Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 22 Issue 3 i Dolls Bears & Collectables

Welcome to the latest edition of Australian Dolls, Bears and Collectables, and our team would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support and readership, and to wish you all a happy and healthy year in 2016. Inside these pages are some fabulous projects to whet your creative appetite, including the divine character cloth doll Gerard and his frog, a stunning miniatures dining table, a gorgeous reborn baby, a cutie reborn Orangutan, and an adorable bear. Lesley Hurford shows her amazing collection of All Original Presentation Trunks, accompanied by beautiful photographs, and there’s a wonderful story on Pedigree dolls. We are invited into the lives of two very talented artists – Angela Corrigan and Cindee Moyer, and we’re delighted to bring you the reports from some…

MATERIALS Doll used: Carina kit - sculpted by Sheila Michael Any 19-20” doll kit would suit this project I have used ‘peaches and cream’ colouring. EQUIPMENT Porcelain or ceramic well pallet (don’t use plastic as it reacts with the Genesis oil paints) Small 1 ounce jars suitable for Genesis paint storage or mixing or the pallet above Genesis Heat Set Paints including: Pyrrole Red 05, Flesh 08, Flesh 07, Bountiful Baby Vein Blue Premix, Phthalo Blue 03 Bountiful Baby Nail Tip Premix Bountiful Baby Brow Brown Premix Genesis Air Dry Gloss Varnish Matte Sealer Glazing Gel Genesis Thinning Gel Odourless Solvent Paddle pop sticks for loading paint onto your pallet or jar and paint mixing Paint brushes: Secrist Deluxe 5 Brush for eyebrows, Maxine’s Mop Brush 1/4”, 3 Maxine’s Mop…

MATERIALS Cardboard (mount board) Manila folder 250gsm cardboard Glue Spray starch Lace trimmings Cotton fabric Mirror card INSTRUCTIONS Cut out a piece of your fabric approximately 10cm x 56cm and hem along one of the long edges, this will be the bottom edge. Then spray this piece of fabric with the spray starch, making sure that you “wet” the entire piece, as any spots that remain dry will look like a stain when the whole thing dries. Place this in your pleater and set aside to dry. If you don’t have a pleater, you can use a piece of foam core or cork board and wrap with cling wrap and then fold your pleats by hand pining them as you go by sticking the pins through your fabric into the…

The Sydney Northern Districts Doll & Bear Guild held its Doll & Bear Fair on Sunday 19 September 2015 at Asquith Leagues Club. This has been an annual event, but will now be on every second year. In the off year, SNDD&BG will be supporting the DAG Convention, also held at Asquith Leagues Club, and assisting with fundraising activities. It is a great venue, but renovation work did hamper parking in the inclement weather conditions, but once inside the auditorium, the show was a delight for collectors and doll lovers alike. This event hosts one of the premier doll competitions for local and interstate doll makers. Categories cover all levels of doll making from novices to professionals, as well as catering for tiny dolls, modern dolls and elaborate antique reproductions,…

In September 2015, the Contemporary Craft Retreat was held at Greenhills Conference Centre, Canberra, giving participants an overload of creativity, an opportunity to let their imaginations go rampant in classes whilst learning new techniques. The Retreat ran for three and a half days, with a record attendance for both live-in and day visitors. Everyone took the opportunity to make new friends and catch up with old ones over an abundance of food and a glass or two of wine at the end of each day. The instructors came from Australia and New Zealand - Susan McMahon (Tasmania), Dee Sowter (New Zealand), Janice Laurent, Saffron Craig, Terry Thomas and Sara Feeny-Marks, Bobbi Oliver (New South Wales), Pamela Annesley (Western Australia), Lex Sorrentino (Australian Capital Territory) and Lara Le Reveur (Victoria), who…

