AboutMarilyn B. Hughes Expertise I can answer some questions about assembling and wigging 1/12th scale dolls from kits and dressing said dolls along with sites to aquire them. Ladies are the area I focus on. I also know of sites or tutorials for accessories, wigging, and other supplies. Also if I don't know the answer I may be able to find it for you. My area is porcelain dolls, or dolls made from Flumo/Li-qua-che, and some polymer clay dolls made from push molds.
Experience I'm still an amateur but have been putting together miniature 1/12th scale porcelain doll kits for a couple of years. Ladies are the area I focus on. I cannot string dolls as I use glue and pipecleaners and most of my dressing is done with glue not sewing due to the size (5-1/2") of the doll. I do not paint the faces as I purchase them pre-painted.
Education/Credentials I have taken many on-line classes in assembling, wigging, and dressing 1/12th scale dolls. I have no formal education in this field and DO NOT profess to be an expert.
Question Where may I obtain moulds for making dolls house dolls 12th scale, using polymer clay?
Answer Patricia Rose at www.patriciarosestudio.com carries a couple of molds for polymer clay that are the right size for Dollhouse dolls. Right now she has a sale going on as she is trying to get rid of all the hyrdrocal plaster molds - she is going to "plastic" molds that are lighter and cheaper to ship.
You can also use some of the regular plaster porcelain molds, coat them with a couple of coatings of Armor All (www.houseofcaron.com - ask Jackie how to do this) to protect the delicate plaster, and then use polymer clay. You will want the molds that make the smaller dollhouse dolls - all doll molds are not created equal in that some maker's dolls are larger than others. Keep in mind that since you are using polymer clay, you will not get the shrinkage you do with porcelain (20%) therefore the need for the smaller dollhouse doll molds. Again, Jackie at the House of Caron (web address above) can help you with this by telling you which ones make smaller dolls. I have no affiliation with her what-so-ever....she's just really nice and generous with her assistance and I buy supplies from her occasionally.
In case you are not already a member, you will want to go to www.MiniDollList.com and join their companion yahoo groups MSATMiniDolls. Most of the members make/dress dollhouse dolls made from porcelain but some of use do both and others sculpt in clay. You'll find a lot of help there also.
Keep in mind that if you are not already working with polymer clay that you will need a separate tabletop (preferably digital) convection oven (about $80 US) as it's better not to use your regular oven that you will cook food in.
If you have more questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Thank you.
Marilyn
