“I haven’t come across a culture, a country, a continent, or a people, who do not have dolls,” said artist Kristina Cranston. As I peered into her doll world, I noted a tiny yellow-beaded octopus bag ...

On Super Bowl Sunday, Psycho Santa, Noddy from New Orleans, Madame Curry of the Spokane Opera, a mermaid named Splash and half a dozen others were conceived in the front room of Shear Illusions Salon ...

Not so long ago, I had a love affair with cloth doll making. I spent years burning the midnight oil, honing my craft as I discovered new and exciting techniques that resulted in whimsical little ...

Amy Jandrisevits’ dolls are a lot more than just toys. In fact, they don’t even look like the toys kids are used to finding on department store shelves. “I make dolls for kids who will never see ...

I love to make dolls. I love to call myself a doll-maker, or a dulmacher because that name reminds me of Batman and dark mad scientists, like myself. I haven't made that many dolls in my life, but I ...

One of the best parts of writing about art and craft is that one story always leads to another. The more people I meet, the more stories I hear and the more time I wish I had to write them all. I met ...

Facial features on your puppet should be expressive yet simple enough to keep them recognizable as dolls. Use buttons or ...

The original doll was not made by Mattel but by a business that perfected its practice making plaster casts of Hitler.