An Exciting Order!

Last week, I received a custom order that was interesting.

A lady has adopted two Chinese children and one is an albino and is very fair.
She asked if I could make each of her children a doll that looks like them.

I instructed her to purchase two particular dolls I found on ebay.
She decided she wanted two dolls for each child and sent me 4.

I received the dolls this week and thought you might enjoy watching the process of turning them into sweet little girls.

Here are before photos.  Notice the difference in the first BRATZ Doll and the Moxie Doll. The face on the Moxie is wider at the bottom, as is the nose. It is a much better choice for an Asian face.

Regular Bratz Doll

Moxie Girlz Doll - I prefer these for asian faces

Fair-skinned Moxie

Another fair-skinned Moxie

All of the dolls were in fairly good shape.
I stripped off their clothes and removed the heavy makeup.
Then I gave them each a hot bath.

I washed each doll's hair and conditioned it, combing out all the tangles.
Boil washing the hair left it soft and silky and removed the last traces of conditioner.

One of the fair-skinned Moxies had hair that was very dry and brittle.
I cut the ends, and once the hair is dry it may need to be cut even more.

Here are the girls after their baths:

And here they are 

sitting on the back porch,

getting a sunbath while their hair dries.

I wonder what they're talking about???

When things settle down a bit

I will begin painting their new faces.

I never know who is going to pop out.

This should be fun!