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Shipping Gifts Purchased
Shipping Times
Wholesale Inquiries
Drawing Eyes
Staining Techniques
Vintage Finds
Q: Shipping Gifts Purchased
Do I ship to recipients of items purchased by you as a gift?
A:
Most definitely! Just add a note in the COMMENT BOX when placing your order, with person's name, address, zip code.
If you would like them to be notified of the shipment, please also include their email address, and a notification will automatically sent to them upon shipment.
Q: Shipping Times
How soon will you get your item after purchasing?
A:
On items that are in stock, I ship within ONE(1) BUSINESS DAY after receiving clear payments.
Purchases made by personal check or money orders will be shipped after those have cleared my bank account.
Special Order items take 7 - 10 days to complete the order and ship out.
Wholesale Orders take up to 14 days to complete the order and ship out.
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Q: Wholesale Inquiries
Do I ever wholesale my items?
A:
Yes, on occasion I do sell some of my items wholesale to shops. Use the Contact Me form, for more information on this.
Q: Drawing Eyes
What medium do you use to draw your eyes, and how do you make them look real?
A:
I first draw mine out with artist's pencils. I free hand mine, but you can make a template to trace around.
These pencils can be found at an art supply store, or even at Wal-mart. They can be used like colored pencils, or you can wet them for a darker more bold saturation of color.
I use both artists' pencils and acrylic to detail the eyes. The outer circle of the iris should be a tad darker than the center (closer to the pupil).
A straight pin with a ball tip on it is what I usually use to dot the pupil with, and a smaller tipped straight pin is used to dot the white highlight.
Believe it or not, I also use makeup to shade the eye and nose area with - it's so easy to blend!
The final step is to use a clear sealer, to prevent your work from fading or smearing.
Q: Staining Techniques
What do you find is best to use to stain fabrics to achieve an aged look?
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I mix about 2 - 3 TBS instant coffee with HOT water - the coffee to water ratio determines how dark you want the stain to be.
I like to first soak muslin in the mixture, wring out, then dry and press the wrinkles out.
I've used a clothes dryer, which works great, but you have to make sure you wipe it down good afterward, so as to not stain your clothing on the next load!
I also will re-stain the fabric after I've made the doll body/head and have it stuffed.
This can be tricky - sometimes the mixture will absorb more heavily in some places, and that can leave you with a spotty face.
When it's time to dry my stuffed body, I like to use a hair dryer, as it's fast and the heat darkens the stain as well.
To get a grungy/grubby look - mix in a little cinnamon into the coffee mixture and grab some of it onto your brush as you dip. This is great for crows, black dolls, etc.
Q: Vintage Finds
I'm often asked where I find my vintage fabrics, trims, wool, etc.
A:
First I would try your local thrift stores - they are my favorite place in the world, to find vintage treasures.
Yard sales, estate sales and antique fairs are good too, but the latter two can sometimes be a little pricier than my budget.
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