Retreat Doll re-vamped

My doll has gone through a lot in the past two weeks. A fuller torso, a wrap around branch and some hair. I even added on some jewelry, but she still has a long way to go.

Styling for dolls can be quite a challenge. I was able to pick some odd pieces of old costume jewelry, to create a headdress and add a little glitter to her costume with sequins and a metallic wire ribbon.

Adding swatches of hair

Now her hair, OH MY the hair!...lol Giving her a mop of hair was no fun, especially when I decided to go two tone in color. But as it turned out, I was able to make a passable wig by attaching patches of hair, beginning a the back of the neck and glued in a circular patterned around the hairline. Then after a few rows, the way to close the remaining gap is to apply glue to the blank part of the skull, pull some of the front hair towards the back and hold for a bit. Once the glue has gripped the hair allow to dry completely, you can then trim and style the hair.

Still thinking of more to add on for the final creation. Hope to get to it soon...:)) 

Retreat Doll

I was able to attend my first Bernard and Goshon doll retreat and it was awesome. The ladies that travel so far to New York were a riot and so much fun to be around, I didn't want it to end.

As you can see by my half finished doll, while everyone else was able to complete theirs, I was still in the first stages of the creative process...and it was a three day event. lol