Tips & Tricks for old dolls

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....

Every French antique doll has a little secret hidden under the wig: its cork pate....

Here is an illustrated guide to restoring a problem area on the surface of an...

Quite often in the bodies of old toys, I find similar sound devices. They are...

Below are safe, modern, and maximally authentic recipes for gesso, paint, and composition mixtures based...

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Let's start with a definition. What is a wig tress?Tress is the basis for hair...

Germany was the center of the doll‑making industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries,...

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