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My New Store-Fair Meadow Dolls and Soaps



Good Morning Doll Makers! I wanted to announce my new/old adventure.  Years ago, I began a blog on Weebly.com for my handcrafted lye soaps.  Yesterday, I reopened the store to include my hand sculpted art dolls.  Here is the link:  https://fairmeadowdolls.weebly.com/

I have decided to keep both this blog and the store separate for now.  This blog is for tutorials and just talking about doll making in general.  The store is for the actual merchandise I plan to sell online.

Why a store on Weebly?  And why don't I call it "She's a Doll of Clay"?  Two reasons: 1- Etsy has way too many doll makers, and I do not believe that my work is being shown.  I have decided to take the matter of sells into my own hands. 2- "She's a Doll of Clay" is not the brand I want my dolls to be under.

So what brand, you say?  "Fair Meadow Dolls and Soaps".  Fair Meadow is a play on my father's name, Farley, which means "far meadow".  I felt "Fair Meadow" is appropriate because I want to give a since of the outdoors and enchantment to my soaps and to my dolls.  My dolls live outdoors in glens and meadows. They swim in a bright sea. They frolic in the woods. They spin tales and magic under the stars.  This is why Fair Meadow Dolls is the name of my work.  I hope you like it. Below is a picture of one of the dolls I have for sale now.  She is in air dry clay, but I plan to mold her in silicone and cast her in resin.  She will be a commissioned piece at the moment.  



She is fully articulated. She has wonderful, raised scales.  If you look closely, you will see her bottom has cute scales like a bathing suit.  I think she's very sweet.  Keep tuned into the blog, because I will write a post about how I made her. 


Here's another link to the new store: https://fairmeadowdolls.weebly.com/

Please visit and give me some feedback.  I would love to hear what you think about the store's layout; the products; how I am doing well; and what I can improve upon.  I really look forward to hearing your thoughts.  I know making dolls is a passion that you share with me.  Thanks you for coming along on this journey.  I hope to hear about your journey too!
 









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