Doll Accessories

Doll shoe pendants in Sterling Silver

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Doll shoe pendants in Sterling Silver. One has bright polish finish while the other one has silver black patina. Love how these turned out last month. This pair is sold, but I have a few more available at the store.

And if you’ve been waiting to order something custom for you or your Enchanted Doll, like a corset or a crown or shoes, I finally have a few open spots for custom accessory orders at the beginning of next month.

 

The making of the Coral Fan Crown

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The making of the coral fan crown in Sterling Silver for Sirena via the lost wax casting method. First I made rubber molds of coral branches, then I took wax impressions from those molds and cut and fused together the coral parts into various combinations. Assembled into a fan crown, crossed my fingers, and hoped that it would turn out in metal. And it did!

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Two weeks to ebay auction!

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Madame de Pompadour is probably my most photogenic creation. This lovely creature doesn't seem to have a bad angle or a pose. The camera loves her! It was a joy to photograph her. Here is what her back looks like.

The weird thing is that I didn't find the wasp nest until just a couple of weeks ago, while the queen-bee tattoo was conceived and engraved months ago. It was a very fortunate chance find, that suits the theme of the doll perfectly. Opportunities present themselves when we are open to them!

A film about the making of this doll is coming up next. The auction starts on November 30th.

 

Tiny hair pins - jewels for dolls and people!

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This comb design was loosely inspired by an antique French Ivory comb I had seen in Paris a few years ago. I longed to wear it in my long hair, but as a recent art school graduate I couldn't even imagine being able to afford such luxury. Perhaps it's still out there and I'll find it again one day.

The full set of different doll combs, from which this jewelry was made, hasn't been photographed yet, but will be very soon. I'm very excited to show you!

I made a set of silver combs for my dolls earlier this year, and then realized that I wanted to wear them too - as jewellery! The smallest comb was my favourite of the set, so I converted the design into a pair of human earrings and a pendant, thus killing two birds with one stone. Disclaimer - no birds were harmed in the production of this jewelry. I love birds.

In the meantime, email me if you're interested in having these little Haircomb Jewels for yourself. They are available in sterling silver as a set of three or separately. Each comb weighs 2.4 grams. Hooks are hypoallergenic surgical steel, chain is not included. Pendant is $190 CAD, Earring set is $380 CAD. A full set of all three is $550 CAD. I've some available to ship right away, and can take several pre-orders for May.

And now I'm back to working on a new porcelain doll that will be wearing these! 

Enchanted Doll is back on: I'm un-retiring!

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Having spent the whole afternoon yesterday arranging my house plants, I've decided to end my retirement from doll-making effective immediately. Turns out one can't just quit dolls. To celebrate my return, I made these shoes. It's good to be back!

April Fools!

I'll never retire from dolls. I'll die at my desk, while making a doll at the age of 125! That means roughly 90 more years of Enchanted Doll! 

The Before-and-After Crown

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While shopping for Christmas gifts last year, I found these little, plain and cheap-looking crown tree ornaments at a home decor shop. They were almost lost in the luscious branches of a tastefully decorated Christmas tree, but because I'm always on a lookout for small, interesting objects that fit the Enchanted Doll scale, my eyes picked them out and fastened on them the minute I walked through the doors.

I B-lined straight for the tree, navigating the crowd and barely avoiding the expensive and fragile displays of bone china, mirrors and crystal chandeliers, my eyes never leaving my bounty. Giddy with the potential and anticipation of what I can do with these perfect, little canvases, I scooped up all of the remaining crowns from that tree and practically skipped to the till. Waiting to pay, I felt triumphant over my find and fought back a strong urge to rub my palms together while cackling maniacally.

This was my first crown-enhancing experiment. I used gold wire to attach fresh-water pearls, blue topazes, gold-plated findings and drops to the crown base, achieving a high contrast between the distressed rusty metal and the retrofitted gold ornaments. A magnet holds the crown securely on top of the wig, making other fastenings unnecessary. I believe that this was the final detail Skyler's been missing in her costume this whole time. Now she feels complete. Now she is a crowned queen.

 

I'm going to try something a little different with the other crowns. I don't have a complete picture yet, but I almost never do until I begin working. Eventually, all the gaps get filled in, like with Skyler.