Why Porcelain Dolls?

I never had a doll when I was little girl, nor did I play with them, I guess you would consider me a tomboy. The only thing I ever asked for at Christmas seemed to be generic items never a doll. I could never remember having a doll or playing with one. When I asked my mother if I ever had a doll, because I couldn't remember she no I never had one, nor did I ask for one. So when we were sorting through some family photographs, I came across a picture of me and my brother. We were standing in front of a Christmas tree and I was holding a doll. Here was proof that I did have doll (at one time in my childhood) but neither I nor my mother could remember. Taking that picture I showed it to my mother and said "Here there is proof that I did have a doll!". No, she said, we borrowed it for the picture. We laughed about that and were secretly happy that we at least remembered correctly, that I never did have a doll.

So the question still remains, "Why porcelain dolls?".

I went with my husband to a lot of Toy Shows (he collects trucks) and while he looked at trucks, I looked at everything else. What I was drawn to as we trudged in the heat and rain, was dolls. Go figure!! Having only a limited amount of cash, I started to buy dolls that I found appealing but in my price range. I did this for a number of years, buying a doll now and then.

Then I came across a magazine, that was published for the Porcelain Dollmaker. Up till then, I did not know that you could actually make a doll. I don't mean buy doll parts and put it together, but actually but a mold of a doll, pour that mold with porcelain slip, fire that greenware in a kiln, china paint it, assemble and dress it. What a rush!!!!

I knew you could make ceramics, I made quite a few flower pots, but porcelain!! WOW!!!

It didn't take me long to find someone that actually was making dolls and the rest is history.

What I love most about Porcelain Dollmaking is the versatility. I have done all kinds of crafts, ceramics, glass, sewing, knitting, crocheting you name a craft I've done it. But I didn't stay long in doing the crafts. I enjoyed it a lot while I was doing it, but got borted easily. That did not happen when I started making dolls. I was happy that I did all those crafts. Everything I did before Dollmaking fitted perfectly with making dolls.

So all I can say is, love it, love it, love it!!! I want to share my dolls with you.