People have asked to see the process of making a doll.
It starts with a vision, sometimes they come when I am working on another doll. This one came as I was teaching some girls how to bellydance.
The first steps - I find the patterns for the body parts that I have and start modifying the pieces to get the pose I want
Here you see the sewn skins. The legs and arms get a wire to help them keep the pose. The legs need the strength at the ankles. It also helps to attach the doll to the base.
The legs and body have been assembled and sculpted. I am working on the arms and breasts.
Before the costume, embelishment and hair and final sculpting
