Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 22 Issue 2 i Dolls Bears & Collectables

Welcome to the latest edition of Australian Dolls, Bears and Collectables. This issue we have some fabulous projects to test your skills and artistry, including some Christmas-themed crafts. There’s beautiful bear Leigh Ting, Janey the sweet-natured cloth doll, and Cheeky the fun-loving bear with fully articulated limbs and a hand-sculpted polymer face, and pretty reborn baby Ellie. You’ll be looking forward to Christmas with the debonair Mr Claus reborn, gorgeous tiny cloth doll Santa, and ideas for creative Christmas gifts using a bisque ceramic book, a wooden book, a shadow box and a glass ball ornament. Lesley Hurford writes about delightful celluloid dolls with moulded bracelets, Shirley Richards takes us on a fascinating wander through the Steiff Archives, and we profile talented artist Kay Douglas. On a sad note, Bertie…

Imagine six lovely ladies (in what some say is an ‘interesting’ age bracket) sitting around a table participating in a workshop, making this gorgeous pincushion, designed by Lesley Yeoward. Well, the title above certainly did not apply! Just a few weeks ago in April, the Adelaide Hills Doll Guild held their bi-annual Convention at Hahndorf, a picturesque township in the Adelaide Hills, and local bear artist Lesley conducted one of the many fabulous workshops for attendees. A doll and bear show together with competitions would be held on the days following these workshops. The workroom was buzzing with activities centred around various tables where doll makers were learning or perfecting their skills, but as always, it was the bear makers table which produced most of the noise. It was a…

MATERIALS Small amount flesh-coloured cotton spandex, robe velour, doe suede or similar 3 or 4 pipe cleaners or chenille sticks for armature in arms amount striped fabric for legs Lumiere paint in Halo Blue/Gold to paint boots Small amount of stuffing/wadding Prismacolor pencils in Henna, Green and Peach Permanent fine-line or gel pens in Black, White, Green and Brown Small amount leather-look fabric or felt for trousers, belt and collar Tiny piece of soft fabric for shirt and hat – silk, rayon type fabric Scrap of White teddy bear fur for hair, hat trim, beard Small piece of blond or Brown fur if contrast hair is desired Tiny buckle or button to secure belt Tiny bell for tip of hat Craft or tacky glue Strong flesh-coloured thread for needle sculpting…

MATERIALS 35cm x 1m wide flesh coloured homespun Piece of Pellon 18 x 12cm Light box Piece of quilting fabric for shoes 20 x 40cm Natural or white coloured fabric for socks 20 x 16cm Stranded embroidery cotton in suitable eye colours, plus red for mouth, dark brown or black for eyelashes, brown for eyebrows, pink for nose 1 ball wool for hair, Moda Vera Roulette in beige Birch hemming tape, fawn coloured Strong cotton e.g. Master nylon bonded Strong card 35 x 19cm for hair Polyester fibrefill and appropriate stuffing tools N.B. Seam allowance throughout is 5mm. Stitch length is 2.5. METHOD Using a light box, trace the face onto homespun fabric. When satisfied with the tracing, iron Pellon to the back, this will give a good secure surface…

The world is overwhelmed with cheap umbrellas, however there is one parasol and umbrella hero in Paris, Michel Heurtault. His parasols and umbrellas can be designed for protection against the rain or sun, for a wedding, an historic movie, or an haute couture show. Parisian by adoption, he has incredible knowledge on umbrellas – as well as acquiring the art of restoring historic umbrellas. His skills are deemed to be unique and have led to a worldwide reputation and to various awards, among them the Maître d’Art. More than 400 of Michel Heurtault’s museum pieces from 1750 to 1970 and his latest creations are on display at the Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. Here you will see the various components of parasols and umbrellas, from the handles in ornate shapes such…

NOVEMBER Wollongong Doll Club Inc Annual Doll, Bear and Craft Fair Date: 21 November 2015 Time: 9.30 - 4pm Venue: Wollongong Town Hall Crown St, Wollongong, NSW. Doll and Bear Competition: No Organiser: Rosemary 02 4229 7010 Email: rhbowden@optusnet.com Entry fee: Gold coin donation to charity MARCH Northside Doll, Bear and Craft Show Date: 13th Mar 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 Macarthurs 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 Newcastle and Hunter Valley Doll Society’s 34thDoll Fair Date: 19 March 2016…

Hi there, This is my carousel I made from Dolls, Bears & Collectables Vol 7 No 9 for the dolls, and Vol 7 No 5 for the horses. A friend helped me with the wooden parts, and I did the rest. I was only going to make one, but I loved the look of the horses, so this is the end result. I entered it in the Bairnsdale Show and it won First in its section and also the Viewers’ Choice. I hope you are impressed. I would be very thrilled to see it in the mag; I always enjoy reading it. Regards Liz Croft, Bruthen, East Gippsland Ed: Dear Liz – super congratulations on winning First Prize at the Bairnsdale Show, and the Viewer’s Choice! We are impressed. Thank…

I was very fortunate to be asked by the TV program ‘The Project’ to be interviewed regarding reborning. I introduced them to one of my customers, Sharon Lambert, who was also interviewed. At first I was a little concerned as they can sometimes have a rather controversial show, however I believe they portrayed us reborners quite well. They interviewed me for hours (not that any more than three to five minutes was on TV), and took footage of me hair rooting etc. Then came the wait - the segment kept on being delayed because more topical items had come up in the news. Finally, weeks later, they showed the segment and I was quite pleased with the result, even though they had misquoted me on how long a reborn baby…

