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Sets of painted faces for doll makers and doll enthusiasts available in my Etsy shop. ✨👏 Sometimes I get questions if I'm not afraid to sell these faces because people could copy my dolls. And the answer is not at all! We all are so different in our doll making style, experience, skills and individual taste. Even when people create dolls based on my tutorials they never turn out exactly the same. Every artist adds something personal and the doll ends up different and genuine. I know that copying can be a huge issue for independent illustrators and other visual artists, I heard so many stories when large companies copy their designs and put their drawings on t-shirts, pins, etc. Plush dolls are such a small niche, there's not enough demand for people to start copying each other. Relax and enjoy the process! ♥️
Favourite spot in my home for having a cup of coffee and reading books near the open window. Today on a rainy Sunday it feels even more cozy than usual. 😌 Do you have a favourite place in your home? I'd love to hear about it!
Three bears are travelling to meet their new owners! Do you sense a bit of a fairy tale mood here too? 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' immediately comes to mind. I hope their porridge will not be eaten by some careless girl, haha. 🐻
Because I have a lot of organic food-grade lavender for these lavender filled dolls, I've decided to do a little food-related experiment. I'm already drinking lavender and mint tea from time to time and it's delicious. But now it's so hot here in Lithuania that tea doesn't sound appealing at all. But you know what does? Lavender & coconut milk popsicles! Just browse Pinterest for a recipe, turns out I'm not the first person to think of that, haha. 🍦
Bunch of dolls I shipped in the last few weeks! They looked so cute all together that I just had to take a picture. 😌✨
Rocking my thrifted botanical shirt. I don't really remember the last time I bought a new piece of clothing. The rush of happiness hormones when you score an incredible one of a kind item can't be obtained in H&M or Zara, haha. ✨
Bats are incredible creatures and not just because they're the only mammals able to fly. With their strange bodies and leathery wings usually they scare kids and adults alike, but bats are actually very valuable in terms of insect control. A single brown bat can catch around 1,200 mosquito-size insects in one hour! 😱 That's crazy, just think how much worse your camping experience would be without these furry creatures, haha. I always loved their strange looks and these dolls were created to reflect their cute but creepy vibe. 🦇
Making faces using molds! Here's a little bit of info about the process. 👉 I sculpt an original from air-dry clay, usually "La Doll". When it's dry, smooth and perfect, I coat it with a few layers of varnish. This helps with release from the mold and smooths out the surface of the original even more. To make a mold I'm using 2-part silicone. And now it's time to cast some faces! For that, I'm using "Plaster of Paris" which has a very nice texture, white colour and is quite strong when fully cured and dry. All these faces will be painted and attached to my fluffy dolls. 😌
Summer is here! I have a few adventures planned already. One of them definitely includes a visit to the seaside. 🌊 What are your plans, my lovelies?
I read the quote somewhere that lilacs grow where grandmothers are. And it's so true. Grandma's purple lilac is such a nostalgic flower. Now, that I'm living in an old and tranquil neighbourhood with all the grandmas, lilacs overwhelmed the scenery of the area for the whole month of May. Managed to take this picture just before the end of the blooming season. 🥀
 
 
 
 
 
 
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