Dear Editor, In volume 21 number 5, there was an article celebrating the 110th birthday of Becassine. Some time ago I made the porcelain version of Becassine, and then recently I needed to make a peg doll for a club I belong to in New Zealand. I decided that Becassine would be just right, so here she is, with a small pram and baby which were done in another club workshop. The peg doll has moving arms and legs, and is made to the same design which Polish soldiers used as a fundraiser for refugees being sent overseas after WW2. Interestingly my mother-in-law was Polish, and then the house I am living in was later purchased by one of these refugee children who were sent to Pahiatua in NZ. Her…

As Pedigree dolls approach their 60th birthday, it is not surprising that a great number of these dolls are re-appearing. Perhaps as their owners become grandparents, they wish to pass them on to their granddaughters for many more years of love. As they were the doll to have in their day, there is a huge amount of sentimental value placed on these dolls by their owners. The history of these dolls date back to the 1930s, when three brothers, William, Walter and Arthur Edwin Lines started the company Lines Bros Ltd. At its peak, this company was believed to be the largest toy maker in the world, and was made up of many smaller companies. One company which was part of Lines Bros Ltd was Pedigree Soft Toys Ltd, 1938…

Angela Corrigan, inspired by her affection for all things doll related and antique, has made more than three hundred dolls that recall the legacy and beauty of past times. Since 1989, Angela, from New Zealand’s Lower Hutt, has been making antique reproduction and modern dolls, and though making fewer dolls now, the interest remains unchanged. “There is really no room for any more dolls in the house!”, she explains. “My daughter and I enrolled at a doll making studio in Lower Hutt with Val Anthony and Anne Styles, and made our first dolls – a Mein Leibling,” she recalls. “We had been advised to start on a modern doll such as Sugar Britches, since antiques would be too difficult, but the antiques were what appealed. ”I can still remember our…

My love of transforming a reborn kit to something special was made easy when I saw the Peek-A-Boo Orangutan kit. I knew it would be challenging, but I also knew if I got it right, Dumadi was going to be very cute and visually a very colourful Orangutan. The following instructions will help you to create your very own Orangutan. The colouring techniques can be applied to other primate reborn kits. I have designed Dumadi’s body to enable an armature to be fitted inside his body, which is made from flesh coloured doe suede. A sturdy jointed plastic doll armature has been fitted to give his body stability, and also provides stability for posing opportunities. All of Dumadi’s clothes have been designed and custom made by me. Finished length: 56cm…

This month we are pleased to announce a new Australian Bear artist has come onto our team. Nana’s proudly supports the work of some of the very best Australian Bear Artists and is keen to help keep this part of our industry alive. It is difficult for Artists to get the proper value for their work as each bear takes many days of meticulous hand crafting to make often the bears are more a labor of love than a profitable venture. Competing with commercial mass producers is hard but anyone who has a one of a kind hand made bear knows they have something truly unique and valuable in their hug. Fiona Selwyn trading as Selwyn Bears presents a new take on a fairly traditional styled range of mohair bears.…

Australian sculptor Alicia Toner has been busy again and produced a gorgeous little girl called Lainey. She will be a hot seller for sure - well done Alicia, your babies are getting more beautiful with every sculpt. Alicia’s next baby to be sculpted is a small preemie, so we look forward to seeing that little one. A beautiful little AA baby Imani has been sculpted by Adrie Stoete, and is available from some of our Australia stockists. Another gorgeous baby by Adrie is Erin. Such a sweet little face. These two babies are part of the mix and match series. You can buy the complete kit, or just the head, and choose which limbs you want to suit, or a torso that fits this size. What a great choice to…

American doll artist, Cindee Moyer, is no stranger to the artistic world. Cindee was raised in the Midwest United States in a family with a rich tradition of artistic pursuits, and believes this is how she received her ‘artistic gene’. The maternal side of her family boasted several artists and Cindee’s father also attended art school before he had to begin supporting his family. As well as this, her grandmother was an admirable seamstress. “She loved clothes – and especially those early Barbie clothes. She always commented on the tiny zippers and buttons and darts,” Cindee explains. This may be where her particular love of fashion stems from. Cindee’s first adult foray into the art world occurred when she majored in painting in College. She chose this course of study…