MATERIALS Suitable vinyl kit (this kit from Bountiful Baby included head, hands, and moulded boots) Porcelain or ceramic well palette Genesis colours: Flesh 08, 02, Lip/ Blush and Nail colour, Vein Blue, Titanium White, Carbon Black, Eyelid Purple, Nail Tips Odorless solvent/thinners Thinning gel Several Maxine mop ½” and ¼” brushes Filbert brush no.2 Liner brush Square shader brush Paddlepop sticks or toothpicks for putting paint onto your palette Cosmetic sponges Pointed end cotton buds (Q Tips) Paper towelling for blotting your brushes and sponges Accurate oven timer Oven thermometer Tea towel covered baking tray for curing your painted vinyl pieces in the oven Use of normal domestic oven or convection oven Appropriate sized eyes Eyelashes if desired White mohair PVA glue Acrylic metallic gold paint Glass pellets Armature (optional)…

MATERIALS ¼ metre fur fabric 250g Super Sculpey or clay of your choice Foil Masking tape Dowel or something similar to support your face whilst sculpting Eyes (either glass, acrylic, beads or handmade) Paints and brushes (either acrylics or Genesis paints) Sculpting tools Knife Needle and strong thread Doll joints of your choice Pliers Scissors Marking pen Stuffing Pins Note: I consider myself more of a sculptor than a teddy bear maker. Therefore, the directions given are those that work for me. The face can be sculpted using air dry clay or polymer clay. This tutorial has been completed using polymer clay but either work well. Because I am using polymer, I have chosen to paint my face using Genesis paints. Acrylic paints may be used in place of Genesis.…

Well, we are still talking about antique dolls that move – automata. There are so many variations found which include waltzing couples, crying babies and the lovely examples we are looking at today, commonly known as the “Gliding Steiner”. We have two Gliding Steiners, one that has been lovingly redressed by her owner in white voile and lace, and the second dressed is in her original blue mariner inspired costume, made from very fine wool which is stitched onto her. This makes it difficult to undress and see what lies underneath, so in this article we will be referring to the doll in the white dress. This doll is 15 inches tall, which is the only size these particular dolls were made in, and has a very pale bisque head…

About six years ago, Kay Douglas believed she had hit her creative mark. Her time in the corporate workforce was over, and she had supported her children through school. Inspired by her mother’s creative courage, Kay knew it was her time to explore her own ideas and dreams. Kay’s fascination with the amazing creativity she saw in the work of pastry chefs went back a long way. After establishing a new business with her husband, she gave up full-time work and eagerly went back to school to find out the secrets of patisserie. She easily earned her pastry chef badge, and, in earnest, opened a home-based business that allowed her to make a happy living baking and decorating 3-D cakes to order. Kay believed she had found the switch. “As…

MATERIALS: 1/16th metre of dark Alpaca Mohair for legs, arms, ears, top body 1/32th metre of light Alpaca Mohair for bottom body, head Paws & Footpads: 1 piece of ultrasuede 8mm glass eyes Artificial Sinew for attaching eyes Matching sewing thread Joints: 10 x 30mm wooden discs 5 Large T-pins 10 Small Washers Soft stuffing (poly, wool, noil, whatever you prefer) Perle embroidery thread for nose Sculpey clay for nose TOOLS Cardboard or template plastic, glue, paper scissors Fine Laundry pen or gel pen Small bladed, very sharp scissors Hand sewing needle Stuffing stick or chop stick Doll needle for attaching eyes An adjustable spanner for tightening joints Screwdriver Awl Finished Size: 21cm 8 1/4 inches INSTRUCTIONS: BEFORE YOU START: Read all the instructions carefully. Make a photocopy of original…

MATERIALS For the bisque ceramic book Small amount thin wadding 1/2m Christmas fabric for covering book 2m matching cord for book joins 1/2m cord for front opening Appropriate sized and dressed Santa doll Ornamental decorations Brush-on glitter Hot glue and gun Craft glue Brush for glitter Flesh acrylic paint For the small wooden book Christmas themed rice paper PVA glue Small quantity water Gloss sealer Suitable brushes Brush on glitter Suitable scrap booking supplies for interior of book Appropriate sized doll Suitably sized decorations For the wooden shadow box Two colours of acrylic paint Brush on crackle medium Gloss sealer Masking tape Suitable brushes Brush on snow Suitable backdrop for backboard of shadow box Appropriate sized doll Decorations for trim For the glass ball ornament Appropriate sized doll Suitably sized…

Dean’s Bears have long been a favourite at Nana’s Teddies with some of the earliest collectable bears Jan and I have in our hug coming from this famous and well respected English teddy bear company. We have been collecting now for over 35 years but this is just a mere blink of an eye compared to the rich history that Deans have forged over the past century or more. In fact Deans are Britain’s oldest teddy bear manufacturer starting business as the Deans Rag Book company in 1903 making not only their world famous rag books but a selection of toys and since 1915 some of the most collectable bears to ever come out of England. Each year we have one or more special Deans “Teddies on Parade Events” featuring…

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