Many of us collect celebrity dolls, but did you ever want to be famous enough to have a doll or action figure licensed in your own image? I did, so I made the self-portrait doll below when I was about 12.
Her hair was parted in the middle and styled in two braids with curly bangs in the front like the hairstyle I customarily wore in that era. I also made her little wire-framed granny glasses like mine. The doll wore a red leotard because I wanted to be an Olympic gymnast.
I made several copies of this doll and gave them to my favorite teachers for Christmas.
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That is so sweet. What are the hands and feet made out of?
ReplyDeleteHi Vanessa, it should be easier to comment now. I wrapped the hands and feet with thread and then dipped them in latex. I haven't seen any of that stuff in years which is just as well because it was very messy to work with.
ReplyDeleteI've wanted a self-portrait doll, but I would have preferred to not be publicly visible so the doll would have to have been kitbashed to look like me.
ReplyDeleteI like your cloth doll and how you created her to resemble you-in-cloth.
Nice how you set both Flo Jo and Selena in unique settings that reflect their personalities.
Dear D7ana,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your compliments. I read all of your posts and was really encouraged by your dedication (over 300 posts in one year!) and the way that you worked to build your audience.