As a new student to
porcelain Doll making, you are encouraged to participate in our beginners
program: Dolly Basics 1.2.3. This program
will guide you step-by-step from the beginning levels of Doll making to more
advanced levels, building a strong foundation as you go.
INTRODUCTION TO DOLL MAKING:
The first doll that you will make is Serenity, the
beautiful sleeping baby. Your first segment will
cover the fundamentals in Dollmaking. In
these classes you will learn the basics of cleaning soft-fired greenware, china
painting, and doll assembly. You will
complete Serenity, an adorable sleeping baby, with wig, hair eyelashes
and a weighted poseable body.
Dolly
Basics 1, Sweetness
You will start
Level One while you are in the process of completing Serenity. You will learn the fundamentals of
casting your own greenware, pre-cleaning, eye sizing and recap your painting
and doll assembly skills.
When you
purchase the Basic Dollmakers Brush Kit for the low price of $24.95, you will
be taught to cast Sweetness and will have the greenware to begin your next
project. There is a $5.00 soft-fire fee
to be paid at the close of the class session.
At the completion
of these two dolls you will be awarded a birth certificate. Congratulations, you are now the mother or
twins!
Dolly
Basics 2,
Holiday Helper is an adorable toddler that can be presented in a variety of
ways. This 15” doll will teach you how
to improve your cleaning and painting skills.
In addition, you will learn to paint and attach arms and legs to a cloth
body that has a wire armature. You can
proceed at your own pace and make as many of these dolls as you would like.
If you would
like to cast your own doll or dolls, you are encouraged and welcomed to attend
the Master Masters class held on the 1st Saturday of each month. Casting the greenware for this doll is a
requirement for completing the Master Casters program. If you cannot attend the Master Caster Class
- greenware for the Holiday Helper may be purchased for a fee of $22.00 which
includes the initial $5.00 soft fire fee.
Dolly
Basics 3, May
May, an 18” all
porcelain doll, will kick up your Doll making skills a
notch or two. Greenware for this project
can be purchased or cast in the Master Casters Program. You will learn how to give your doll projects
depth that will set them apart from just any doll. You will learn how to apply an overall wash,
do contour shading and practice a little more in depth painting of lashes and
brows. We will also assemble the
all-porcelain body. If you prefer, you
may purchase a composition body for May.
You will learn
an introduction to how the basic color changes the mood of a doll. This is an intro into Complexion Connection. You
may explore other color possibilities as you experiment with different color
bases and a variety of overall washes.
This doll can be cast in a Master Casters class, or you may purchase the
greenware from the studio.
Dolly Basics Class & Firing Fees
For Sweetness or Serenity:
$5.00 per hour for instruction
(3 classes @ 2-3 hours each)
$9.50 porcelain firing fee
$5.00 china firing fee