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RESTORATION AND REPAIR

Doll Renovation Part 1, the Basics
Doll Restoration Part 2: Restringing Dolls Part 1
Doll Restoration Part 2: Restringing Dolls Part 2
Composition Dolls: Condition and Care
How to Install Doll Joints
How to Clean Your Dolls
How to Repair a Porcelain Break

FOR THE PORCELAIN DOLL

Choosing the Right Kiln
Preparing Your Kiln for Firing
The Stuff She's Made of...(About Porcelain)
Greenware Problems
Pouring and Kiln Temperature Advice
Over- and Under-Firing Porcelain: What to Look For
The "Tricks" to High Firing Porcelain
Make a Two-Part Plaster Mold
Making Porcelain Teeth
Trimming Eyelashes

PAINTING TECHNIQUES

The Basics of China Painting
Painting Eyelashes
Those Nasty German Eyebrows: China Painting Techniques
Doll Tips: Beauty Treatments for Painting Porcelain Dolls
How to do an Overall Porcelain Wash

FOR THE CLOTH DOLL

Replace Your Doll's Cloth Body
How to Make an Armature for Your Cloth Doll
The Care and Cleaning of Vintage Fabrics

FREE DOLL CLOTHES PATTERNS

Victorian Underdrawers
Edwardian Chemise

WIG-MAKING

Lesson 1, the Wig Cap and Wefts
Lesson 2, a Simple Wig
Lesson 3, Advanced Wig

SCULPTING DOLLS

Getting Started
Learning to Sculpt with Polymer Clay
Make a Mrs. Santa with Polymer Clay

JEWELRY-MAKING FOR DOLLS

The Basics
Make a Simple Necklace & Bracelet for Your Doll

MAKING DOLL SHOES

How to Make (Simple) Doll Shoes

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