This is porcelain slip, and that is how I slip-cast ball-jointed, porcelain dolls. Next video will be me opening these molds and taking out the doll parts. Any questions?
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Porcelain Ears
Porcelain ears need to be simplified down to the most basic shape to be released from the mold, and then details carved back in after de-molding or after the soft firing.
In this stage, porcelain is as fragile as an eggshell, and can’t tolerate any pressure or force.
Carving of details has to be done with the softest feather touch and the sharpest of tools. Or everything breaks into pieces.
But when everything goes right, the beauty and permanence of high-fired porcelain is simply incomparable.
Next step is china-painting.
Wet Cleaning
Wet cleaning a soft-fired porcelain doll head. It's as fragile as an egg shell in this stage.
Read MorePouring Porcelain
Pouring porcelain slip into plaster molds.
Read MoreNeedle Engraving on Soft-Fired Porcelain.
I’m working on a new tattooed doll. It’s been a while since I tattooed porcelain, so I was a bit nervous about being out of practice.
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I love sculpting tiny sensual doll hands from porcelain. Every Enchanted Doll has her own unique set of hands and fingerprints, much like a person. Each hand expression is one of a kind, tailored specifically to the personality of that specific doll.
Sensual Doll Hands
Every Enchanted Doll has her own unique set of hands and fingerprints, much like a person.
Read MoreI'm bored of my doll faces.
I'm quite bored of all my face molds and some body molds and long to make new ones. I've been wanting to make a few new faces as well as a new set of legs for Enchanted Dolls, but so far, have been unable to commit enough time to it. If I don't just sit down and sculpt some new ones soon, I'm in danger of dying from boredom. Or exploding with impatience.Don't get me wrong, I enjoy painting the faces I've got and coming up with different variations of expressions, tones and make up. I rely very heavily on painting techniques to give different appearences to the same face sculpt and enjoy the challenge, but after a year or so of experimenting with the same set of 10 face molds I need fresh canvases.So, that's why I'm not booking any orders after August 2nd at this point; to make time and create more beauties. I may be able to fit in a couple a month, but I can't make any promises just yet. Plus, with the porcelain slip shortage situation I may have to go on a forced haitus for a while and working on new sculpts is the perfect project in the absence of doll casting.More doll faces!
New Galleries
in New Doll
There are two new doll galleries on the site, Aphrodite (the tattooed doll from the previous post) and Noire (seen above).Noire was inspired by the film noir genre, after seeing the movie Chinatown. I've been wanting to make something from the 1920's era for a while, and Chinatown re-inspired me if you will.Noire is in the Nude section, while Aphrodite can be found in the Costumed section.
New Costumed dolls in progress.
These two Enchanted Dolls are work in progress. Both are still waiting for their gowns. I'm working on them now. There are more pictures of them in the Costumed Doll gallery, but once their full outfits are complete, I will be doing another photoshoot and posting more pictures. There is also a third new doll on the way. I plan to have her finished within a week. Hopefully.Enjoy.