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"Out for Delivery"

2/19/2013

 
Woke to those magical words this morning!  I'm just starting to pull all the fabrics for the next four commissions - four fairy costumes - and it was hard to focus. I kept looking out the window. Where is that mail truck? Just after 1:30 the doorbell rang.  It was Erzulie and Soa!

First one out was Soa. As much as I love getting a new doll, it is always a bit of a let down to see the blank faces with those eyes staring at me. Soa is one of those sculpts that looks a bit "odd" blank, but with a faceup she's beautiful - a lovely young Asian girl. I want them to have faceups - now!  But I'm going to have to wait. I dressed Soa and found a wig that looked okay for a few quick photos. It's always hard to tell when the doll doesn't have a faceup. Size-wise she fits perfectly with Lonnie, and Byuri whose big sister she's going to be. Soa does have a much more slender face than Lonnie - not that "baby face" look -  but that's what I wanted. Lonnie and Byuri came over to welcome her....and pose for a picture.
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Then the little girls started unpacking Erzulie. They had heard a new friend was coming, 
and they were so excited to help her out of her box and meet her....
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Lonnie and Soa came over to watch...."Better get that girl something to wear!"
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Then a quick group shot of the four little girls...
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Now I can't wait to see them painted!!  Too bad I can't do it myself. You'd think as an artist I should be able to, but I remember the frustration of trying to paint a porcelain doll nicely. And then there's the challenge of spraying the sealer lightly - I have a VERY HEAVY hand with spray paint.  No, better to wait and have an expert do it.

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    Martha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes.
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