New - Your Gallery Of Miniature Dolls Page

I have finally had the chance to upload the long awaited "Your gallery" of Dolls Web Page.
This is your chance to shine.  If you have created dolls from my molds, or painted kits please send your photos to me to be featured for free on my website.  All of the information is available here:

http://www.ginabellousdolls.com/your-gallery-of-dolls/










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How To Assemble Miniautre Doll Kits

I finally got my instructions for assembling a miniature doll kit back up on my website. You can find them here:
http://www.ginabellousdolls.com/miniature-doll-assembly-instructions/
They should work for most miniature doll kits and even some larger dolls.

This is a quick and easy method for assembling 1/12th scale miniature dolls. It will also work with larger dolls. This method will give you a nice, clean looking body with flexibility to enable posing the doll for a natural, realistic look. I have been using this method for my entire doll career and really prefer this to a cloth body.




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Abigail Is Assembled And Posed!

In my last post about Abigail she just had a wire armature with cotton pom poms on her rear.

     

She has since been wrapped with cotton batting and as you can see what looked like exaggerated posture is now quite "normal" for the time period. I also gave her some custom sculpted shoes with a strap and she will have more ornamentation added to them, once they are finished.  

You can see the nice curve "sway" to her back. I plan to give her an Edwardian costume. I am thinking a Day Dress of some sort.

 

I am still considering the fabric and whether I will do a tiny print or separate blouse and skirt.

See you soon.

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Miniature Doll Kits Sold Quickly

Thank you to everyone who inquired about purchasing the two lovely ladies. I have been gone for the day. Upon returning my mailbox was flooded with requests to purchase them. I chose the very first person who responded to the post/email.

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2 Painted Miniature Doll Kits in Stock

Hi,

I have 2 miniature painted doll kits in stock, available for immediate delivery. They are 65.00 each plus 6.95 shipping. They each come with assembly instructions. You can also opt to have them assembled or wigged by going to my Doll Kit's Page and scrolling to the bottom to add these services or Email me here: Gina to purchase these doll kits. and add the extra services. There is only 1 of each available. This is a great chance to get one of my kits without waiting. Pin It

Abigail Has Spoken – My next miniature doll!

Okay, so Abagail (doll #4 as she was referred to yesterday), has always called to me. I agree with John that #4 was the way to go. I took Morena's advice and decided to block out all of the other miniature ladies that are calling to me and concentrate on her alone. Even her arms were already decided from the very beginning and I handsculpted some 2 tone porcelain arms with white gloves and bare flesh shoulders. These may end up being covered up from above the elbow (or more).        

I wanted to do a more "casually" dressed victorian or Edwardian lady, perhaps off to have tea or something. Even when these ladies were not going to a ball they still were so well dressed.

         

As you can see I am already positioning her. As I have mentioned in the past, this is a very imortant step in achieving a more lifelike doll rather than a stiff doll. Right now her sway in her ack looks exaggerated, but that is because her body hasn't been wrapped yet.

         

Here is another angle where you can see the sway in the back, the chest up, etc. She will get fancy shoes before she is costumed. Thank you for the emails letting me know your thoughts on my creative conundrum!            

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Creative Conundrum

Have you ever been in a Creative Conundrum? I seem to have so many ideas and so many special, painted doll kits set aside to costume that I can't seem to decide which one to dress or which costume to do, etc. It must sound silly to some, but I always make 1 or 2, one of a kind ladies when I am working on my doll kit orders. I have 6 pretty gals just begging for me to costume them. I have been working on them for many months already just to get them to this point. Sigh, I don't know which little lady to create first. Alas, the poor dears have been banished to solitary confinement and can only dream of stepping out in a new world all dressed and ready for a new adventure. Does this ever happen to anyone? You have the most wonderful doll, fabrics, etc. but just can't seem to settle on what to do with her? Arrrgh! It will be fun to see which lady wins! I think #4 from the left is calling out to me. Her name is Abigail. Stay tuned.....

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Sorry I have been away!

Hi,
I have really missed everyone.
So life gets in the way sometimes.  So many things going on and something gets pushed aside!  I have been wigging and assembling so many doll kits that I owe to customers.  I am getting close to being done with them.  I will be posting photos of Chantelle as well as some other ladies as I costume them.
Big Hugs,
Gina
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Check out the Miniature Online Show!

Hi All,
If you haven't had a chance to do so, please check out the Miniature Show Online:
http://aminiminiatureshow.weebly.com/

A Mini Miniature Show

It will be open from now, March 9th until Monday, March 12th.  There are many miniature artisans at the show and shopping is so easy!  Registration is free and i think there may even be door prizes.  There are 4 pages of vendors (I am on page 4).  So many wonderful miniature items to see and drool over!
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1/2' Scale Lady in Ballgown

Here is a tiny 1/2' scale lady doll I did quite awhile ago.  Her name is Alice.  I don't do tiny dolls very often but I loved the challenge of getting a lot of scale and detail into such a small doll.  Her face was the size of a pea or small bean.

To see the full size photo of Alice click on images or, click here:

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g345/gbellous/Miniature%20Dolls/Aliceclosehead_c.jpg

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g345/gbellous/Miniature%20Dolls/Alice_half_sc_4x6_frame_c.jpg

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Someone New - Chantelle

I had my camera out today, so I couldn't resist giving you a sneek peek of "Chantelle".  She will be a lovely lady in a fancy gown.  I love her dark red hair, but I have always had a thing for redheads!

Chantelle

 

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Finishing up some orders and then some FUN stuff!

Hi All,
     It has been awhile since I posted.  I have been working like crazy to finish up my orders!  If your ordered a Victoria, and haven't received her, the rest of the orders will be going out either Monday or Tuesday!  I appreciate every one's patience.  I got a bit behind during the holidays.  If you ordered other dolls, they are also going out by the end of next week or beginning of next.

    Stay tuned, I will have some special ladies to show!
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New Monthly Special October 2011

Limited Quantity - Victoria - Painted Doll Kit of the Month
$45.00 - Includes Painted Porcelain, Half Arms & Half Legs with heels

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