tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70926812995849633272024-03-08T01:40:08.346-08:00Marions Indian DollsMarionsDollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09637718264670497018noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092681299584963327.post-42082801360661388572011-11-16T20:02:00.003-08:002011-11-16T20:02:23.858-08:00Project finishedMarionsDollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09637718264670497018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092681299584963327.post-38242132672975996802011-11-16T20:02:00.001-08:002011-11-16T20:02:21.146-08:00Project finishedMarionsDollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09637718264670497018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092681299584963327.post-83362862757254557982011-08-21T14:52:00.000-07:002011-08-26T06:53:53.749-07:00New art dolls in the futureI have plans to make a series of Indian art dolls that represent famous Indian people of the past. First will be a set of three women called, " Three American Indian Women". They will represent Pocahontas, Sacajawea, and Sarah Winnemucca. Each of these three women have an important place in the history of our country. I plan to have the three as a group .<br />
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I actually started the three women project , made and finished Sarah Winnemucca. Someone saw the finished doll and loved it so now that Sarah is in a private collection. When I get back to the three Indian Women set, I will have to make another Sarah. The second Sarah will be different from the first one, even dressed different and possibly on horseback. I got involved with something else and haven't gotten back to the three women project, but in good time...<br />
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Right now I am working on an interesting project. A client has a large model of a birch bark canoe, the type Indian people used in fur trading in the 1700-1800's. I am making an Indian figure that will be kneeling in the canoe. The canoe will be loaded with fur bundles and accessories which would be necessary to the traveler. <br />
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I have finished carving the paddle and am ready to sculpt the fingers around the paddle. <br />
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More on this project as construction progresses.<br />
Marion Springer<br />
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MarionsDollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09637718264670497018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092681299584963327.post-57845698669755432672011-07-16T01:06:00.000-07:002011-07-16T01:06:40.535-07:00How fast time flies<strong>Here it is Friday already and I'm wondering where this week went. I had planned to have my project finished by today , the first part of the project anyway so I could get started on the main part of the work but one small oversight slowed things down . The oversight was, in my haste I bought the wrong JB Weld , a compound that I use to hold things I'm building together.</strong><br />
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<strong>JB Weld is a two part resin/glue that is just great for many things. JB sets up in 20 minutes . The mfg. recently added another type that sets up in 4 to 6 hours and that is the one I mistakenly bought. </strong><br />
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<strong>I wondered what was wrong , why wouldn't my project set up ? I finally saw the mistake and had someone pick up the right JB for me so now I'm back on track. I guess that old adage of , "haste makes waste", is right. In this case it was time wasted. </strong><br />
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<strong>Marion Springer</strong><br />
<strong> </strong>MarionsDollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09637718264670497018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092681299584963327.post-11190872924295989262011-07-14T14:26:00.000-07:002011-07-14T14:26:43.480-07:00New Indian doll blog siteHello Everyone, <br />
I have had my web master set up a blog site for the Indian dolls that I create. Dolls really isn't an appropriate word, for dolls suggests toys. My creations are not toys . They are my version of Indian people of an earlier time. I represent them doing the ordinary daily things they might have done back then. <br />
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From the time I was a little girl I had two passions-I wanted to fly and I wanted to make dolls. I have been very fortunate for I have lived my dream...my career was spent in aviation and I am also making dolls. there's that word again! <br />
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The heads, hands, feet and legs of the Indian figures I make are sculped from Pro Sculpt which is made of PVC and plasticizer. In other words, it's a plastic clay . The sculpted part is cured in an oven. <br />
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The body of the figure is generally a wire armature with a fabric body-stocking filled with polyester fiberfill. Occassionally the body will all be made from clay . <br />
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I have a head full of ' Indian dolls' I want to make...a mother holding her baby, a young man playing his flute for a beautiful young woman , also women tanning a deer hide. Those are a few of some things I would like to make. I have more ideas than time to make the figures. <br />
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This is my first blog on this site so I don't know if it allows viewers to comment or not but if it does do send me your comments or questions.<br />
Marion SpringerMarionsDollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09637718264670497018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092681299584963327.post-81541372223402834302011-06-30T10:07:00.001-07:002011-06-30T10:07:36.249-07:00Marions Indian DollsMarions Indian Dolls.MarionsDollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09637718264670497018noreply@blogger.com0