Wake-up Call

Wake up Call is hand sculpted from polymer clays and is one-of-a-kind.

He is 6 1/2 inches in sitting height and is dressed in a plaid red shirt and

is making his early morning contacts.

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After a Hard Night's Work

Hand sculpted one-of-a-kind Santa sitting in a rocker, dressed in red

thermal underwear, eating a cookie at last. Beard and hat are smudged

with smoke and he is still tangled in Christmas tree lights.

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Diorama Lady
This doll-figure will contain a scene in her skirt when completed. Except for wire for the form and a metal form for the skirt, she is made of Premo. This type of doll has been made for at least 200 years in several different materials. She is 16 inches tall. As you can see from the picture of her in front of the oven, she is too tall to be cured in one piece. I built a cardboard box around the door oven and put her on a revolving stand that would withstand the 275 degrees curing temperatures. I cured her for over five hours. I will build the mini scene in three parts and then set them in her dress. I could have easily made her three inches shorter or in two parts and saved myself a lot of trouble.

Lil' Cookie ......................Lil'Fireweed

These were originally made for children to keep their hands warm. They had heat activated packets which were stored in the pockets in the sides of doll. They were a hit with nursing homes to keep cold feet warm instead. The paint on the gingerbread cookie dolls were scented so when they were heated by the packet, they smelled of gingerbread.

Fabric dolls made from old textiles and laces.

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