The Dollmakers Journal

Entry No.3 - The Cold Water Hair Dunk

Why does a freshly set doll hairstyle sometimes lose its curl? In Entry No. 3 of The Dollmaker’s Journal, I share why I no longer use the traditional cold-water dunk...

Entry No.3 - The Cold Water Hair Dunk

Why does a freshly set doll hairstyle sometimes lose its curl? In Entry No. 3 of The Dollmaker’s Journal, I share why I no longer use the traditional cold-water dunk...

Entry No.2 - When a Doll Tells You Where She's ...

Vintage dolls often carry little clues about where they’ve been stored and how they’ve been treated. In this entry of The Dollmaker’s Journal, we’re looking at the subtle signs of...

Entry No.2 - When a Doll Tells You Where She's ...

Vintage dolls often carry little clues about where they’ve been stored and how they’ve been treated. In this entry of The Dollmaker’s Journal, we’re looking at the subtle signs of...

Entry No. 1 - Every Doll Has a Story Before Res...

Before the cleaning, repairs, and restoration begin, every vintage doll has something to tell us. In the first entry of The Dollmaker’s Journal, I’m sharing why I believe the most...

Entry No. 1 - Every Doll Has a Story Before Res...

Before the cleaning, repairs, and restoration begin, every vintage doll has something to tell us. In the first entry of The Dollmaker’s Journal, I’m sharing why I believe the most...