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Post by bibarina on Mar 11, 2015 10:37:40 GMT -8
I look forward to seeing them sisterfox! I really love all your sculpts and it will be interesting to see an African one.
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Post by orchidsdesigns on Mar 13, 2015 2:22:23 GMT -8
I actually know of a few dolls of mixed/other/non-caucasian race- but mainly in resin (I have a Nifer by BJTales for example, who is gorgeous) and then there are a LOT of fantasy colours and other humanoid-species entirely. When it comes to Porcelain the most readily available slip is white. I know artists often have trouble mixing decent flesh tones, even pale ones, so many will make dolls from a variety of races but all in the white porcelain, then blush them or paint them with darker eyebrows, etc, to get an ethnic look. For example, even though Marina (Enchanted Dolls) made a few dark skinned dolls early on, all her recent ethnic dolls, even the Indian and South American inspired ones have been cast in the white porcelain. I didn't know that about Enchanted Doll! Which dolls are you referring to? Here are some of the dolls that seem to be referencing cultures or characters of darker skin or ethnicity. I haven't included her Arabian dolls like Makhdot, Scheherezade or Dunyazade.
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Post by jilljackson on Mar 13, 2015 10:22:27 GMT -8
These are beautiful. It's funny that we barely notice that the actual porcelain is white. It seems the facial features and painting get the ethnicity across very well.
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Post by allurose on Mar 13, 2015 11:43:33 GMT -8
Orchid, I think I misunderstood you, I thought you were saying Marina had made dolls with darker skin by using China paint on porcelain. Those dolls are all very beautiful!
Perhaps Marina has had the same problem with dark porcelain and that is why these dolls all have white or light skin.
If that is the case, we need some clever people to make a better porcelain! It would be a huge asset to the industry.
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Post by allurose on Apr 2, 2015 14:26:35 GMT -8
I just wanted to add it to this thread, where Anna Kucharenko says she gets her dark porcelain: www.theporcelainplace.comShe said it took a lot of experimenting to achieve a smooth result. I hope this information helps someone! <3
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Post by Lasmallen on Apr 6, 2015 9:39:48 GMT -8
I have a doubt... when you used colored porcelain.. how is the color evolution? (example: in color of slip, color fresh casting, color in greenware, bisque and mature porcelain?) the color of final porcelain... is more like slip? or like greenware? more lighter? more darker? (questions questions questions...
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