New OOAK Porcelain BJD "Forgotten" Available Now!

Hi all!
  I just wanted to let you know that my newest OOAK Porcelain BJD "Forgotten" is available now on the Dollery.com website. The Dollery is having their 33rd Annual Doll Show and Sale.   "Forgotten" is an original OOAK BJD commissioned by the Dollery from one of my original dolls I made in 2011 that was featured on the cover of Contemporary Dolls Magazine and has become the logo for my Turtle Child Studio.  This doll is unique in her own right however.  "Forgotten" is a sad pantomime clown who has been left alone for centuries in a trunk.  No one comes to visit or play with her anymore (her child companion is long gone).  Her once vibrant paint is streaked with tears.   She wears a hand blocked felt hat, with a newspaper fabric corset (with attached "key wind" in the back). She has hand made silk shoes which are removable and she has a custom stand. She also carries a small hand-made stick clown puppet which has been her only companion.
 All my BJDS are made with high quality porcelain, this doll is no exception and is made of Dresden color porcelain.  High fire paints ensure a beautifully finished doll.  She has 18 points of articulation and paper-weight blue glass eyes.  Forgotten comes with a hand signed COA and gift box.  Please contact the Dollery for purchase or kmalone@dollery.com.

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New Porcelain Doll available on eBay

Newly listed OOAK BJD on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272017185415?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

This doll is a portrait doll of the famous artist and surrealist Frida Kahlo.  She is made of quality porcelain from my own hand made molds.  She is an OOAK (one of a kind).   She has a hand painted "tattoo" inspired by one of her self portraits.  She is available here with no reserve and the auctions duration is 10 days.

  The doll has 18 points of articulation and each joint is cushioned by pigskin leather to protect and hold a pose.  She is 13.5 inches.  She has a custom made Tibetan Lamb wig with several paper roses attached to it.  Her little earrings are little sculpted "hands" made of polymer clay and were modeled off of the earrings Frida wore in many of her portraits.

  Frida is dressed in a traditional style Mexican dress made of antique lace and calico.  I am still making her little shoes, and will post more pictures of her soon.  She comes in a gift box and wrapped in a fleece and fabric wrap for storage and added protection.   I also made a custom stand for her.  She will come with a detailed Certificate of Authenticity, stating her details and one of a kind status as well as the porcelain color.  All my porcelain dolls are made with high fire quality porcelain and fired to a cone 6.  They are hand painted with high fire china paints.  

Announcing Porcelain Editions of my Original Dolls!

  Hello everyone!  I have been so neglectful to this blog and I appologise, but I have been so busy!  I am so pleased to FINALLY introduce my line of porcealin BJDS!  I sculpt my original dolls from polymer (same as before) but now I am making plaster molds from the originals and casting them in porcelain!

  At this time I'm offering an "open edition" (for a limited time) customizable OOAK BJD.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/240948196/custom-ooak-porcelain-bjd-you-choose?ref=shop_home_feat_4

  My daughter has named her "Rosie" but you can call her what you like.  This is a customizable doll...you choose the porcelain color I cast her in, wig color and facial expression and colors to make her a unique doll all YOUR own!  This is an open edition meaning there is no set limit to production, however given you make the choices and coloring she will still be an OOAK (one of a kind).  The doll will come to you nude but with a wig of your choice.  Costume options will be available for purchase in my Etsy store.

Happy New Year! Sale save 15%!

Happy New Year to all!  I hope this year will be especially creative, joyful and prosperous for you!  I have many new items coming this year.  I am in the process now of finishing my first BJD for RESIN production!  I am very excited about this doll and can not wait to share her design with you.  This doll will be available for pre-sale in the spring!  I am also making a prototype for porcelain BJDs.  These dolls will be sold in limited editions and also one-of-a-kinds in porcelain.  As a thank you to all my customers past, present and future I would like to extend savings of 15% on all items in my Esty store.  Please use coupon code NEWYEAR15 at check out.  Thank you for your continued patronage and support!

Turtle Child Studio on Etsy

Turtle Child Studio is MOVING!

My husband and I have just bought a new house with a beautiful new studio in my backyard (picture above)...just for me! My move in date is October 1!  This new studio not only has plenty of work space for me, but a large area I plan on using for a classroom!  The first class I am planning for this coming November, I will announce the dates soon.  It will be a week long, and I will cover all aspects of sculpting ball joint dolls, from start to finish!  I will only have room for 6 students.  I will be checking on hotel rates over the next weeks and will announce all info regarding the live class here on my blog.  If you are interested in this seminar or upcoming seminars, please email me turtlechildstudio@gmail.com.   I will offer the bjd class again in the spring.  I am also planning on offering mold-making and porcelain bjd classes in the near future. 
  I am also planning on expanding my art supply business.  I will be offering doll-making clays and supplies, as well as artist grade paint brushes, paints and other artist supplies.  The art store I plan on expanding in the spring.  All items will be available online as well as in my shop at the studio.
  I am currently offering a sale in my Etsy shop.  Save 15% off your entire order...including all tutorials!  Sale ends September 30, 12am. MST.  Use coupon code MOVING15 at check out. Visit: Turtle Child Studio on Etsy 

A New Year, and New Dolls!

Happy 2012 everyone!
I am psyched about all the new things I have coming this year! I am already at work on a follow up tutorial to my popular "Sculpting a BJD in polymer clay" tutorial. This new tutorial on CD will have more elaborate jointing, with insructions to add these techniques to your next OOAK BJD, as well as some fun extras! I will soon be posting work in progress pictures here on my blog as well as on my Face Book page! If you are not yet following me on Face Book please look me up, Turtle Child Studio!
I will also be starting new work on my prototype for my new line of porcelain bjds...so stay tuned! Happy New Year friends!! I hope you all have a blessed and happy new year!

New Kiln means new dolls!!

Hello everyone!

It has been awhile since I have posted, sorry about that! I have been really busy lately! I am working on 2 new polymer Ball joint dolls and I recently purchased a kiln! I am really excited about this! Adding porcelain to my doll making is a brand new medium for me and I am anxious to start producing my ball joint dolls as limited editions in porcelain! I already have people on a waiting list for them. If you are interested in receiving news about my work or getting your name on the waiting list for my porcelain edition bjd dolls please send me an email! You can reach me at turtlechildstudio@gmail.com.

I also purchased some porcelain clay as well as porcelain slip (as of today I am still waiting on the slip) and will be doing some one of a kind, direct sculpted pieces as well! Stay tuned for some pics of new work coming soon! Ciao for now!--Kori