Melbourne Doll Market

Our new shop has just been updated!

Take a look http://melbournedollmarket.net/shop/

Brittany (purplemoo) has taken a video at the last Melbourne Doll Market and kindly given me permission to place it here.

Check out her YouTube Channel for more excellent videos!

Just some of the Sellers at our last Market:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/KaosDollAccessories
http://www.etsy.com/shop/moondolly
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PeppermintCircus
(Iconic Covalency) http://dezminreaper.deviantart.com/
http://www.dorsetclothing.com/
http://www.indollgence.com/
http://www.glossowl.etsy.com/
http://www.jemgirl.com/jemgirl/home.html
http://www.bearlydressed.com/blog/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelkitty

It’s time to take bookings for the next Workshop.

This Workshop is for NEO Blythes and focuses on Basic Carving Skills & Techniques. You will be instructed in and shown how to carve Eyes, Lips, soften nose and chin.

When:

Saturday 5 May at 11am

Where:

At a private home in Maidstone. The address is supplied on payment of Booking Fee.

You must bring:

• A Blythe Faceplate to work on;
• Needle Files* or Dremel Needle File Bits*
• Scalpel or Hobby Knife with space blades

*Needle Files can be purchased from CoolCat and other suppliers. Dremel Needle File Bits are available from all good hardware stores such as Masters & Bunnings.

Supplied by me:

• Sanding Sponges
• Screw Drivers
• Flexi-Scalpel Kits
• Light Lunch

Cost:

$45 including Sanding Sponges to take home

Limited Places, Book Now

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Thanks so much to all the Stall Holders and attendees who came on Saturday.

Everyone seemed to have a great time, and I’ve been overwhelmed with wonderful emails and comments. The Market does take a lot of work to get up and running each time, but don’t give me all the credit! Without our Stall Holders, there would be no Market.

So this post is a very special thank you to the Stall Holders, those who have been here from our tiny beginnings back in Kew, surviving the teething problems, to those who are fresh to the Market, and helping us grow from strength to strength.

All of you who come in, to browse, meet friends and buy those hard to find items drive us to organise each successive Market, and for that I thank you too.

And thanks to all this amazing support, I’ve been able to secure the Banyule Arts Space again for 4th August. Check out the About page for all the info!

Top Secret Gossip: the rumour is we’ll have a Blythe to give away ;p

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Can you or someone you know put a poster up or give out Flyers? In case you would like to, I’ve added some that you can download for this weekend’s Market.

I’m also going to add a logo you can place on your website to link back to us

FLYERS and POSTERS

• A5 Flyer – Black & White
• A5 Flyer – Colour

On Saturday November 19th we are holding our second Blythe Workshop.

This is an Advanced Workshop, where I will demonstrate the following techniques:

• Taking apart an RBL or SBL Blythe
• The Lock & Loop Method of Rerooting
• The Weft Method of Rerooting
• Matting Your Blythe – To Sand or Spray?
• Gaze Correction & Boggling
• On-Request Session

WHERE

In Maidstone, Melbourne from 11am to 4pm. The full address is supplied to those who register.

BRING

• Your Blythe to work on. We do not supply dolls to work with.
• If you wish to attempt Rerooting, bring the hair you intend to use.
• A Scalpel or Hobby Blade (not a stanley knife or box cutter).

SUPPLIES

I supply you with other materials to borrow on the day, as well as a take-home pack of samples that I recommend for use on your Blythe. You will be served a light lunch/snack and will be given the opportunity at the end of the formal workshop to request demonstration of any other techniques that interest you.

COST

The cost for this session is $80 and must be paid in advance. I accept a maximum of four people to each session so that you receive personal attention.

Please use the below form to Register for the Workshop.

Reading Blythe Kingdom, I stumbled across a thread about a new dolly magazine that is available online.

Tiny Feet is a beautifully laid out magazine dedicated to dolls – in this issue you’ll find Blythe, BJD’s, Lati, Pullip, Licca, hand made dolls and so much more.

The photos are the best quality and look like they come from high-end fashion photographers.

It was such a great read, with eyecandy of my favourite kind, that I think everyone should go read it!

Read Tiny Feet Online.