not each firing is successful, and not all hard work gets a rightly earned reward.
Read MorePorcelain Doll Shoulder Spring repair
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Just like a human shoulder, if a doll shoulder is over-rotated inside its socket, it can sometimes dislocate.
Read MoreA Gold Corset for a Porcelain Doll
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I updated the traditional lace-up method, with a simpler and more elegant solution - snaps! It now takes a fraction of the time and only a few simple hand motions to corset and un-corset a doll!
Read MoreGlowing Gisèle
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This glowing creature is Gisèle, she is one of my favourite custom orders from last year. The flower in her hair, is an antique 18k rose gold and glass-enamel pin, with a genuine diamond in the centre! Her delicate complexion beautifully captures the unique translucency of white porcelain. To achieve this look, I gradually built up her skin tone by blushing on several nearly transparent layers of China-paint between multiple kiln firings.
How Old Is This Doll?
How old is this doll? This pretty little porcelain face is from one of my last year’s special doll orders. I named her Gisèle. I was afraid I made her look a bit too young. How old does Gisèle seem to you?
Beautiful Objects That Make My Eyes Happy
The very first, original Sapphire from 2007 is always on my work table, with other beautiful objects that make my eyes happy.
Read MoreCustom Porcelain Doll Sapphire.
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I really love antique glass enamel jewelry on gold, because of its’ resemblance to porcelain and china paint
Read MoreChina Paint - Layer 6
China paint, layer 6. Painting one of my custom nude orders. I enjoy using the dainty blush mop to spread out the paint globs on the little porcelain cheeks until they turn into a soft and translucent blush.
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Opening preorders for porcelain dolls starting next month! Only a few order slots will be available for summer and fall 2025. Each doll takes me 3 months to make, so if you would like get on the list for one of those order spots, email me right away. Link to pre-order in bio. And while you’re there, sign up for my news letter below to be notified of the next costumed doll drop, new accessories, auction news, print release or the next batch of order slots opening up.
Porcelain Pre-Orders
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Opening preorders for porcelain dolls starting next month!
Read MoreReturning to Serenity
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Gold in them Heels
Shoes for Cinderella. Hand-carved, cast in bronze and plated with 24k yellow gold. I love to dress my porcelain dolls in precious and semi-precious metals.
Read MoreBra Cups in Gold
When I carved these bra cups from jeweller’s wax years ago, I didn’t plan on putting ribbons in them, but the spacing between metal…
Read MoreGold Corset
How I made the gold-plated ribbon work corset for the final custom Cinderella In Gold doll.
Read MoreCinderella in Video
Cinderella in gold 2024 was a special commission for a collector who loved the original 2009 closed limited edition. Her costuming is one of a kind, to differentiate her from the earlier edition doll.
Read MoreCinderella In Gold
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A collector asked me to create a custom Cinderella doll inspired by my limited 2009 Cinderella edition. I was reluctant to plagiarize myself, but wanted to fulfill my collector’s dream
Read MoreEngraving Process
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How the lace lingerie engraving started, from sketching pencil lines on the doll's torso to starting the engraving. No turning back once the needle carves the porcelain, much like an ink tattoo on skin. I have put many many more hours into this project since this video, and i can't wait to show the rest of the design. Stay tuned for more clips of the process!
Loading the Kiln
This doll is going in for a high temperature firing, which is when porcelain slip vitrifies into glass and shrinks 20%.
Read MoreWax Sculpture of a New Doll Shadow Box
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This is a wax sculpture of a new Doll shadow box I’m currently making. It’s based on a well-known fairy tale character. Can you guess which one based on the ornamentation? Here’s a hint - she is a villain.
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