The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has been held annually since 1985, officially starting on January 5 and lasting for a month. As the largest and most extraordinary of its kind in the world, this grand festival is held to coincide with the Harbin World Ice and Snow Sculpture Exhibition held in Stalin Park, […]
In this series of articles on collectible dolls we are going to start by reviewing one of the most famous collectible dolls of all time, the Cabbage Patch Kids. If you’re old, or maybe not that old, you remember the Cabbage Patch Kids. What you probably don’t know is what happened to these once popular […]
“I hope she’s a fool, that’s the best a girl can be in this world, a beautiful fool.” That’s a line from the book-turned-movie, The Great Gatsby. In the years that I have been here wandering the world, virtual and real, I have been slapped in the face by the incandescent standards of the universe […]
What comes to mind when you think of a little boy? I bet it’s a picture of a crawling baby surrounded by toys. Toys and children are inseparable. You cannot think of a child without a toy and a toy without a child. We all have memories from our childhood where we acquired them from […]
Creating Asian skin tones is the same process as creating a Caucasian baby, just different color blends are required. Some initial preparation may be required, depending on the color of your kit, in the form of a dye. If your kit is too pink, it is recommended to do a ten minute purple tint to […]
There are a variety of eyes available for doll making and reborning, some are plastic, some are glass. The best eyes to use are German multiflecks. They are easy to work with and have a realism never seen before in the doll‘s eyes. You will want to start by baking your baby in a low […]
Many dolls, figures, and figurines resemble charming movie characters. There are many wonderful dolls and figurines that resemble the many colorful characters from the movie ‘Alice in Wonderland’. This movie was based on a story written by Lewis Carroll called ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’. The film adaptation (directed by Tim Burton and scripted by Linda […]
Despite the youthful connotation associated with its name, a dollhouse is not just for children. There are many collectors of dollhouses around the world, and although they all have different styles and tastes, they all agree on one thing: dollhouses are not toys. They are a collector’s item and are not always meant for children […]
Paper dolls are among the simplest and most inexpensive of toys, yet they have provided great entertainment for children and adults around the world for centuries. These dolls are usually two-dimensional and usually made of paper, but can also be made of other materials such as cloth, wood, or plastic, and can be figures of […]
Barbie dolls have been around for fifty years and are still just as popular, invoking a sense of excitement among girls around the world. They are considered an icon of US culture by virtue of the way they epitomize stylish clothing and the way of life. Barbie’s free-spirited charisma has attracted girls from all over […]