MATERIALS Long pile fabric for miniatures 10”x10” 6mm black glass eyes 2 x 12mm wooden discs (neck) 4 x 12mm wooden discs (arms) 4 x 12mm wooden discs (legs) 10 small metal washers Black pearl cotton Sewing thread to match fur fabric Upholstery thread Polyester stuffing 5 cotterpins TOOLS Sewing needles Sharp scissors Stuffing tool Long nose pliers Felt tip pen Tweezers or awl Fray check Glass beads for weighting the teddy bear. Finished size: 12.5cm/5 inches INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: Seam allowances are 4 mm and are not included on the pattern parts. Please add a 4mm seam allowance to all pattern pieces. Determine the nap of your fabric. The smooth feel is the direction of nap. There is a nap on all mohair, rayon, velvet fabrics. Arrow direction of the…

MATERIALS ¼ metre flesh-coloured fabric – doe suede or something with not too much stretch Matching thread, both for machine sewing and stronger thread for needle sculpting Small piece of interesting fabric, matching thread and tiny buttons for his shirt ¼ metre fabric/s for cap, trousers and fabric vest (if you don’t want to knit one) Small piece lining fabric for vest About 50 grams fine knitting wool (2 ply or finer) Size 14 and 15 knitting needles plus small cable needle ¼ metre panne velvet, suede or similar to make frog 2 black beads for frog’s eyes (about 5mm) Scrap of bright cheerful fabric (underpants) Small pieces of soft leather for Gerard’s shoes, frog’s collar and lead Small amount cardboard for toe template and soles of shoes Small buckle…

What an incredibly exciting time to be a teddy collector, the range and variety of designs available today is better than any time I can remember and there are ranges available to suit every one no matter what their budget or space constraints. So this month I would like to touch a little bit on the subject of “Collectable Bears” and “Limited Editions”. One of our most popular brands with serious collectors is the amazing range of themed bears created by Herman Coburg of Germany who make a large range of astounding and unusual bears themed around famous people or topical events both current and historical. This month Queen Elizabeth II is back in the spotlight with a beautiful new Hermann design created to mark her record as our longest…

Now in its 27th year of operation, Dolls’ Houses - Small Pleasures continues to supply everything one would need for collectors and makers of miniatures. The variety of stock is amazing and the owner, Nerida O’Callaghan, claims that anything which can be obtained in life size can also be obtained in miniature. The shop grew from a need for somewhere to buy items and components for Dolls’ Houses in the Sydney area. “My hobby and passion is the crafting of rooms in different eras as well as dolls’ houses, and an entire scene of a street in Paris graces the living room - a work in progress that I can’t help adding to and improving on. People who have come to see the street are fascinated by the well-stocked Parisian…

FEBRUARY 2016 The Dollhouse Extravaganza Date: 27-28 February 2016 Time: 9am – 3.30pm Venue: Waterloo Bay Leisure Centre 241 Tingal Road, Wynnum, Qld. Cost: Adults $6, Concession $5, Children under 12 free Enquiries: Lyn 07 3802 2548 Anna 07 3376 0043 Supporting Mater Children’s Hospital MARCH Macarthur Annual Doll, Bear and Creative Fair Date: 6 March 2016 Time: 9.30am - 3pm Venue changed: Campbelltown Catholic Club, Campbelltown, NSW Doll and Bear Competition: Yes Organiser: Denise 02 4655 5022 Northside Doll, Bear and Craft Show Date: 13 March 2016 Time: 9am – 3pm Venue: Pine Rivers Showgrounds, Gympie Rd, Lawnton, Qld. Doll and Bear Competition – Yes Organiser: Thelma 07 3863 1430 Trading Tables: Iris 07 3264 8489 ACT Miniature Enthusiasts 2016 Miniature Fair and Dollshouse Show Date: 19 March 2016…