Departure from the Fashion Dolls - Some of my Porcelain Dolls

So yesterday I mentioned my former life as a porcelain dollmaker.  I decided to do a quick post about it since I did get an inquiry about that life.  I started making porcelain dolls in 1996, I think.  It's a long story, but the short version is, I married a man with 5 full-time children (who I adored); we were supposed to have a child of our own; he changed his mind; I started making life-size porcelain babies as self-therapy.  It worked out just fine. I don't think I would have found porcelain dolls without that ordeal happening.   In 2003 I started my Porcelain doll business.  I used to teach others how to make dolls.  I also sold my own creations.  For a time, I used to do dolls in the likeness of real children.  The doll I repaired yesterday was a doll I made years ago, in the likeness of a then 2-yr old red headed little boy, named Dalton. 

Here is a small sampling of the dolls I made.  A couple of them are in my personal collection, but the majority were sold over the years.  I made all of the outfits on the small dolls, and the christening gown.  I am actually certified in Antique Reproductions, so a few of them are included.  It's so funny, I couldn't stand the look of the antique dolls until I started making them.  Now I just love them.  At the very end is a nice video featuring some of these dolls. 

I did a video of these same dolls, a long time ago.

P.S. In case you are wondering, I divorced my husband in 2000.  He and I are really good friends now.  And no, I still don't have any kids of my own! But I am very happy and in the end that's what's important.