Step‑by‑step restoration guide for composite doll heads using hide glue and shellac
The instructions are suitable for late 19th–mid 20th century composite and papier-mâché heads STEP 1....
Step-by-step instructions for repairing composite doll coating problems using bone glue and shellac
The instructions are suitable for old composite/papier-mâché heads from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries....
How to Make Cork Pate for a French Antique Doll
Every French antique doll has a little secret hidden under the wig: its cork pate....
How to restore partial destruction of the coating of an antique doll
Here is an illustrated guide to restoring a problem area on the surface of an...
How to Restore the Voice Box of an Old Doll
Quite often in the bodies of old toys, I find similar sound devices. They are...
Recipe for Gesso, Paint, and Composition Based on Hide Glue for Antique Dolls
Below are safe, modern, and maximally authentic recipes for gesso, paint, and composition mixtures based...
ANTIQUE DOLL REPAIR: “Pros” and “Cons”
or: What to choose - Repair, Restore, or Conserve Repair, Restore, or Conserve Like many...
Step-by-Step Instructions for Making Tresses for Doll Wigs
Let's start with a definition. What is a wig tress?Tress is the basis for hair...
Waltershausen & Sonneberg (Thuringia) as a Centers of Doll‑Body Production
Germany was the center of the doll‑making industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries,...
HOW TO DIFFER THE EYES OF ANTIQUE DOLLS
or: How to distinguish antique from modern dolls' eyes So, antique dolls' eyes. The production...