Dollmakers on Thursday. Return to Nevermore

And this would have gone out on Thursday

if it hadn't been for the interweb.

I had a LOVELY man come and fix it

who worked all afternoon,

 despite high temperatures,humidity 

snakes and the fact that our phone line 

is 6 thousand feet longer than it should be...

He is a true hero.

Back to the post.

I'm a huge fan of 

Nevermore Art Dolls

by Georgina.

I featured her dolls here.

And now I have one!

I'm so thrilled!

So, I'm inviting you to share

the deboxing

(yes, it's a word!)

of Maud and Luscius.

Maud came all the way from England

securely wrapped and packed

in a box.

With a Nevermore Dolls sticker

and lot of padding to keep her comfy.

Georgina hand-made and printed

cards to accompany Maud

that tell her sweet little story.

I really love the photograph of Maud's sweet face

and the fancy embossed  cut-outs.

With Maud, came Luscius the Snail,

Maud's book, her treasures in a glass bottle

and pretty cushions to lounge on.

See the green speckles on Luscius' back?

Now, a teaser shot,

just to show you the lovely tag

tied to Maud's elbow.

And here she is, reclining on the bubble wrap.

Isn't she lovely?

What you can't tell from the photograph 

is how lovely she feels

when I pick her up.

She made of resin

from Georgina's own moulds

and had a lovely smooth finish

and weight in the hand.

Here is her daydreamy face.

And here is the detail of her headdress.

Look at the seed beads sewn into the braid!

Maud really is a very lovely doll

and I'm very lucky to have her.

Georgina is a wonderful doll maker

who makes imaginative and 

intriguing dolls.

See her shop on Etsy.

To see new dolls see

Nevermore Dolls facebook.

I need to make Maud a sofa.

She's getting a little tired of living in the box.

Alices.

This is  the progress

I've made with my pair of Alices.

I'm just waiting for

low-humidity weather

to seal the paint work.

The wigs have been

dyed yellow

with a kind of

ombre effect.

The hands fit together!

I'm so pleased!

And

Daydreaming Alice

has her striped stockings.

She also has a big first for me!

I've finally worked out how

to paint the waterline,

the inner edge of the lower eyelid.

Yay me!

They're trying on their drawers,

and they're going to have

little cotton chemises

to wear under their dresses.

More Teasing.

This sleeping Alice

has been a real sweetheart to make.

She needs clothes,

and I can't decide on

an original Tenniel Alice

or a Dark Alice

in black velvet.

Help, anyone?

I'm already making 

a companion Alice

(who is awake)

 in the traditional Tenniel 

blue dress and white apron,

for a commission.

Another tease

Dollmakers on Thursday: Natasha Morgan.

Natasha Morgan

lives and works in Wales

and creates dolls

with very distinctive faces

and beautifully constructed clothes.

Distinctive faces?

There's no mistaking her style.

Here is a stack of WIP dolls.

Here is The Seamstress

complete with feathered hair.

Beautiful clothes?

Outfits are carefully constructed

with correct undergarments

and historical detail.

Wonderfully authentic crinoline.

Natasha's  gorgeous Mina Harker.

I've loved these dolls  from the

 first time I saw them on the internet

and thought what a distinctive look they had,

refreshing and new.

And now I have one of my own!

Natasha put some

 little peg dolls

on her facebook

and one was an 

Alice White Rabbit doll.

I know, right?

So I bought her!

This is her 

Deboxing!

(Yes, that's a word.)

Oooh! A parcel!

All bedded in soft patterned

tissue paper.

Look at the pretty wrapping

and the lace!

The printed page

'Structure of the Heart'

will go on the wall

in Hubby's 

Steampunk Study

Here she is.

Isn't she wonderful?

Having tea with my bunny

 by Cynthia Toy of

The Fairies' Nest.

I an so thrilled with this sweet little doll.

To see more of Natasha's dolls

here is her Etsy store.

And if you like her peg dolls

see them all here.

Teaser Image

Two Alice heads.

One awake

One asleep.