Art dolls (picture heavy)

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Pippi_k had asked if I'd post some pictures of the dolls I make, so here is a sampling of the kind of things I've done. As I said to her, the subject matter is all over the place...folksy dolls, animal themed, fantasy etc. They are all mainly made from fabric with some clay and other embellishments. All are made using patterns or combinations of patterns I've purchased. Usually I use the basic pattern as a foundation and then turn it into the idea I have in my head. I don't sell them, just make them for fun or in a couple of cases have made them for friends/family.

These three were made for friends that I used to work with, a greenman, one representing a flamingo (made for former flamingo keeper), one representing an okapi (for an okapi keeper). Vlad the cat is wondering what is going on now?
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Representing a White Throated Capuchin (for a former primate keeper)
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Chinese dragon
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Ruby Radish
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Tia Dalma--this one was part of a challenge from the doll group I belong to. It started as a simple, plain gingerbread man shaped 'blank' and we were supposed to make something out of that. This is what I came up with.
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Frida--she's one of the very first ones I made.
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These are usually really fun, as I get to use all kinds of fabric, beads, ribbon, yarn or wool for hair etc, and figure out how to get them to turn out the way I want. The problem solving is actually a big part of why I enjoy doing them. I've just almost finished with turning a smallish teddy bear into a Krampus (a German folk figure) which was also a club challenge. Then on to a Medusa and then a mermaid.......... If I didn't spend so much time reading DU I would get a lot more sewing done!!