New doll!

Here's a pic of my new little elf boy! He is still a work -in-progress. I am going to try some different hair colors, make him some clothes, and his sister is in the works as well. I think I will be resculpting his upper legs- I'm not satisfied with the way the joints fit I am such a perfectionist. Any way- keep an eye out, I am going to be updating more. Thanks for looking!

---Kelly

Photo shoot! I am so very please with how these girls turned out. The redhead surprised me. I wasn't happy with her face until I assembled her and put her wig together, but now I adore her. She and the black haired girl are available. The white haired girl is spoken for. All three have painted designs on their backs and I just realized I forgot to photograph those! I am thinking about dressing these friends now. Feedback? Thanks!

---Kelly

This girl is finished! She is available for $1100 USD including shipping. She comes in the black wig and another of your color choice. Better photos coming soon.

These are work-in-progress photos of a girl I'm finishing up. She will be finished soon if all goes well! Her back has a painted tatoo deign, photos coming soon. Please leave me comments! Thanks!

--Kelly

Sorry no photos for the moment- I'm in a hurry!  My life has been a bit topsy-turvy lately- to put it mildly- but I'm working again. I have two dolls about ready to paint and  they will be for sale soon. Let me know if you are interested. They will be $1200 USD  each, nude. Thanks for keeping an eye on my blog. I hope better things are to come soon, as I will be launching my efforts into working at this full time now. Please post a comment here or contact me at kellymariesalchli@gmail.com.

Thanks again for everyone's comments and support!

This is my new girl, Hyacinth. I pretty much love her. She turned out just the way I was hoping!

Th necklace is a gift from Paige over at the Enchanted forum. Thanks a bunch, Paige, it's beautiful. I have another girl close to being finished. She'll be on here hopefully next week.

I caught this little fairy mid-flight! She is actually the first set of parts I strung together and painted with watercolor just to see how everything looked. I wanted to paint her very very pale. The results please me very much! China painting is becoming easier, and stringing is getting easier. My next doll is a new skin tone, a more yellow tone that I'm going to try blushing it with a warm brown, paint dark eyes, black hair- totally different direction. This little lady has found a home! My first little one to leave the nest!

Please leave me feedback, comments, I love comments! I am still learning this process, learning blogging, photography, etc. I hope to improve on both as much as I can. Tell me who are your favorite doll artists, or just artists. I love to see what others are doing.

Thanks for following!

Destiny, finished. I finally got springs that are just right for stringing my doll. They had to be custom made to be strong enough to hold but narrow enough to fit in the tiny forearm. I am delighted to see this girl finished. She's wearing a pretty vintage handkerchief that I'll ake into a dress when I get the time. The second pink/ peach (Dresden) doll will be finished this week, and she may be for sale. Two white dolls are in the works and will be ready in December.

I'm hoping to really pull together some nice dolls soon. I'm still looking for the right materials and working out the finer points of the techniques involved. It's all getting easier. New face! I think this face will be cute. It's based on my niece, who is an absolutely beautiful child. I love her dearly. I can't wait to get a few painted.