Geisha Doll in Progress~

Click on the Title to see the first Geisha doll in progress with the needlepoint Geisha doll I got the idea from. :-)

This Geisha Doll was the idea from a needle pointed Geisha doll scene you will see in here or on the link to my Flickr site. I have previously before this posting made up the doll body from my drawn up pattern. I then included the wire armature in arms,legs, with strong wooden dowel in the neck for a firm support. I made her look as close to the photo as possible. She is the first Geisha Doll  I have made. 

I am having fun making it, although it has been taking a bit of time. It is nice to be makeing this from the old time traditional costume era.

This is the finished Kimono garment .  
Next is the Sewing on of the hair~

It is sewn on Individually, all the strands are sewn on in one length then cut later after the style is decided.

I wrapped up the hair to see how it would look, then conferred with who I was making it for to see what design they would like.

So now we see the next stage here, the hair is cut and styled into a bun with eye -bangs and little long sides in two varying lengths on both sides of the face. A ponytail in the back of the head with a ribbon and then the rest of the hair under the pony tail is left long.

This is the Painted on face in progress. Here is the wired Hair Jewelery picks.

I like how she has so far come out. 

I will post more soon. Next is working on getting the wooden stand made for her free standing body to be supported on. 

My Art Dolls I have created~

This Dragon creation is made of silk and cotton cloth, Acrylic paint for scale affect, Sculpy for teeth and claws, stuffed with polyester fiber fill, wire through out the body and in teeth and claws and to the tail tip, tail and rear end filled with plastic pebbles for weight and tail poseing.

Wizard is made of Cotton cloth, painted with Acrylic the stars and moons on over coat. Wizards hat is also painted in stars and galaxy's scene, has shoes. wizards wand has wire to hold the wizards stone of power. wired in arms and hands, head turns on neck.

I enjoyed making the Beautiful Cloth Sculptures.. ;-)

Andrea